Reach Out and Read, along with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, will take over distributing free books to Maine children ages 5 and under.
The Forecaster
Local weekly news from the Midcoast to southern Cumberland County from The Forecaster.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Through My Lens: Nowhere is safe from gun violence
The Lewiston mass shooting has served as a stark reminder that such atrocities can happen even in places we consider safe right within our communities, seemingly out of the blue. Just prior to the shooting that evening, I had returned from a refreshing 4-mile run in Yarmouth. With no knowledge of what was going on […]
advertisement
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Mainewhile: Spread goodness and notice everyday fortunes
“How’d your pumpkins do this year?” The question from my brother-in-law caught me and my husband off guard. What? What pumpkins? For a few different reasons, all of which would be too long and boring to recount here, we don’t have a vegetable garden. Yet. Maybe not ever. Jury is still out, but certainly not […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Northern Meetings: Nov. 9-16
Chebeague Island Thu. 11/9 6 p.m. Climate Action Library Mon. 11/13 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 11/15 7 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Thu. 11/16 6 p.m. Facilities Committee Zoom Cumberland Mon. 11/13 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Wed. 11/15 5:30 p.m. Library Advisory Board P.M. Library Falmouth Mon. 11/13 7 p.m. […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Coastal Journal Meetings: Nov. 10-17
Bath Wed. 11/15 2 p.m. Community Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 11/15 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 11/13 5:30 p.m. Water District Trustees Water District Tue. 11/14 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory People Plus Tue. 11/14 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 11/15 7 p.m. Recreation Commission Zoom, Town Hall […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Southern Meetings: Nov. 10-17
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 11/13 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 11/14 6:30 p.m. School Board Town Hall Tue. 11/14 7 p.m. Caucus Workshop Town Hall Tue. 11/14 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall Thu. 11/16 6 p.m. F.W. Park Committee Town Hall Thu. 11/16 6:30 p.m. School Building Public Forum Town Hall Thu. 11/16 […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Nov. 8-15
Wed. 11/8 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Zoom Wed. 11/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Thu. 11/9 6 p.m. District 3 Rowe Elementary Mon. 11/13 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Tue. 11/14 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 11/14 4 p.m. Legislative/Nominating Interviews Zoom Tue. 11/14 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall […]
Posted inForecaster Sports
Portland pulls away to beat Lewiston in semifinals
Bulldogs prevail, 32-8, to host Oxford Hills in compelling regional final Saturday
Posted inForecaster Sports
Northern: Football, soccer playoffs winding down
Several teams still entertain championship dreams.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell seeks members for short-term rental task force
Harpswell is seeking members for a new Short-Term Rentals Policy Task Force created by the Select Board. The task force will assess short-term rentals and their effects in Harpswell and develop regulatory policy for ultimate approval by Town Meeting. In addition to a Select Board and Planning Board representatives, the town would like to include […]