Books/Authors Saturday 4/6 Debra Spark author talk: “Discipline,” 10 a.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org Steve Almond author talk: “Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com Sunday 4/7 Samara Cole Doyon book launch: “Next Level: A Hymn in Gratitude for Neurodiversity,” […]
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Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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People and Business: April 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Annika Bannon, Ian Corbett and Kieran Donaghey were hired at Northern Light Mercy Hospital as primary care providers. Bannon, working with women’s health and social determinants of health, and Corbett, with a special interest in osteopathic manipulative medicine, will practice in South Portland. Donaghey works with chronic disease management, men’s health, behavioral […]
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth school board backs gun safety resolution
The resolution urges gun owners in the district to follow safety protocols, including safe and locked storage of firearms and ammunition.
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Granddaughters to walk in honor of longtime former Greely teacher
Ellen Turner, a caring, longtime special educator who died last fall, would be proud of her granddaughters’ fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, they said.
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Northern Meetings: April 4-11
Chebeague Island Thu. 4/4 6 p.m. Facilities Committee Zoom Mon. 4/8 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Rec Center Tue. 4/9 6 p.m. School Budget Workshop Town Hall Thu. 4/11 5:30 a.m. Board of Adjustments/Appeals Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 4/8 5 p.m. Council Budget Workshop Town Hall Mon. 4/8 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. […]
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Documentary students tell their own stories on stage
‘When they put their own stories on stage, they understand on a different level what it’s like to put your story out there and the responsibility that comes with that,’ said Isaac Kestenbaum, director of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
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Letter: Pesticide regulation good for dogs, too
Kudos to Falmouth’s Conservation Commission for recommending to the Falmouth Town Council that it adopt the commission’s proposed regulation to limit residential use of pesticides and certain synthetic fertilizers (effective 2025) – similar to the regulations adopted in Portland, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. I live in a Falmouth subdivision, one of many. There is […]
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Letter: Concerns about Falmouth workforce housing project are not NIMBY
The Falmouth council’s workforce housing project, at first blush, appears a well-intentioned shot at easing the current housing crunch. However, the trends causing this housing shortage sprang up from the pandemic and, most recently, high interest rates. These events are transitory in nature, and, according to leading economists, their influences appear to be easing (New […]
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Letter: Founding fathers knew pitfalls of national vote for president
I feel I should respond to Nancy O’Hagan’s letter to the editor on March 20 (“Popular vote treats every voter equally everywhere“). O’Hagan indicates that we need a nationwide vote for the chief executive. If Maine joins the so-called national popular vote compact, the citizens of our state will surrender their voice in selecting our […]
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Arts Calendar: March 29-April 5
Comedy Friday 3/29 Ben Chadwick and Mike Gray: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 3/29 & Saturday 3/30 Jamal Harrington: 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. thehillarts.me Saturday 3/30 Kirk Minihane Show: Live podcast, 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., […]