The Falmouth Police Department won the second annual softball showdown against Falmouth Fire-EMS Aug. 5, retaining their showdown title by one run. The final score was 11-10. The event, which raised $1,316 for Maine Special Olympics, also included music, lawn games and food, as well as a chance to sink the police and fire chiefs […]
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Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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Towns donating toward regional effort to house asylum seekers
The early financial contributions will go toward “catalyzing and supporting” a transitional housing project spearheaded by GPCOG.
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Letter: Get facts straight on Pine Tree Power
It’s hard to know where to begin in refuting the misstatements in Michael Buhelt’s Aug. 9 forum piece, “Pine Tree Power? Are we losing our minds?” I’ll give Buhelt the benefit of the doubt and assume that he is ignorant and not deliberately lying. Here are some of Buhelt’s key untruths and corrections. Pine Tree […]
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Northern Meetings: Aug. 17-24
Chebeague Island Thu. 8/17 5:30 p.m. Adjustments/Appeals Hearing Town Hall Tue. 8/22 6 p.m. School Committee Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 8/21 4 p.m. Standing Committee Town Hall Wed. 8/23 6 p.m. Neighborhood Meeting Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 8/22 4 p.m. Parks/Community Programs Advisory Town Hall Tue. 8/22 6:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town […]
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Letter: Consumer-owned utilities successful elsewhere
John Mishler wrote a letter, “If you break it, you own it,” Aug. 2. He can find the guarantee he’s looking for regarding a consumer-owned utility, like the one Our Power Maine is promoting, by reviewing all the information at ourpowermaine.org and pinetreepower.org. He’ll learn that 97 towns in Maine, including Kennebunk, Houlton and Van […]
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Letter: Beware of unqualified politicians running our electric system
If Pine Tree Power – Question 3 on the ballot – were to pass this November, our complex electric system would be placed in the hands of unqualified politicians. And we would be paying billions of dollars to make this happen. That’s why I oppose Question 3. As we all know, elections are popularity contests, […]
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Community Calendar: Aug. 11-18
Books/Authors Monday 8/14 Nick Fuller Googins book launch: “The Great Transition,” 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration encouraged. space538.org Wednesday 8/16 The Telling Room’s Young Emerging Authors book launch: 6 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free. space538.org Thursday 8/17 Landon Jones author talk: “Celebrity Nation,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 11-18
Exhibits/Galleries Friday 8/11 Chelsea Ellis and Todd Watts: Opening reception 5-8 p.m., Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Suite A3, Portland. Exhibit on display 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Sept. 30. mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org Saturday 8/12 Art in the Park Show and Sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mill Creek Park, 50 Hinckley […]
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People and Business: Aug. 9
Hires, promotions, appointments Nick Des Lauriers, a senior consultant at Opus Consulting in Portland, was promoted to chief operating officer. He joined Opus in 2021 and has over 10 years of experience building and advising businesses. Lily Morrissette has been hired by RE/MAX Shoreline as a real estate agent at its Portland office. Nicholas DiMatteo […]
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SAD 51 schools among growing number stocking overdose drug
While the number of adolescents who overdose on opioids each year in Maine is relatively low, experts argue the introduction of naloxone in school buildings is an important step, especially since students aren’t the only ones accessing school property.