Maine’s primary elections are fast approaching, and it’s an excellent opportunity for us Mainers to take a moment to appreciate our democratic process, which is truly unique and remarkable and a system that, despite the threats to it, is still loved by so many around the globe. As an immigrant who has called Maine home […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Northern Meetings: Feb. 29-March 7
Chebeague Island Thu. 2/29 6 p.m. Facilities Committee Town Hall Fri. 3/1 2:30 p.m. Executive Session Town Hall Tue. 3/5 6 p.m. School Committee CI School Wed. 3/6 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 2/29 6 p.m. Affordable Housing Info Val Halla Falmouth Thu. 2/29 4 p.m. Long-Range Planning Zoom, Town Hall Tue. […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Southern Meetings: March 1-8
Cape Elizabeth Tue. 3/5 6:30 p.m. School Board Budget Workshop CEHS Tue. 3/5 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Wed. 3/6 4 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Thu. 3/7 8:30 a.m. School Board Advisory Zoom Thu. 3/7 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Scarborough Wed. 3/6 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Feb. 28-March 6
Wed. 2/28 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Wed. 2/28 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 2/28 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council Zoom, Island Community Center Mon. 3/4 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Tue. 3/5 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 3/6 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Coastal Journal Meetings: March 1-8
Bath Tue. 3/5 5 p.m. Planning Board Workshop City Hall Tue. 3/5 6 p.m. Planning Board City Hall Wed. 3/6 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 3/6 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Education/Advocacy City Hall Wed. 3/6 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Thu. 3/7 8 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Sat. 3/2 […]
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Letter: Trump engaged in insurrection, and that’s all that’s needed to keep him off ballot
Nancy Chesley, in her Feb. 13 letter (“Bellows weaponized law; Biden’s orders curse U.S.“) quoted G.B. Shaw: “Experience fails to teach where there is no desire to learn.” On that, we agree. But, ironically, this describes Chesley herself, to a T. I wonder what Chesley believes Shenna Bellows did that was outside her purview. Chesley […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Support Wabanaki Nation’s rights to self-determination
Once again, as it has for the past four years, the Maine Legislature is taking on the question of whether our state will more fully acknowledge the sovereignty of the Indigenous nations within our borders. This latest push started in 2019, when a bipartisan Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: March 1-8
Books/Authors Tuesday 3/5 Crime writers panel: Joseph Souza, Brenda Buchanan and Richard Cass, 6 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org Summer J. Hart artist and poetry reading: “Out in May Back in October” beadwork tapestry and poetry reading from “Boomhouse,” 6 p.m., Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland. Free, registration encouraged. […]
Posted inForecaster Sports
Scarborough girls denied by Gorham in regional final
Rams make it three straight AA South titles with a 46-37 victory.
Posted inForecaster Sports
Portland: RamDogs swim title highlights championship week
Strong showings in indoor track, skiing and wrestling as well.