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Forecaster News

Published
January 22, 2020

Scarborough passes new rules on medical and recreational cannabis

The new law, which excludes retailers, will take effect Feb. 21.
Published
January 21, 2020

Spike in pedestrian fatalities spurs action

There were 18 pedestrian fatalities in 2019, three times that of 2018.
Published
January 21, 2020

Topsham Police eyes women’s locker room expansion to keep up with changing ranks

The department now has three full-time female officers among its 16-member roster.
Published
January 21, 2020

Vast majority of Portland sidewalks don’t meet ADA standards

There is a backlog of $123 million in needed sidewalk repairs and upwards of $88 million in needed street repairs.
Published
January 21, 2020

Spike in pedestrian fatalities spurs action

There were 18 pedestrian fatalities in 2019, three times as many as in 2018, and safety groups hope a combination of increased education and enforcement reverses that trend.

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Published
January 21, 2020

Refreshing Yarmouth’s Latchstring Park will enhance upper village

A task force is creating a set of recommendations for improvement.
Published
January 20, 2020

Portland area girls’ chorus to bring songs of diversity to Cumberland church

Pihcintu, which is Passamaquoddy for "when she sings, her voice carries far,” has 34 members from 22 countries.
Published
January 20, 2020

Freeport talk spotlights tragedy of Malaga Island evictions

Kate McBrien, a Union historian, has been researching the 1911-12 relocation of the island's population for nearly 20 years.
Published
January 17, 2020

Subdivision adds to Scarborough’s affordable housing, still sorely needed

One councilor is working on a resolution to encourage the town to work to expand the number of housing units that are affordable to low- and middle-income households by 10% by 2025.
Published
January 16, 2020

South Portland’s goal of limiting fertilizer use still ‘a work in progress’

A special committee is looking at how best to prevent excess nitrogen in local waterways.