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Local weekly news from the Midcoast to southern Cumberland County from The Forecaster.
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Letter: Iftin has much to offer local readers, community
We are dismayed to read on Dec. 5 that The Forecaster will not be running a regular column from Abdi Nor Iftin for the foreseeable future. “Through My Lens” is our favorite column. It tells us how one of our immigrant neighbors is experiencing life, and it makes us think about Maine, the USA, and […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Falmouth’s proposed pesticide ordinance is unfair
The town of Falmouth’s Conservation Commission has put forward an ordinance which will ban commercial applicators of fertilizers from using non-organic products on residential lots. Town-owned areas including school athletic fields and all golf courses will be exempt from the proposed regulations. It is unfair that the town is attempting to create a dual structure […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Northern Meetings: Dec. 19-26
Cumberland Mon. 12/23 6 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Freeport Thu. 12/19 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall North Yarmouth Thu. 12/19 6:30 p.m. Economic Dev./Sustainability WH/CC Yarmouth Thu. 12/19 7 p.m. Town Council Voting Hybrid, Log Cabin Mon. 12/23 Noon Tree Committee Town Hall
Posted inForecaster Sports, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
The thrills and titles of 2024 won’t soon be forgotten
Forecaster Country athletes dazzled and triumphed from January to December.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Backlash to Iftin is an opportunity to reflect
I felt great sadness reading Abdi Nor Iftin’s recent opinion piece, sharing that he will be stepping back from contributing to The Forecaster, not due to a loss of love for writing, but because of hostile, bigoted and racist attacks he received on social media and by email for his article following the November election. […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Arts Calendar: Dec. 20-27
Comedy Saturday 12/21 Rafi Gonzalez: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25-$34.63. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “A Holly Jolly Holiday with Ida”: 7:30 p.m., Footlights Theater, 190 Route 1, Falmouth. $20. thefootlightstheatre.com Friday 12/27 Empire Comedy One-Year Anniversary: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Dark and Dirty”: 9 […]
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People and Business: Dec. 18
Hires, promotions, appointments Richard Flagg of Scarborough was promoted to executive vice president, senior commercial banking officer at Norway Savings Bank. He joined the bank as vice president, commercial lender in 2001, was promoted to regional vice president, team leader in 2009, overseeing the commercial lending team in Greater Portland, and in 2020 was promoted […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Dec. 18-25
Wed. 12/18 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 12/18 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Thu. 12/19 2 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Board Zoom Thu. 12/19 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: Dec. 20-27
Bulletin Board Through 12/20 Scarborough Kiwanis Sock Drive: Drop off at Scarborough public schools, Town Hall or Ron Forest and Sons Fence, 354 Payne Road. [email protected] Friday 12/20 Annual Homeless Persons Memorial Vigil: 4:30 p.m., candlelight procession starts at MaineHealth-Preble Street Learning Collaborative at 20 Portland St. and proceeds to Monument Square, Portland. facebook.com/PrebleStreet Goosepoop’s […]