Scarborough Community Services has two events coming up to help children and their families celebrate Easter. The Easter Bunny has already visited Scarborough and has dropped eggs all over the town. The community services department is asking for help to retrace the bunny’s tracks in a Park Hop. A coloring page map will lead families […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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South Portland firefighters pump up goal for Checking for Charity fundraiser
The primary beneficiary of the March 24 event will be Make a Wish Maine.
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South Portland hotel owner gets zone change for apartment building
The owners say they have no current plans to also build a homeless shelter at the site, but some Thornton Heights residents oppose any type of development because they say the Howard Johnson has been a bad neighbor and their neighborhood has suffered.
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New ‘live fire’ facility will improve training for WRVC students, county’s firefighters
Westbrook Regional Vocational Center expects $1.5 million in federal funding to build a “live fire” facility.
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Arts Calendar: March 15-22
Comedy Friday 3/15 “Cut Your Teeth”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 3/16 “Maine Made” local comedy: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “LOLS, an Evening of Local Comedy”: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. […]
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People and Business: March 13
Hires, promotions, appointments Pawel Binczyk was named a shareholder at Portland law firm Bernstein Shur’s labor and employment, litigation and dispute resolution, and food and beverage practice groups. He has served part time as a general counsel for the Maine Army National Guard. David Dyer has joined law firm Verrill’s Portland office as an associate in […]
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Southern Meetings: March 15-22
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 3/18 6 p.m. Council Budget Workshop Town Hall Tue. 3/19 6:30 p.m. School Budget Workshop CEHS Tue. 3/19 7 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 3/20 6 p.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion T.M. Library Thu. 3/21 8:30 a.m. School Building Advisory Zoom Thu. 3/21 6 p.m. Council Budget Workshop Town Hall Thu. […]
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Letter: Please set priorities and show up for Nov. 5 vote
I am bewildered and disappointed by the low voter turnout for the 2024 presidential primary. I am writing to list the issues important to me and why I voted to encourage others to identify and determine their own priority issues. I encourage readers to make time between now and Nov. 5 to figure out why, […]
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Letter: Popular vote removes voice of Maine voters
Recently the Maine Legislature, more specifically the Democrats within the Legislature, voted to remove the voice from every Maine citizen, regardless of party or persuasion, and give it to citizens of other states like New York, California and Oregon, states that do not share Maine’s unique and special characteristics. These representatives have slapped every Mainer […]
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Birding, history and emergency preparedness talks at South Portland library
The South Portland Public Library will host three educational events this month, starting on Monday, March 11, with a program from the Maine Audubon on attracting local birds to neighborhoods. “How to Attract More Birds to Your Yard” will teach attendees how to help make local landscapes more friendly to birds, with tips for attracting […]