Maine App Challenge winners announced Four area students received top places in the annual Maine App Challenge by Tyler Technologies, an opportunity for students to explore software design and development by building a mobile app. Violet Blum Levine of Deering High School won first place with her app PTConnect, a system for scheduling parent-teacher conferences. […]
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Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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People and Business: May 8
Hires, promotions, appointments Lindsay Colle joined the American Heart Association in Maine as development director for the Go Red for Women campaign. She was recently a senior development director for the association’s Heart Walk campaign in Hawaii and previously worked at the American Cancer Society overseeing the Relay For Life program and Making Strides Against […]
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Yarmouth town budget up 7.3%, with taxes up 9%
The Yarmouth Town Council voted to adopt this year’s budget at its May 2 meeting.
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Cumberland town councilors will not seek reelection
Councilors Mark Segrist, Shirley Storey-King and Ronald Copp are stepping down and one at-large seat remains open, with three new candidates looking to be elected.
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Falmouth residents speak out against workforce housing project
The town is working on an agreement with the developer for 49 two-bedroom units on a 25-acre site behind the police department.
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Through My Lens: College protests in U.S. a ray of hope for Gazans
In the middle of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, an unexpected beacon of hope has emerged elsewhere: the U.S. college protests demanding a cease-fire and advocating for Palestinian rights. As we witness these protests unfold, it’s easy to perceive them as chaotic and disruptive. However, their impact extends far beyond American borders, resonating particularly in […]
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Northern Meetings: May 9-16
Chebeague Island Mon. 5/13 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Rec Center Wed. 5/15 5:30 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Thu. 5/16 6 p.m. Facilities Meeting Zoom Cumberland Mon. 5/13 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Wed. 5/15 6 p.m. Meet the Candidates: School Board Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 5/13 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall […]
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Letter: Calls for deportation aimed only at illegal immigrants
Abdi Iftin’s April 23 article, “Stop shouting about deporting us – we’re here to stay,” shares his distress, as a legal immigrant, hearing the word “deport” in a country of “diversity and inclusion.” He considers the word “emotionally draining,” “deeply unsettling,” and he feels “disheartened.” However, in this nation of laws, the call for deportation […]
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Arts Calendar: May 3-10
Comedy Friday 5/3 Jordan Klepper: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25-$45. statetheatreportland.com Ultimate Roast Championship preliminary round 3: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Jeff Leeson: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 5/4 Erik Scott: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, […]
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Community Calendar: May 3-10
Bulletin Board Saturday 5/4 Spring Craft and Vendor Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yarmouth Robert Boyd AMVets Hall, 148 North Road. $1 or donation to food pantry. [email protected] Repair Cafe: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 1 Chandler Drive, Bath. Hosted by Curtis Memorial Library. curtislibrary.com “Opus 20”: Midcoast Symphony Orchestra […]