Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, or Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, in bad weather. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third Tuesday, book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, 35 Union […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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People and Business: Sept. 27
Hires, promotions, appointments Sebago Technics appointed Jacob Bartlett as the regional manager of its Sanford/York County Office. He joined the firm as a professional land surveyor through the acquisition by Corner Post Land Surveying last year. People Plus elected three members to its board of trustees: Terri Burgess of Brunswick, a registered nurse doing freelance […]
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Southern Meetings: Sept. 29-Oct. 6
Cape Elizabeth Sat. 9/30 12:30 p.m. Human Library Committee T.M. Library Tue. 10/3 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Wed. 10/4 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Thu. 10/5 6:30 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Thu. 10/5 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Scarborough Wed. 10/4 5:30 p.m. Town Council Workshop Municipal […]
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Piper Shores shines a light on its artistic community with fall show
The retirement community in Scarborough, with a thriving art culture, presents an Autumnal Equinox Resident Art Show on Saturday.
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Here’s why Cape Elizabeth residents nixed building a new school last year
Over 22% of the town’s adult population responded to a recent survey about the failed $119.5 million proposal.
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Comp plan forums, open house in South Portland
South Portland will hold forums and an open house next month to give community members a chance to weigh in on the development of the city’s new comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is a guiding document that will help shape the city’s planning and policies over the next 15 years. The Bike-Pedestrian Committee and city […]
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Sholl, McNair in special poetry series at Scarborough library
Scarborough Public Library continues its Ann P. Hammond Memorial Literature Series next week with visits from poets and poetry workshops. Two of the state’s former poet laureates, Betsy Sholl and Wesley McNair, will appear. Sholl will read from her latest collection, “As If a Song Could Save You,” on Tuesday, Sept. 26, beginning at 6:30 […]
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Girl Scouts of Maine open house at its South Portland Service Center
Girl Scouts of Maine will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at their South Portland Service Center as part of the organization’s annual Weekend of Service, this year Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The event will include hands-on workshops featuring new Girl Scout programming. A make-your-own fidget keyring tutorial, a collaborative […]
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Cape Elizabeth housing committee gets deadline extension
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council last week unanimously voted to extend the deadline for the Housing Diversity Study Committee’s final report from Sept. 30 to the end of the year. The committee, created last year to analyze the town’s Housing Diversity Study and make policy recommendations to the council, sought the extension last month. The […]
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Letter: Pine Tree Power provides no guarantees
I read John Sahm’s recent missive (“CMP doesn’t have much control over costs, neither will PTP,” Aug. 30) with great interest. Why? His clear and concise insight into the practical factors influencing the distribution of electricity has created another layer of uncertainty with regard to Pine Tree Power’s guarantee to diminish power outages. In this […]