Books/Authors Friday 9/1 & Saturday 9/2 New England Art Book Fair: 5-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. space538.org Saturday 9/2 Irene Drago book signing: “Lavinia Wren and the Sailmakers,” 1 p.m., Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop, 49 Exchange St., Portland. shermans.com Nick Fuller Googins book signing: […]
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Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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Falmouth retirement community amps up sustainability efforts
Residents at OceanView at Falmouth are on board because they want to create a “better world” for their children and grandchildren, the director says.
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Yarmouth sets community meeting on comprehensive plan, climate action
The first of five events to get community feedback on Yarmouth’s updated Comprehensive Plan and its first Climate Action Plan will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Patriot Insurance Multipurpose Event Room, 701 Route 1. The plans will set policy for the next decade on land use, municipal operations and investments. While Plan […]
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Greely High School named No. 1 in Maine for fourth year
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Greely High School the top high school in Maine for the fourth year in a row. SAD 51 Superintendent Jeff Porter called the ranking an honor for PreK-12 students, staff and families, as well as for the entire Cumberland and North Yarmouth community. Greely was ranked first based […]
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Cumberland seeks proposals for affordable housing project on Drowne Road
The Town Council chairperson says the feasibility of the project and the tax impact cannot be determined until proposals are in hand.
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New town logo for Yarmouth
The town of Yarmouth has launched a new logo as part of its rebranding initiative. The blue logo, which includes a pennant, was designed to to evoke the wind, water and Yarmouth’s rich history, according to the town. The logo will be used for the town’s internal and external communications, signage, vehicles and website, but […]
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Mainewhile: Parents and teachers are on the same side – or should be
It’s back to school time. No matter how you slice it, there is just something extra special about going back to school. Granted, I am giving a little bit of side-eye at this “still in August” start date (what ever happened to after Labor Day?), but it is still exciting. Of course, part of what […]
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Northern Meetings: Aug. 31-Sept. 7
Chebeague Island Tue. 9/5 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 9/6 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Wed. 9/6 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 9/6 7 p.m. Lands/Conservation Commission Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 9/5 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/6 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Town Hall Freeport Tue. […]
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Skyline Farm hosts annual 5K trail run
The nonprofit Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth will host its annual 5K trail run/walk on Sept. 16. A kids’ fun run will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the trail race at 9:30 a.m. Breakfast sandwiches will be available and a bluegrass band will perform after the race. Race registration is $20 in advance at […]
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Letter: CMP doesn’t have much control over costs, neither will PTP
David Vail said in the Aug. 16 issue, we need to be “Getting facts straight on Pine Tree Power.” I just reviewed my latest CMP bill. 60% of the invoice is for the energy supplied and totally out of the control of CMP. This is just a passed-through cost for the electricity they secure on […]