Performers and audience members share their love for blues music and cigar box guitars in Westbrook last weekend. The annual fundraiser for the Maine Cancer Foundation had to go virtual due to the pandemic last year, but this time around there will be one component, a 5K road race, that participants may do in person if they wish on July 18. The vote was held this month, but the Portland Museum of Art has asked the National Labor Relations Board to review its decision allowing gallery ambassadors to decide whether to unionize. Mary Vertz and her group Casco Bay Cleanup Project receive ecomaine's eco-Excellence award for their successful efforts. Veterans Count Maine, a program of Easterseals, is raising money this week with a rappelling event at 1 Canal Plaza in downtown Portland. Seven vehicles were towed. The deadline to apply for the Falmouth superintendent's position closes at the end of the month and the school board hopes to have the post filled by April. A branding campaign will culminate in a marketing plan and streamlining the town's website. The town plans for the sale of the West Main Street School building to come with preservation guarantees. Jon Hinck and Victoria Pelletier also want to help tackle violent crime in the city. Literacy interventionists Maureen Lovejoy and Jennifer Rogers are retiring after spending decades teaching in Portland. Hazardous deadwood will be removed from the popular 29-acre preserve in Falmouth. Neighbors said the Asian woman and Garcia exchanged words over . Twelve childhood friends meet monthly to socialize and play a fun little dice game. Five former Memphis police officers have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols. Terry Swett wrote "My Sweet Maine" in celebration of the state's bicentennial, and a bill to make it "Maine's Song of the 21st Century" was adopted by the Maine House. USA Distributor of MCM Equipment forecaster police beat 1 train around 1:15 a.m. when he confronted the teens, who may have been smoking weed at the time, too. If a land swap between the city and the Maine Department of Transportation is approved, the city would receive a defunct railroad track between Deering Oaks and St. John Street, a 10-acre parcel on County Way and the parking lot next to Miss Portland Diner, and the state would gain ownership of the wharf on Cliff Island and the International Marine Terminal. The Royal River watershed in New Gloucester, Pownal, Durham and Auburn "is special in the context of the unknown of the future climate," according to the Royal River Conservation Trust, which is looking for land donations. Officer Kathleen Oelschlegel, the recovery coach, assists those seeking recovery from substance misuse, their family members and their loved ones, get the help they need. The pandemic caused the Portland-based organization to forgo both its regular international medical mission trips and its largest fundraiser, but it's still shipping out medical supplies and equipment. With a lot of help from SAD 51 students, teacher John Marlowe raises money with the goal of fostering a love of literacy in a West African village. Retail and office space vacancies in greater Portland went up in 2020, but the industrial space sector remained strong, brokers say. Preble Street is teaming up with other veteran service organizations and landlords to find permanent housing for 100 homeless veterans over the next three months. Fireworks, a tree lighting, free ice skating and more are on tap this year. Waverly Police. A new system will allow Maine Historical Society to expand the safe storage of its vast collection. The bridge and road work around Exit 9 and Route 1 are expected to have major traffic impacts and drivers are encouraged to detour around the area in April. A model train show Saturday in Westbrook displays a number of specialties within the hobby. The Falmouth Fire Department has received a FEMA grant to purchase new breathing apparatus for firefighters and a new air compressor system. Bauer . The annual fundraiser usually brings together hundreds of community members and thousands of dollars in donations for the Falmouth Food Pantry. Westbrook-based nonprofit Furniture Friends plans a virtual slumber party fundraiser to assist in its efforts to provide furniture to low-income residents in Greater Portland. One of the proposals urges the city to rethink its plans for the Riverside Street site. Bean sued over a . A former Cumberland resident will open the Cumberland Fairgrounds to racing in May, with plans to expand at a new venue permanently in southern Maine. Gretchen McNulty took over for in July for former Superintendent Geoff Bruno. A fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House and Salvation Army created by three girls from Falmouth and Yarmouth includes delivering season's greetings to local seniors. Portland voters Tuesday will decide on nine members of the Portland Charter Commission and whether to approve the $125.2 million school budget for the next school year. Snow days are a beloved tradition, but are they needed in the age of remote learning? Members of the Sacred Heart/Saint Dominic Parish in Portland have donated cards to inmates at Cumberland County Jail to send to their loved ones for more than 30 years. Arrests 9/4 at 2:12 a.m. Hannah Glavin, 21, of MacMillan Drive, Brunswick, was arrested on Lower Mast Landing Road by Officer Matthew Moorhouse on a charge of operating under the influence. 