The Latchstring Park Task Force in Yarmouth is seeking an additional $100,000 in donations for the park renovation project. The project’s original fundraising goal of $350,000 was met last spring, but construction bids on the project have exceeded that amount by $100,000, according to Susan Prescott, chair of the task force. Further fundraising is needed […]
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SAD 51 sets June 11 referendum date for school project
Cumberland and North Yarmouth voters will be asked June 11 to approve a $53.5 million project to construct a preK-Grade 1 school on the Greely campus. The SAD 51 School Board unanimously voted this month to hold the referendum vote during the municipal election. The project also calls for a $3,047,000 turf field for the […]
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Yarmouth Farmers Market opening May 2
The Yarmouth Farmers Market will open May 2 for its summer season at the Bickford Pavilion at Railroad Square. This year’s market will include 15 seasonal vendors and a weekly rotation of guest vendors, musicians and food trucks. The seasonal vendors at the Thursday market will include Andrews Farm, Mindful Folk Farm, Tender Soles Farm, […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Public Library’s illustration exhibit to spotlight work by artists of color
The library is also seeking a person of color to curate the show.
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Letter: Conservation of working waterfronts good for state
I was pleased to see and read Sydney Richelieu’s article on Sea Meadow Marine on the cover of your April 11 issue. I would like to add to her very optimistic story that the funding for Sea Meadow Marine also included a significant amount of matching support from The Land for Maine’s Future Program. As […]
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Letter: Cumberland resident grateful for warming center
I’d like to send heartfelt thanks to Bill Shane and the folks at Cumberland Town Hall for providing a place for me to go during the recent power outage. The warming center offered me the power and internet access needed to do my work virtually with clients with both comfort and privacy. Thank you to […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Proposed 2024-25 budget incorporates four priorities
The RSU 5 Board of Directors and administration has worked diligently to develop a budget that is focused on the goals of the district and the needs of our students while remaining responsive to the needs of our taxpayers. The Board of Directors’ proposed operating budget for FY 25 is $41,612,460, which is an overall […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: April 12-19
Books/Authors Saturday 4/13 Poetry Night Celebrating Seamus Heaney: 7 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. Free. maineirish.com Sunday 4/14 David Sedaris author talk: “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $59-$75. porttix.com Tuesday 4/16 Bruce Robert Coffin book launch: “The General’s Gold,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, […]
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People and Business: April 10
Hires, promotions, appointments Tami Goodrich was hired by Portside Real Estate Group as an associate broker at its Falmouth office. She has over 10 years of experience and previously worked as an associate broker at Keller Williams Realty. Recognition Earle W. Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists, a moving company based in Portland, was given the […]
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A great day for a solar eclipse in New Gloucester
Eclipse viewers gathered at Pineland Farms to witness the scientific event.