A cohort of 10 land trusts is presenting the wildlife feature-length film “A Peace of Forest” to inspire and energize the community around land conservation.
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Local weekly news from the Midcoast to southern Cumberland County from The Forecaster.
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Dowling wins North Yarmouth special election for Select Board
Dowling received 57% of votes cast and will hold the position until June 2026.
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Letter: When we fail to speak up for others, we all suffer
First Trump came for the immigrants… and I did not speak out, because I’m not an immigrant. Then Trump came for the federal workers… and I did not speak out, because I’m not a federal worker. Then Trump came for politicians, and lawyers, and judges, and anyone who he felt had wronged him… and I […]
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Northern Forecaster Meetings: March 20-27
Municipal meetings in the towns of Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.
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Southern Maine Community Calendar: March 21-28
Bulletin Board Friday 3/21 The Pretty Great Spelling Bee: 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. Registration open only in advance. $16 advance for audience, $20 at door. Contact: space538.org Saturday 3/22 Yarmouth Historical Society book fair: Noon to 2 p.m., Yarmouth Historical Society, 118 East Elm St. Meet local authors and poets and a […]
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Southern Maine Arts Calendar: March 21-28
Comedy Saturday 3/22 Jackie Fabulous: 7 and 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com Monday 3/24 “Be Right Back”: Live podcast recording, 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com Thursday 3/27 “A Night of Longform Improv”: 7 p.m., Novel Book Bar and Café, […]
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Mainewhile: Be authentically yourself – communities are built on it
Well, hello everyone. How are you all doing? As a starting point for this space, that question from me to you is not at all unusual. This time, though, it is a little different. This is the hello at the start of our goodbye. The fiscal realities of our current climate mean changes for the […]
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Southern Maine people and business news: March 19
Hires, promotions and appointments at Spinnaker Trust, Broadreach Public Relations, the Mitchell Institute, Maine Historical Society and Paquin and Carroll Insurance, and a grant donation to OUT Maine.
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Portland Meetings: March 19-26
Wed. 3/19 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 3/19 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Thu. 3/20 2 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Zoom Thu. 3/20 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom Thu. 3/20 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Thu. 3/20 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 3/24 5 p.m. City Council Workshop […]
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Developing and implementing clear, efficient and accountable systems
This column is the final installment in my series detailing the impacts of the new Portland Public Schools five-year strategic plan. This month, I’m focusing on our “systems” priority. Our strategic plan has five priorities: equity, achievement, whole student, people and systems. Each is supported by multiple initiatives to achieve that goal. We’re starting some […]