NEW GLOUCESTER — Only one of the candidates for House District 65 says she is related to a former U.S. President, but the two women squaring off this November have at least one thing in common: their birthday. That’s not where the similarities end with Republican Amy Arata and Democrat Misty Coolidge, both of New Gloucester. They […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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15 candidates seek Scarborough School Board seats
SCARBOROUGH — Fifteen candidates returned nomination papers to fill five seats on the Board of Education, while four people are seeking two seats on the Town Council. The deadline for candidates to file was Wednesday, Sept. 5. On the School Board, Chairwoman Mary Starr decided not to seek re-election and longtime board member Jackie Perry […]
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South Portland gets goats to clean up park
SOUTH PORTLAND — A herd of eight goats is foraging for food and helping to shape up the city’s landscape at the same time. The Parks and Water Resource Protection departments have partnered to improve an underutilized 1-acre park along the city’s Greenbelt and the goats are a big part of that objective. Yerxa Park is […]
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Can shortage brewing for Maine beer makers
PORTLAND — Although local craft brewers are reluctant to talk about it, they are facing tight supply of cans. One of the only brewers willing to discuss the problem, Paul Lorrain of Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Co. in Lyman, on Aug. 29 said his company has had particular difficulty obtaining increasingly popular 16-ounce cans […]
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Buxton Notes
The First Congregational Church of Buxton, Tory Hill Meetinghouse, will return to its winter hours with the Sunday service at 10:30 a.m., beginning Sunday, Sept. 9. The church is pictured with a lift that arrived Aug. 31 to be used in painting the steeple. Visit historic school The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society calendar says the N.C. […]
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Council nixes school request to ask voters for $2.1M
Norm Justice, facilities director for Gorham schools, Tuesday explains need to replace major components of the heating/air conditioning system at the town’s middle school. Town councilors rejected sending a measure to referendum in November asking voters to authorize borrowing $2.1 million for the project. GORHAM — The Town Council Tuesday turned down a School Department […]
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We Love Sales
Plant and bake sale – Saturday, Sept. 8, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Gorham Garden Club, 71 South St., Gorham. Perennials, baked goods, and gently used garden items. Crafters wanted – North Sebago United Methodist Church seeking crafters for its Christmas craft and bake sale on Saturday, Nov. 10. For more information, call Mabel at 787-2530.
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Neighbors unwavering in opposition to homeless shelter
PORTLAND — That Bayside should no longer be home to the city’s homeless shelter is not in dispute. But the city’s proposal for a new shelter on outer Brighton Avenue continues to generate staunch opposition. On Saturday, Sept. 8, city officials will host an 11 a.m. community forum at the University of Southern Maine’s Hannaford […]
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Two-month road closure
Two-month road closing,parking ban in Gorham GORHAM — Dingley Springs Road Extension between Route 25 and Line Roadwill be closed due to construction and replacement of a box culvert for Douglas Brook. This closure will begin on Monday, Sept. 10, and is expected to continue two months. This will be a complete road closure and […]
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Gorham mandates sprinklers in new homes
Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre speaks at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting about amending town rules to mandate sprinkler systems in all new one- and two-family homes. GORHAM — The Town Council amended a town ordinance Tuesday to require that all new residential units, including one- and two-family homes, be equipped with fire sprinklers. The board voted […]