Max Gilbert’s first half goal stands up in a 1-0 victory, Clippers to face John Bapst again in state game.
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Yarmouth girls rally to beat Cape in regional final
Aine Powers scores twice and Clippers prevail, 2-1, to face Ellsworth in state final Saturday.
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Southern: Only a few teams remain alive in title chase
Soccer the last hope for local squads.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Nov. 7 election results: Falmouth
Falmouth voters overwhelmingly approved a citizen’s initiative referendum Tuesday to decrease the allowed height of buildings in the town center. The vote was 2,732 to 1,719. The Town Zoning and Floodplain Management Ordinance applies to Village Center Districts and will reduce the maximum height of new buildings to 45 feet from the currently allowed 65 […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Nov. 7 election results: Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth voters elected Stephanie Anderson and Timothy Thompson to the Town Council Tuesday and Jennifer McVeigh and Cynthia Voltz successfully defended their School Board seats. Voters also passed a pesticide ordinance via referendum, 2,291 to 1,493. The ordinance, spurred by a citizen petition last spring, will prohibit the use of certain pesticides on residential […]
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Nov. 7 election results: South Portland
South Portland residents voted in four contested elections Tuesday for City Council and school board. Councilor Linda Cohen defeated Brendan Williams for the District 1 City Council seat 4,407 to 2,801. Rachael Coleman was the top vote getter for the District 2 seat, with 4,200 votes to Jeffrey McDonald’s 2,606. Claire Holman and Jennifer Ryan […]
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Nov. 7 election results: Scarborough
Scarborough’s proposed $160 million K-3 school project failed overwhelmingly at the polls Tuesday, 5,913 to 3,363. Town Councilors Jonathan Anderson and Jean-Marie Caterina were reelected and newcomer Donald Cushing will fill the seat left vacant by Councilor John Cloutier, who did not seek reelection. Anderson received 5,638 votes, Caterina 5,621 and Cushing 5,037. Candidate Scott […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 10-17
Comedy Monday 11/13 & Tuesday 11/14 Standup Comedy Showcase: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. thehillarts.me Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 11/11 “Wild Mercy”: Amy Kustra, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Meetinghouse […]
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Letter: Decide elections with votes, not by stealing signs
Every election cycle, we hear complaints about candidate or referendum signs appearing along the roadside having been removed supposedly by people of differing opinion. Again, this time, signs supporting the only Falmouth referendum question have been removed from the public right of way on Route 1. Maine state law states that anyone who “takes, defaces […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Supporting our students in the aftermath of a tragedy
“Caregivers and school personnel have a responsibility to help children and youth feel safe by establishing a sense of normalcy and security, reinforcing their natural resilience, and talking to them about their fears,” according to the National Association of School Psychologists. I am a proud lifelong resident of the beautiful state of Maine. In the […]