Comedy Saturday 3/11 Improv with YES&Co.: 3:30 and 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $12 yesandcoimprov.com Deep Thoughts Comedy Show: 7 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20 eventbrite.com Ongoing Thursday Night Comedy: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. Hosted by Ian MacDonald. Weekly rotating lineup. $10 online or […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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Community Calendar: March 10-17
Books/Authors Wednesday 3/15 Author talk: Lisa Beecher, author of “Living With Mr. Fahrenheit,” a memoir about first responder trauma 6:30 p.m., South Portland Public Library, main library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Thursday 3/16 Book talk: “The Flowers of Buffoonery”: With translator Sam Bett, 6:30 p.m., Mechanic’s Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Free. mechanicshallmaine.org Author talk: Rabbis […]
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Heating system malfunction causes water damage at Cape Elizabeth school
Pond Cove Elementary School was fully reopened Thursday after going remote earlier this week.
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Willard Beach dune restoration project will put old Christmas trees to good use
The plan is for the discarded trees to trap sand in the damaged dunes so the city can then replant dune grass, but when results will be seen depends on the weather.
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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust awarded grant for middle school bird project
The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust has received a 2023 Casco Bay Community Grant for a middle school unit on birds. The project, “Place-Based Middle School Unit on Birds: Migration, Adaptation, Impacts of Climate Change” will instruct students in the importance of land stewardship through curriculum, fieldwork, data collection and the hosting of family nature walks, […]
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Letter: Happy to see community supports local business
I was pleased to see the article “Customers rally to help sewing shop owner” in the Feb. 3 issue of the Southern Forecaster. Having been referred to Jung Kim because of her work for Macy’s, I found out why: fine work at very reasonable prices. I believe Macy’s would not keep her on if her […]
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People and Business: March 1
Hires, promotions, appointments Sylvia Rhodes joins Fontaine Family Real Estate Leader as an agent for their Scarborough office. She comes from Nashville, Tennessee, and now lives in Hollis with her family. Rebecca Hatfield and JB Sullivan have been appointed to the John T. Gorman Foundation’s board of directors. Hatfield is president and CEO of Avesta […]
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Southern Meetings: March 3-10
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 3/6 6:30 p.m. Housing Diversity Study Town Hall Mon. 3/6 6:30 p.m. Conservation Committee Zoom, SoPo City Hall Tue. 3/7 6:30 p.m. School Budget Workshop Q&A CEHS Library Tue. 3/7 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Wed. 3/8 5:30 p.m. Community Services Committee Community Center Wed. 3/8 6 p.m. Diversity, Equity, […]
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Community Calendar: March 3-10
Books/Authors Sunday 3/5 Jefferson Navicky book launch: “Head of Island Beautification for the Rural Outlands,” 3-5 p.m., live music. Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free; registration encouraged. meetinghousearts.org Wednesday 3/8 Alternative Writers’ Party: Featuring five debut authors of 2023, hosted by the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free; […]
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Gnomes galore at South Portland-Cape Elizabeth upcoming SpringFest
The lead-up to the gnome-themed May event starts Saturday with a fireworks display at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth.