On a recent weekend, I was rear-ended while waiting at a stoplight, but I didn’t get mad. Then I started to wonder why. The right rear corner of my cute little pearl-red SUV (whose name is Ruby), was dented and scraped. We pulled over and I took pictures. The other driver was a little upset, […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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Inside Raymond
Consignment shop open Sweet Pea’s Family Consignment Store has recently opened in the Raymond Plaza on Route 302. The store specializes in a wide variety of new and gently used inventory, from home goods, antiques and furniture to clothing, including plus-size and maternity apparel. Sweet Pea’s has operated in the Rockland area since 2012 and […]
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Correction
A previous online version of the story about the Standish Town Council firing town Town Manager Kris Tucker incorrectly listed the number of months in which Tucker can receive health benefits after termination. As outlined in his contract, that number is three months.
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Girls leadership camp finds new site
WESTBROOK— Molly Olsen and Andrea Levinsky felt that Maine Girls Academy, as the only all-girls school in Maine, was the perfect place for their annual Girls Leadership Camp. But when the Portland school, formerly known as Catherine McAuley High School, closed last month despite pushback from alumni and current families, Olsen and Levinsky were left […]
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Cape Elizabeth’s Christina Kouros embraces her special place in the TD Beach to Beacon 10K
CAPE ELIZABETH — At only 23, Christina Kouros is already a beacon of hope for athletes who face an uphill battle. Kouros said she was always active and enjoyed competing on Cape Elizabeth’s high school track and Nordic ski teams. But Kouros was born without a right leg and, although she didn’t let her disability hold […]
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Inside Standish
Jet ski prize useful Standish resident Paula Christensen recently won a Yamaha EX Waverunner, , the prize in a two-month fundraising raffle held by Evergreen Credit Union. The raffle took in $6,100, which will go toward helping local non-profits. Jim Davenport, president of Long Lake Marina and donor of the Waverunner, drew the winning ticket. […]
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On the Right Lane: An event horizon
Definition of an event horizon: The theoretical boundary around a black hole beyond which no light can escape, or a point of no return. I have to wonder when it comes to politics in the United States if we have reached a point of an event horizon. I certainly hope that we haven’t. In other […]
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Gray nearing end of townwide revaluation
GRAY — The Gray assessor’s office is in the final stage of a town-wide property revaluation process several years in the making. Town Assessor Lauren Asselin told the Gray Town Council in a July update that “virtually all assessments will go up in varying degrees.” The general rule with revaluations in Maine, Asselin said, is that […]
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Inside Gray
Chicken BBQ Gray Fire and Rescue will hold its 53rd annual Chicken BBQ Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Central Station on Route 26. Food will be served beginning at noon and will continue until they run out. Gray Fire Rescue Central Station, Rt 26 in Gray Pennell Park flick “The Goonies” (PG, 1985) will be […]
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Inside Windham
Be a part of Kelli’s 5K The annual Kelli’s 5K will be held on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 9 a.m. at the Windham High School track. The event honors Kelli Hutchinson who passed away in 2010 after a 22-month battle with GBM brain cancer. Money raised will go to support the Kelli Hutchinson Memorial Playground […]