Cape Elizabeth Tue. 2/20 7 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Scarborough Tue. 2/20 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 2/21 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 2/22 6:30 p.m. Sanitary District Town Hall South Portland Tue. 2/20 6:30 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 2/21 7:30 a.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee Planning/Dev. Office […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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Letter: Affordable housing now and for future
As a Unitarian Universalist, I recognize the inherent worth and dignity of every human being, and hold that access to affordable, habitable housing is a fundamental right in a just society. We have new Mainers, young adults out of school, people who are priced out of purchasing a home trying to rent and workers trying […]
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Letter: Former Rep. Bliss supports Beck for House District 122
As a former member of the House and the Senate representing South Portland and Cape Elizabeth, I still keep my eye on Maine. Now I see that Matthew Beck is running for the seat Lois Galgay Reckitt left open when she recently passed away. I could not think of a better candidate. Mr. Beck is […]
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Scarborough superintendent leaving for new job at close of school year
Geoff Bruno has submitted his resignation to accept a job in Massachusetts.
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Report in hand, Cape Elizabeth council takes reins on affordable housing
Councilors will begin work to set goals and enact strategies to meet them based on the housing committee’s recommendations.
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South Portland council paves way for 80-unit apartment building, possibly with homeless shelter
The council gives preliminary approval to a zoning change that would allow the owners of the Howard Johnson hotel in Thornton Heights to build a five-story residential building nearby with the option of contracting space out for use as a shelter.
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 9-16
Comedy Friday 2/9 Jay Nog: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 2/10 Comedy Night at the Portland Elks: Kitchen open at 5:30 p.m., show at 7:15, Portland Elks Lodge 188, 1945 Congress St., Portland. eventbrite.com Friday 2/16 Brendan Eyre: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 9-16
Books/Authors Friday 2/9 “Celebrating Strong Voices in YA Fiction”: Panel of authors, 6 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. portlandlibrary.com Monday 2/12 Peter Coviello author talk: “Is There God After Prince?”, 4:30 p.m., Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College, 239 Maine St., Brunswick. bowdoin.campusgroups.com/events “Stories Told Live”: Storytelling by Co-Conspirators, 7:15 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., […]
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People and Business: Feb. 7
Hires, promotions, appointments Norway Savings Bank promoted Darci Hamm to executive vice president and chief operating officer. It also promoted Christine McMann, vice president, applications analyst III; Talley Estes, vice president, commercial administration team lead; Jessica Lilly, vice president, applications analyst III; Duncan Mixer, assistant vice president, commercial lender; and Beth Garza, assistant vice president, […]
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Southern Meetings: Feb. 9-16
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 2/12 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 2/13 6:30 p.m. School Board Town Hall Tue. 2/13 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall Wed. 2/14 5:30 p.m. Community Services Community Center Wed. 2/14 6 p.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion T.M. Library Thu. 2/15 8:30 a.m. School Board Advisory Zoom Thu. 2/15 6 p.m. […]