3i Housing of Maine has received over $500,000 for its proposed smart-home, affordable apartment project at The Downs in Scarborough.
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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Customers rally to help out owner of South Portland sewing shop
Jung Kim has been “shocked” by the number of people – 118 so far – who have donated to a fundraiser for her while she has treatment for cancer.
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Cape Elizabeth school building advisory committee a big draw
Five of 26 resident applicants will be selected to work on the school building advisory committee.
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 3-10
Comedy Monday 2/6 Karen Morgan and more: 6 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $12 in advance, $15 day of. portcityblue.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 in person. eventbrite.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 2/9 Joy of Art: A […]
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People and Business: Feb. 1
Hires, promotions, appointments Cody Faloon was promoted to business services manager at University Credit Union, based in Orono with locations including Portland and Gorham. Julia Tate was named partner and principal of Simons Architects in Portland. She joined the firm in 2015 and her projects include the Waynflete Lower School, Bigelow Residence Hall and Falmouth […]
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Gorham woman revels in retirement as time to reach her peak
Solo adventuring, on the Camino de Santiago and Mount Everest, gives Marieta Atienza, 68, a recently retired nurse, a new lease on life.
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A one of a kind encounter with a seal in a snowbank
Cape Elizabeth park foreman Scott Smart got the now-famous seal’s rescue rolling in the middle of the night in a snowstorm.
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South Portland seeks timeline for hotels to stop sheltering homeless
City officials are currently in discussion with operators of those hotels.
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South Portland moves forward with plans for homeless shelters
A 50-bed limit per shelter is under consideration as the City Council works on zoning changes that would allow shelters to be built in South Portland.
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People and Business: Jan. 25
Hires, promotions, appointments Nicole Evans was promoted to executive director at United Way of Mid Coast Maine in Bath. Evans joined United Way as a director of development in May 2022. Before that, she served as executive director for the American Red Cross Central and Mid Coast Maine Chapter, and held leadership positions at Mid […]