Jasmine Cherry, who only recently decided to pursue her art full time, will have her first show in April..
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Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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Experts to speak on climate change prep
Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland will host a virtual discussion on climate change at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14. “Sea Changes: Understanding and Preparing for Coastal Maine’s Extreme Weather Events” will discuss current and future weather trends in Maine and explore what drives change in the climate. Featured speakers include Bill Danielson of Chebeague Island, […]
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Registration open for Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club Golf Scramble
Registration is open for the Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club’s second annual Golf Scramble on May 10 at Val Halla in Cumberland. The scramble is limited to 128 registrants. Last year’s event drew 96 golf participants, and proceeds benefited Greely High School scholarships, the Cumberland Community Food Pantry and other local charities. For more details and […]
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Dentistry all in the family at Portland practice
Russell Family Dentistry, in business for 60 years on Woodford Street, is now in its fourth generation.
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Letter: Falmouth’s proposed workforce housing not affordable
What do you call housing that is too expensive to be called affordable housing? When the mills, railroads and mining companies needed workers in remote areas, they built “workforce housing” so that workers could move to the area and work at the company. It was necessary to obtain workers. The town of Falmouth has talked […]
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Northern Meetings: March 14-21
Chebeague Island Thu. 3/14 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Town Hall Thu. 3/14 6 p.m. Facilities Meeting Zoom Sat. 3/16 8:30 a.m. Climate Action Team Town Hall Tue. 3/19 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 3/20 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Tue. 3/19 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Falmouth Fri. 3/15 […]
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Letter: Please set priorities and show up for Nov. 5 vote
I am bewildered and disappointed by the low voter turnout for the 2024 presidential primary. I am writing to list the issues important to me and why I voted to encourage others to identify and determine their own priority issues. I encourage readers to make time between now and Nov. 5 to figure out why, […]
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Letter: Popular vote removes voice of Maine voters
Recently the Maine Legislature, more specifically the Democrats within the Legislature, voted to remove the voice from every Maine citizen, regardless of party or persuasion, and give it to citizens of other states like New York, California and Oregon, states that do not share Maine’s unique and special characteristics. These representatives have slapped every Mainer […]
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Cumberland voters soundly reject affordable housing project on Drowne Road
Cumberland residents overwhelmingly voted “no” in Tuesday’s referendum, 2,545 to 1,162.
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Community Calendar: March 8-15
Books/Authors Friday 3/8 Jerry Farnham author talk: “Red At Night,” noon, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org Monday 3/11 Monty Orrick author talk: “The Crater Lake Murders,” 12:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org Éireann Lorsung and Nina MacLaughlin readings: Book reading with music by Matthew Houston, 7 p.m., […]