Cape Elizabeth Tue. 3/5 6:30 p.m. School Board Budget Workshop CEHS Tue. 3/5 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Wed. 3/6 4 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Thu. 3/7 8:30 a.m. School Board Advisory Zoom Thu. 3/7 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Scarborough Wed. 3/6 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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Letter: Trump engaged in insurrection, and that’s all that’s needed to keep him off ballot
Nancy Chesley, in her Feb. 13 letter (“Bellows weaponized law; Biden’s orders curse U.S.“) quoted G.B. Shaw: “Experience fails to teach where there is no desire to learn.” On that, we agree. But, ironically, this describes Chesley herself, to a T. I wonder what Chesley believes Shenna Bellows did that was outside her purview. Chesley […]
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Letter: Support Wabanaki Nation’s rights to self-determination
Once again, as it has for the past four years, the Maine Legislature is taking on the question of whether our state will more fully acknowledge the sovereignty of the Indigenous nations within our borders. This latest push started in 2019, when a bipartisan Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing […]
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Community Calendar: March 1-8
Books/Authors Tuesday 3/5 Crime writers panel: Joseph Souza, Brenda Buchanan and Richard Cass, 6 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org Summer J. Hart artist and poetry reading: “Out in May Back in October” beadwork tapestry and poetry reading from “Boomhouse,” 6 p.m., Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland. Free, registration encouraged. […]
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Three proposals rise to top for Cape Elizabeth school project
The proposals range from renovating and expanding the existing elementary and middle schools to building a new middle school.
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South Portland municipal buildings need to be bigger, report says
An independent facilities assessment suggests options to rebuild or renovate City Hall, the library and the central fire/police station.
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People and Business: Feb. 21
Hires, promotions, appointments Hancock Lumber has appointed Anna Russo to chief people officer following the retirement of Wendy Scribner, who had been with the company for 40 years. Russo was hired in 2000 and later served as HR manager. She worked as an HR director, HR senior business partner and safety compliance officer at several […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 23-March 1
Comedy Friday 2/23 Eric D’Alessandro: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Hey Party People: 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. $15 advance, $18 at door, pay-what-you-can. mayostreetarts.org Saturday 2/24 Alex Giampapa: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Cut Your Teeth”: […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 23-March 1
Books/Authors Through 2/27 Longfellow Days: Poetry readings and other activities in honor of Henry Longfellow in Brunswick and Topsham. uubrunswick.org/longfellow-days-2024 Wednesday 2/28 John Patrick Green author talk: “Agents of S.U.I.T.: From Badger to Worse,” book launch, 5:30 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com Kate Kearns and Mike Bove poetry reading: 6:30 p.m., […]
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Connection program for senior New Mainers going swimmingly
A nonprofit group for immigrant women says its swimming lessons for elders combat social isolation while teaching the participants a new skill.