Wed. 2/21 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 2/21 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Fri. 2/23 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Mon. 2/26 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Tue. 2/27 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 2/27 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Tue. 2/27 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 2/28 […]
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Local weekly news from the Midcoast to southern Cumberland County from The Forecaster.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Southern Meetings: Feb. 23-March 1
Cape Elizabeth Tue. 2/27 6:30 p.m. School Budget Workshop CEHS Tue. 2/27 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 2/28 3:30 p.m. School Building/Grounds Middle School Wed. 2/28 4:15 p.m. School Board Town Hall Thu. 2/29 8:30 a.m. School Building Advisory Zoom Scarborough Tue. 2/27 6:30 p.m. Transportation Committee Zoom, Town Hall […]
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Posted inForecaster Sports
Deering girls fall to Fryeburg Academy in Murphy’s final game
Rams can’t find range, promising campaign ends with a 43-27 setback.
Posted inForecaster Sports
Greely girls stun GNG in quarterfinals
Rangers erupt early, go on to 52-31 victory and set up Brunswick showdown in semifinals.
Posted inForecaster Sports
Waynflete girls open tournament in style
Flyers roll past Islesboro, 58-16, in Class D South quarterfinal.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: One-time skeptic now sees Cumberland project would help renters and climate
Like many residents, I initially had reservations about the proposed affordable housing project on Drowne Road. Concerns about taxes, schools and traffic were swirling in my mind. However, I took the initiative to address these concerns head-on. Community meeting recordings and articles in the Town Crier provided reassuring answers. Visiting the site on Drowne Road […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Keep working on tax containment, but approve Drowne Road project
Please support affordable housing on March 5 and vote “yes” on Question 1 on the Cumberland town ballot. Some have voiced objections to the project, fearing higher taxes and more traffic, among other complaints. But almost no one has disputed the need for affordable housing. Shouldn’t housing be the priority? Yes, let’s keep trying to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Letter: Student urges Legislature to support rent relief to address homelessness
Growing up in the Portland area has been a blessing. As a current senior at Falmouth High School born in Portland, I have observed that the city has changed, as I have. In escaping the dreamland of childhood, I noticed that not everyone lives with the things I and many others take for granted. One […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: We need housing our families, workers can afford
Walking and driving around Cumberland, I am disturbed by those orange “no” signs – they make us appear to be people that most of us are not. Sure, we feel fortunate to live in a town with great walking trails, open space and farmland, Casco Bay shorelines, top schools, a good post office, excellent stores […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Letter: Trump supporters need to separate fact from fiction
For the upcoming presidential election, I wish more Americans, especially Trump supporters, would become more curious and willing to educate themselves about who this man really is, namely, by separating fact from fiction. Hopefully, the majority of responsible voters will consequently decide to permanently eliminate him from the political arena. Our unfolding American tragedy must […]