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Forecaster News

Published
August 30, 2021

Portland High School celebrates bicentennial

The institution was founded at Exchange Street as a place to teach boys, but since 1863 has been a co-educational facility on Cumberland Avenue.
Published
August 30, 2021

Portland history professor makes his first foray into fiction

Murky Overhead," a historical fiction novel by Michael Connolly, tells the story of a day in the life of a young Irish couple living in Portland during the turn of the 20th century. A book launch is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Maine Irish Heritage Center.
Published
August 30, 2021

Cumberland church concerts to honor local heroes of the pandemic

The Congregational Church is launching a concert series it hopes will unite the community.
Published
August 25, 2021

Safe-haven ‘baby box’ law goes into effect this fall

Six other states have implemented the devices that allow for the anonymous surrender of a newborn.
Published
August 24, 2021

Porchfest returns to Portland’s Deering Center to celebrate music, community

The Sept. 12 will kick off with a parade and include 60 musical performances on porches around the neighborhood.

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Published
August 24, 2021

Outdoor dining back on menu in Falmouth

The town council enacts a new emergency ordinance two weeks after telling restaurants to cease using their outside spaces.
Published
August 23, 2021

Cumberland examining population growth’s impact on schools

SAD 51 anticipates adding 500 students to its current enrollment by 2028-2029.
Published
August 23, 2021

Portland’s oldest house of worship in period of transition

The First Parish Church is looking for a new minister for the first time in more than a decade.
Published
August 18, 2021

Cape Elizabeth’s new diversity committee draws mixed welcome

Positions for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will be posted in October.
Published
August 17, 2021

Falmouth ditches outdoor dining provision, upsetting restaurant owners

Restaurants have until Friday to discontinue the outdoor dining setups that were allowed under a town COVID-19 emergency ordinance.