All posts by The Forecaster
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People & Business: March 20
Transport ‘across the pond’ means cheers for Maine beers Rising Tide Brewing Company announced that it planned to ship thousands of cases of beer to the United...
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Portland Meetings: March 20-27
Wed. 3/20 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 3/20 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 3/20 5:30 p.m. Sustainability and Transportation CH Thur. 3/21 9...
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Brunswick councilor to hold office hours
BRUNSWICK — Town Councilor Dan Ankeles will hold public office hours 8-9 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at the dining area inside Tontine Mall on Maine Street. Ankeles holds...
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Yarmouth architectural survey to be discussed
YARMOUTH — A presentation on the effort to document the town’s historic structures will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Merrill Memorial...
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Falmouth offers updates on Route 100
FALMOUTH — Reconstruction of Route 100 is expected to get underway soon and the town is offering weekly progress updates via email. Go online to...
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Out & About: Music for a Maine spring
Astronomically speaking, we’re entering springtime, although we Mainers don’t expect flowers or leaves for a few more weeks. But we don’t have to wait for...
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Roundabout art meeting March 21 in Portland
PORTLAND — A 5:30 p.m. meeting on Thursday, March 21, will explain and answer questions about the public art selection process for the traffic roundabout coming...
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Deering High School holds blood drive
PORTLAND — Deering High School will host a blood drive from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 22, in the school gym, 370 Stevens Ave. Individuals...
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Catholic Charities offers workshops on aging
PORTLAND — Catholic Charities Maine is holding a series of workshops designed to provide information and access to resources for anyone concerned about the challenges...
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‘Cinderella’ behind the glitter: In the studio with Maine State Ballet’s longtime costume designer
FALMOUTH — Rows of hand-dyed tutus and freshly glittered costumes hang on racks outside the fitting room at Maine State Ballet. On the door, in...
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Updated: Portland Police identify homicide victim
PORTLAND — Police on Monday identified the victim of the homicide Sunday at 362 Cumberland Ave. as Patricia Grassi, 59. Grassi’s domestic partner, Gregory S....
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The Universal Notebook: Socialism, you know you want it
Donald Trump and his followers are all “fascists” and all Democrats are “socialists.” Neither is true, but in post-truth America just saying so makes it...
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Is there a pill for this?
If you’re considering committing a murder in Maine, you should act quickly. Pulling the trigger before the state decides to hire a new chief medical...
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Here’s Something: Spring to action while you still can
This year, the long-anticipated spring season comes in with a bang. After a winter of discontent, as Shakespeare might have described the all-around miserable Maine...
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Mainewhile: We need to hop off the tiger of hate
This week, I watched the tragedy in New Zealand unfold; yet more violence committed in the name of “white supremacy.” I watched the tally update...
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Forecaster Forum: We are all victims of drug addiction
Three people overdosed in the last 30 days. Two of them died and one will have lifelong effects. They were all connected to Falmouth in...
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Letter: Public urged to join Falmouth conversation
Over the last couple of years, Falmouth has experienced an intensified period of dealing with issues brought on by residential growth and large commercial projects....
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Belonging, engagement, joy key to successful learning
This is the final column in the series I’ve been writing with Melea Nalli, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, about the Portland Public Schools’...
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Letter: It's time to abandon the Electoral College
Regarding Al Diamon’s recent opinion piece against the National Popular Vote initiative, whereby states would agree to give their electoral votes to the candidate who...
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Letter: Cumberland plan is 'a terrible idea'
I was astounded by Cumberland’s suggestion to move the sand/salt and wood/compost facilities to a proposed location on Greely Road. Greely Road is already in...
