On March 27, the town manager and superintendent submitted budget proposals after working for months with town and school staff. Now the budget is in the hands of the Town Council and the School Board to make adjustments. The budget is intended to reflect the values and priorities of the community, so it’s very important […]
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Community Calendar: April 12-19
Books/Authors Saturday 4/13 Poetry Night Celebrating Seamus Heaney: 7 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. Free. maineirish.com Sunday 4/14 David Sedaris author talk: “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $59-$75. porttix.com Tuesday 4/16 Bruce Robert Coffin book launch: “The General’s Gold,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, […]
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People and Business: April 10
Hires, promotions, appointments Tami Goodrich was hired by Portside Real Estate Group as an associate broker at its Falmouth office. She has over 10 years of experience and previously worked as an associate broker at Keller Williams Realty. Recognition Earle W. Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists, a moving company based in Portland, was given the […]
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Letter: Banning flavored tobacco hurts businesses, doesn’t help youth
I am writing to express my concerns regarding L.D. 1215, legislation that bans the sale of flavored smoke-free nicotine products, which will have a negative impact on Maine’s small businesses. Banning flavored nicotine products will only cause people to shop in other states, removing a source of revenue from Maine small businesses. After Massachusetts passed […]
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Through My Lens: Bad storms unite us as a community
For two stormy days last week, as the cold and power outage persisted, locals found themselves drawn to Yarmouth Community Hall. Amid laptops and steaming cups of coffee, snacks and fruit, neighbors’ stories flowed freely, ranging from reminiscences of past snowstorms to shared experiences of enduring power outages. It was a true community gathering, a […]
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Mainewhile: Some luxuries are unattainable, and that’s OK
The last time my father-in-law visited, he mentioned that he’d been reading in The Wall Street Journal about a restaurant here in Maine, and he wondered if we could go when he comes out this summer. He’d forgotten the name, but once he described it, I knew exactly which place he meant. “Small, sort of […]
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Letter: National popular vote system is election tampering
Maine has lost her voice and her place in the presidential elections. The Democrat-controlled House voted in support of Maine adopting a national popular vote stance during presidential elections. This sounds great at first. It makes sense that the majority of the people should democratically elect their public servants. The issue arrives quite deviously when […]
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Scarborough Meetings: April 12-19
Fri. 4/12 8 a.m. Finance Committee Workshop Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 4/15 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Zoom, Public Safety Tue. 4/16 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 4/17 5:30 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Wed. 4/17 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall
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Obituary: Carole C. Bryan, 1939-2024
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Carole Conchitta Bryan, 84, of 9 Carlton Ave., passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Portland on Oct. 23, 1939, the daughter of Leo and Elsie (Garneau) Cote. Carole graduated from South Portland High School. Carole and her […]
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Single moms receive support for their families through trust
Project Home Trust provides the women with a monthly payment.