Portland Forecaster news
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
High-speed internet initiative kicks off with workshops
With sufficient access to high-speed internet in just 13% of the state, a regional coalition is working to increase availability throughout Cumberland County and in other underserved or unserved areas.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Maple producers have plenty of sweetness on tap this weekend
Sugarhouses open their doors for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend events March 25-26 with demonstrations, samplings and sales, pancake breakfasts and other family activities.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
Cape’s Elizabeth’s wayward seals – two of them – rehabilitated and released
The seal pup rescued after wandering town streets in January and another pup rescued a week earlier were safely returned to the ocean Thursday.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
Freedom Reads sets up ‘micro-libraries’ at Windham prison
The nonprofit organization's founder says supplying books to prisons builds community and inspires hope among the incarcerated.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2023
In Westbrook, Hawkins is at home on the streets
Lacking a permanent residence, the self-proclaimed "adventurer" is not interested in shelters or any type of official assistance, preferring to take care of himself.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Windham vet walking to all corners of U.S., finding big hearts along the way
Matt Dyer's 5,871-mile journey has evolved from a fitness challenge to a "people challenge" motivated by the kind people he meets on his route.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Gnomes galore at South Portland-Cape Elizabeth upcoming SpringFest
The lead-up to the gnome-themed May event starts Saturday with a fireworks display at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Games with grandfather inspire new chess club for those with memory loss
The idea for the club came from a Cape Elizabeth student who played the game with her grandfather, who had dementia but "always remembered how to play chess."
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Bus services halve fares to get riders back on board
Greater Portland Metro, South Portland Bus Service and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit will cut fares from March 1 through Sept. 30 in hopes of getting ridership back to pre-pandemic levels.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Dog retirement home broadening its reach to help with others’ vet bills
Two new programs from Finally Home in North Yarmouth will provide financial assistance to eligible Mainers whose old dogs require medical services, including being put down.
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