FALMOUTH — Programs and partnerships first created last year to help the town celebrate its own 300th anniversary can now be leveraged to help locals celebrate Maine’s upcoming bicentennial, Erin Cadigan, Falmouth’s education and outreach coordinator, said at last week’s Town Council meeting. On Oct. 16 she asked the council for a $16,000 appropriation to […]
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Maine Voices: Trump’s demonization of immigrants is nothing new. But it’s time to say ‘no more’
Speak out against his rhetoric, and against elevating an immigration hard-liner to homeland security secretary.
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Commentary: Get over vaccination hesitation and get your flu shot
Signs indicate a robust season ahead, but there’s also good news: Needle haters may opt for a nasal spray, and President Trump is encouraging research on a universal vaccine.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Poor People’s Campaign sheds light on poverty in Maine
Federal poverty figures don’t tell the whole story about economic insecurity and its causes.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth historians looking to add members
FALMOUTH — The annual meeting of the Falmouth Historical Society on Tuesday, Oct. 15 will include a special presentation and updates on programming and volunteerism. In honor of the state of Maine’s upcoming 200th anniversary, the meeting will feature a talk entitled “Maine Bicentennial: A Marriage Made in Hell Boston” by historical society president David […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Theater company brings Yarmouth ghost stories to life
‘Stroll Haunted Yarmouth’ tells the story of several people buried at Hillside Cemetery.
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Commentary: Jamal Khashoggi’s death was part of alarming trend
To raise awareness about the media’s vital yet risky work, Colby College is dedicating its annual award for courage in journalism to 66 journalists who died on assignment.
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Leonard Pitts: Trump’s bluster aside, divisions indicate we’re already engaged in a ‘civil war’
Those of us who’ve seceded from common values, common cause and common reality are on one side – but those of us on the other shouldn’t give up hope.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Falmouth weighing study of historic farmhouse
The question is whether the structure located at Tidewater Farm can be preserved.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Yarmouth receives historic preservation grant
YARMOUTH — The town has received a $12,000 grant from the Maine Historic Preservation Commission to recognize, preserve and enhance local historic resources. The grant will help shape a preservation ordinance designed to protect historic buildings, specifically in the Yarmouth village area. Yarmouth will also hire a consultant to help draft the new ordinance. This […]