From pumpkin flavors to community events to changing leaves, there is a lot to love about fall.
Leo Ewens
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
It Happened in Windham: High Tea at High Noon at historic Little Meetinghouse
In January 2025, the Windham Historical Society was rocked by some sad and shocking news. Their secretary, Karen Lougee, had passed away after a brief illness. This was a great loss to the organization since Karen was not just an officer on the board of directors, she was an active vibrant member of the society. […]
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Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough Meetings: March 28-April 4
Wed. 4/2 5:30 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Wed. 4/2 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 4/3 9 a.m. Parks/Conservation Workshop Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 4/3 9:30 a.m. School Board Communications Zoom Thu. 4/3 7 p.m. School Board Zoom, Town Hall
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth and South Portland Meetings: March 28-April 4
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 3/31 9 a.m. School Board Policy Town Hall Mon. 3/31 3:45 p.m. School Board Negotiations Town Hall Tue. 4/1 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Thu. 4/3 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Fri. 4/4 8:30 a.m. School Board Outreach Town Hall South Portland Tue. 4/1 6:30 p.m. City Council City […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Letter: Now is the time to invest in Cape Elizabeth school district staff
Feeling anxious and hopeless regarding our current political climate? Then now is the time to invest in the essential professionals working in our school system. Like other districts around us, Cape is facing a budget shortfall this season (see Sentry article “South Portland to lay off teachers, ed techs, administrators“). But ours is not due […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Freeport lots should be housing, not skatepark
Freeport Town Council and town management are considering converting municipal downtown parking into a skatepark at 0 Depot Street, the Amtrak parking lot. I oppose this departure from priorities taxpayers have identified in Freeport’s Downtown Vision 2020 and drafted 2025 comprehensive plan. If Freeport owns parking lots downtown that it doesn’t need, that’s a housing […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
A Window on the Past: Sagadahoc Farms becomes the Port O’Maine Airport, part 2
We pick up where we left off last week with Harold Troxel. In January 1935, Harold Troxel and F. Gilbert Pond had just purchased Portland Flying Service, Inc. The company had previously been located at the Portland Airport in Scarborough, but moved its operation instead to the expanding Portland City Airport, soon to be known […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Our Sustainable City: How to get involved with sustainability this spring
Do you care about sustainability and our collective future, but find yourself inundated with the sheer scale of the climate crisis? Are you unsure of exactly how to take action in response to intersecting global catastrophes? The Sustainability Department has several upcoming events and programs this spring to energize you. From reimagining your landscape to […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Northern Forecaster Meetings: March 27-April 3
Municipal meetings in Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.