Cape Elizabeth Mon. 2/5 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Tue. 2/6 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Wed. 2/7 5:30 p.m. Council Workshop w/ Scarborough Scarborough Town Hall Thu. 2/8 8:30 a.m. School Board Advisory Zoom Thu. 2/8 6:30 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Scarborough Mon. 2/5 7 p.m. Community Center […]
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Local weekly news from the Midcoast to southern Cumberland County from The Forecaster.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: We must ‘think or die’ when it comes to Trump
As campaigning for the 2024 presidential election begins in earnest, I am reminded of a quote once offered by George Bernard Shaw, who said, “2% of the people think; 3% of the people think they think; and 95% of the people would rather die than think.” Why would this quote be appropriate right now? According […]
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Northern: February arrives and it’s time to think playoffs
Regular season winds to a close in girls’ hockey, hoops finale a week away.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
People and Business: Jan. 31
Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Tarbuck was appointed to the Kennebec Savings Bank Board of Directors. He is an engineer, commissioner of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, on the Maine Board of Licensure of Water System Operators and has been a president of the Maine Water Utilities Association. Aleks Kazimierczak was named the […]
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Portland: February arrives and it’s time to think playoffs
Regular season winds to a close in girls’ hockey, hoops finale a week away.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Bellows followed the law, Trump disregarded voters
How odd that Nancy Chesley, in her Jan. 22 letter to the editor (“Bellows engaging in election interference“), asks us to be concerned about the number of Maine voters that could be disenfranchised by Shenna Bellows’ ruling. Was she equally concerned about the 81,282,916 people nationwide that Trump attempted to disenfranchise by refusing to concede […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Matthew runs to continue Rep. Reckitt’s work
When Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt passed away in late October, she left a legacy of nearly 50 years in the struggle for human rights and seven years in the state Legislature. While I could never fill her shoes, I am running as the only Democratic candidate to continue her work and complete her term in […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Operation Christmas Child a success
Generosity throughout Portland contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected 10 million shoebox gifts in 2023. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2023, the ministry is now sending over 11.3 million shoebox gifts to children worldwide, including many who are […]
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Letter: Act now to save innocent lives from gun violence
Fellow Mainers, are you tired of the mass shootings that continue to occur in this country? Do you want to feel empowered and make a difference to save lives from gun violence? Here is your chance to institute change. Reach out to your state senator, state legislator and Gov. Janet Mills and tell them why […]
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Yarmouth boys sizzle from the floor, beat Greely on Senior Night
Clippers put four players in double figures and prevail, 73-59.