Motorists traveling through the rotary at routes 302 and 202 in Windham are treated to a holiday light display.
Southern Forecaster
South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Windham hopes to draw more candidates for town manager
WINDHAM — The Town Council will re-open its search for a town manager in January in order to “go back out and get a larger pool of candidates.” After reviewing applications in an executive session Dec. 4, the Town Council decided “they won’t interview anybody from the group right now,” interim town manager Don Gerrish said. […]
advertisement
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Standish
Allie Mannette, 8, raises chickens at her family farm in Standish. Every year she sells her eggs and her handmade Christmas decorations at her grandparent’s family-hosted craft fair in Gorham and then donates the money to charity. In the past she has donated to the Animal Refuge League and to her school’s Back Pack Project. […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
The Universal Notebook: In defense of liberal bias
Does the mainstream press have a liberal bias? Yes, and so do most universities. That’s because the media and academia are filled with educated people interested in the pursuit of knowledge and the improvement of society. Part of being a discerning consumer of news and information is the ability to differentiate between reliable and biased […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Church to host 11th annual Christmas Day dinner
WESTBROOK — Christmas is the time for coming together and for the past 11 years folks at Westbrook Warren Congregational Church have been taking that to heart by offering a free meal for hundreds of people on Christmas Day. This year’s meal will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, and will […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Buxton Notes
Rabies clinic results The Buxton Police Department in a Facebook posting thanked everyone who attended the annual rabies vaccination clinic Dec. 1, along with the other sponsors, Hollis Animal Clinic and Vacationland Dog Club. There were 120 people who were able to have 117 dogs and 51 cats vaccinated. Holiday service at Tory Hill Tory […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Holly's gas station redevelopment plan approved
WESTBROOK — It’ll soon be out with the old and in with the new at Holly’s Super Gas at 380 Main St. The planning Board has approved a proposal from H.A. Mapes Inc., a family-owned gasoline and diesel distributor based in Springvale, to turn the 40-year-old full-service gas station into a self-service station and small […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Sewer customers face 40-cent rate increase
WESTBROOK — Owners of homes and businesses tied into the public sewer system can expect to see a 40-cent increase on sewer rates in 2019 and a few more increases to follow. This would be the first sewer rate increase since 2013, but if it gets final City Council approval Dec. 17 it will also be […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland students give officials an ‘F’ for response to criticism
SOUTH PORTLAND — High school students say they are frustrated with administration’s response – or lack thereof – to what they called “strong resistance” to the district’s 4-year-old proficiency-based grading system. A survey circulated last week by the South Portland High School Student Senate, which advocates for students by representing their viewpoints to the school administration, asked […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
USM pursues art gallery compromise
GORHAM — Mopping-up a splotched renovation, the University of Southern Maine hopes its art gallery retains historical status while it asks the Maine Historic Preservation Commission to defer restoration of some original window sashes. The commission three years ago had granted the university until Oct. 13 of this year to restore significant details destroyed in […]