Penny Jordan, a Cape Elizabeth Farmer, is one of the forces behind the Maine Street Marketplace, an idea to support Maine agriculture through both local and online sales and centralized distribution. (Photo by Sarah Trent) Cape Elizabeth farmer and Town Councilor Penny Jordan, speaking Tuesday the University of Southern Maine, is one of the forces […]
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THE PLAYOFFS Cheverus boys sixth at Class A track meet; Stags eighth on girls' side McAuley ninth at Class B meet
By Michael Hoffer Local athletes had strong performances at the Class A and B state championship meets Monday. At the Class A meet, held at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, the Cheverus boys had 33 points to place sixth. Scarborough won the title with 56. Portland placed 10th with 20.33 points. Deering had […]
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THE PLAYOFFS Cheverus does just enough to advance to semifinals
Deering falls in heartbreaker; Waynflete eliminated by Dirigo By Michael Hoffer PORTLAND —The start of the Western Class A boys’ basketball tournament brought some curious results last weekend at the Portland Expo. While the Portland Bulldogs were peaking at the right time, stunning higher-seeded South Portland (please see story, this page), Cheverus also moved on […]
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Community Calendar
Greater Portland Benefits Friday 2/20 Benefit Concert for Kayanet Children’s Home in Eldoret, Kenya, with Casco Bay Tummlers, Branach celtic flute, Rwandan Jesus First Ministry, 7:30 p.m., $10 adult/$5 child/$25 family, Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Ave., Portland, sponsored by Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth. Thursday 2/26 “Freeze Out Hunger,” auction, music and food, […]
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Portland Meetings
Portland Wed. 2/18 7:45 a.m. Metro Board of Directors 14 Valley St. Wed. 2/18 4 p.m. Island Advisory Committee Casco Bay Ferry Terminal Wed. 2/18 4 p.m. Public Arts Committee CH Wed. 2/18 5 p.m. City Council Workshop CH Wed. 2/18 5 p.m. Historic Preservation CH Wed. 2/18 7 p.m. City Council CH Thu. 2/19 […]
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Arts Calendar
CLO: pnms-artscal-jazzmandolin- 021809, Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Ongoing Auditions for the Wescustago Youth Chorale, open to grades 5-12, Ann Dillon, 829-5877 to schedule audition, wyc.homestead.com. Books, Authors Wednesday 2/18 George C. Daughan, author of “If By Sea: The Forging of the American Navy – From the Revolution to the War of 1812,” 12 p.m., […]
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Charles L. Skerritt, 81: 28 years with the Portland Fire Dept.
PORTLAND — Charles Lindbergh “Lindy” Skerritt, 81, died Feb. 13 at St. Joseph’s Manor. On July 24, 1927, he was born in Portland, son of William and Mary Elizabeth Skerritt. He attended St. Dominic’s Grammar School and Cheverus High School. In 1953 he married Dorothy Lorraine Place. They had four children together. He joined the […]
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People and Business
‘Scarborough Fare’ serves up local family recipes SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Historical Society has released a new recipe book, “Scarborough Fare,” which features over 300 recipes from 100 local residents. “We wanted to feature family recipes – the ones that are handed down through the generations,” said SHS board member Susan Snow, who submitted a […]
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Casco Bay isn't a dump
A recent article in The Forecaster highlighted the challenges of dealing with dirty snow piled up in blackened hills on our city streets and parking lots. Many communities are asking, “Where will we put the snow from the next storm?” One suggestion has been to dump it into Casco Bay. While it may be tempting, […]