SOUTH PORTLAND — Shoppers at Shaw’s Supermarket on Waterman Drive are being asked to buy a little more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, and help “Stuff the Bus” for local food pantries. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Breakwater Daybreak of South Portland and Cape Elizabeth, Shaw’s, and the South […]
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Scarborough benefit concert rescheduled
SCARBOROUGH — The Opus One big-band concert to benefit a Scarborough High School chorus trip to New York has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Winslow Homer Auditorium at the school. The chorus has been invited to compete in the All Gold competition in New York in April and attend […]
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Harpswell facing proposed changes to shellfish, waterfront, waste rules
HARPSWELL — Proposed changes to shellfish, waterfront and solid waste ordinances are a few of the items residents will vote on at next month’s annual Town Meeting. While the proposed changes to to the shellfish ordinance will put a greater emphasis on shellfish harvesters’ involvement with the marine resources community, Town Administrator Kristi Eiane said […]
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VHS makes bold return in Bath school's 1-act play
BATH — And you thought VHS was dead. Morse High School’s offering in this year’s Regional One-Act Play Competition, which the school is hosting, centers around a video store that wants nothing to do with DVDs and Blu-Ray. Nope, it’s all about the tape cassettes that in the 1990s pretty much went the way of […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Alleged Portland bank robber caught within minutes
PORTLAND — A Portland man robbed a downtown bank Tuesday afternoon, police said, but was arrested minutes later. Joseph Blais, 49, allegedly entered the Key Bank in Monument Square around 2 p.m. and demanded money from a teller. No weapon was displayed, and Blais fled east on Congress Street with $1,000. After being notified by the […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport council special election draws 2 candidates
FREEPORT — Residents in District 2 will vote in March to elect a new town councilor. Sarah Tracy and Joyce Clarkson-Veilleux will be on the ballot in a March 20 special election for seat vacated by former Councilor Kate Arno, who resigned after taking a job in Washington, D.C., in January. Two other residents, Clifford […]
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Freeport 'Freeze Out' fundraiser sets record
FREEPORT — Near single-digit temperatures last weekend helped set the stage for the most successful heating fuel and food assistance fundraiser for Freeport Community Services. Sue Mack, family services coordinator at FCS, is a nearly 10-year veteran of the 24-hour “Freeze Out” fundraising drive, where she and other volunteers stand in the winter cold to […]
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Parents seek 'silver lining' after trial on Falmouth party
FALMOUTH — The parents accused of allowing minors to possess or consume alcohol in a party at their home last year said they hope to resume normal lives after settling the charges against them. “We’ve been through a horror, a nightmare, since last June,” Paula Spencer said in an interview with her husband on Friday, Feb. […]
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$1.5M bond for library could be on Yarmouth ballot
YARMOUTH — The Town Council will decide Thursday on whether to put a $1.5 million borrowing plan for library improvements on the June ballot. It could be a tough sell with voters, who face other immediate and long-term budget challenges. The bond, which increased by $500,000 after original estimates of $1 million were redeveloped, would […]
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Police to take back firearms on Feb. 23
CUMBERLAND — Gun owners can turn in working or broken firearms or unwanted ammunition at three area police departments and a Maine State Police barracks on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth departments will host local events, along with Maine State Police Barracks Troop B in Gray, which will accept items from residents […]