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Yarmouth Budget Committee, Election results: Joint campaign for North Yarmouth Select Board succeeds, Falmouth library nears goal in spring funding campaign, Five towns partner with GPCOG for climate solution funds, Yarmouth Clam Festival returns with more free, family fun, Falmouth puts its history on permanent display, Yarmouth schools finalize goals for next five years, Portland to Auburn rail trail possibilities under consideration, Towns ready for voters on Election Day, June 14, Swallows or swifts? The continuous monitoring stations will compile data from Cundys Harbor in Harpswell and Portland Harbor. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department issued an arrest warrant alleging that Carter was racing his SUV against an SUV driven by the recruiting staffer, which led to the Jan. 15 wreck. Anna Trevorrow and Sarah Michniewicz are competing to replace Councilor Belinda Ray, who did not seek re-election. The school's Make-A-Wish Club has raised more than $60,000 over two decades to fulfill the wishes of critically ill children in Maine. A book, written by Michelle Souliere, includes first-person accounts from those who say they have seen the cryptid in Maine. Camp Laughing Grass provides a cannabis friendly summer destination for patrons 21 and over. The leader of the campaign to bring a United Soccer League franchise to Portland says the Forest City collection "is a fun way to engage the community" as their work moves forward. PORTLAND, Ore. Portland is on pace in 2022 to surpass the record 90 homicides of 2021. Lisa Wentzell's "A Dog and His Boy" is based on her son, Scotty, a very active young man with Dubowitz syndrome. Kristin Thoren has the detail MEMPHIS, Tenn. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine is holding a recruitment campaign until March 1 and is especially in need of male volunteers. Tr. The project strives to make the small plaza a safer, more attractive place for people to spend time. KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES ( KABC) A man who was attacked and severely beaten at a Metro station in Koreatown says the attackers yelled racial slurs at him. The property tax rate would increase 30 cents, adding $150 to the bill for the owner of a $500,000 home. A 64-hour closure of I-295 around Exit 9 in Portland and a weeklong closure of the Veranda Street Bridge this month have been delayed. 2012 Infiniti M35h Transmission Problems, What Celebrity Should I Draw Quiz, Tiny Homes For Sale In Hiawassee, Ga, Sauna Sprained Ankle, Articles S. CRCST practice Amid a statewide child care shortage and being unable to find a spot for her daughter, a real estate broker closes on a deal near to her heart. Book Review will more than double in size when it opens in January as a Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop. An Opa-locka Police sergeant who is also the town mayor's brother was arrested on multiple charges after authorities said he spent years beating his wife and kids. "The Story of Falmouth" spanning four centuries lines a wall at Town Hall. The clinic will be open two days a week and serve 500 people a day to start. Northern Forecaster - Portland Press Herald People and Business: March 1 Northern Meetings: March 2-9 Community Calendar: March 3-10 Prince Memorial Library to host talk on Maine Big Night. A fourth grader at Greely Middle School in Cumberland was the driving force behind a read-a-thon that raised $45,000 for relief efforts, and a Yarmouth High School club raises thousands more than their original goal. In addition to school budget validation votes, contested races to be decided in Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth include those for municipal boards and school boards. City Manager Jon Jennings is under contract until July, but his tenure could be cut short as he is a finalist for a city manager position in Florida. Running out of space, the Portland cemetery looks to a parcel that includes the site of the historic Stevens Tavern. Here's when popular DC cherry blossoms are forecast to peak March 2, 2023; Cryptic Dodge video teases new muscle car, but what does it mean? Nationally, there was an85% decrease in breast cancer screenings,75% decline in colon cancer screenings, 74% decrease in prostate cancer screenings and 56% decrease in lung cancer screeningsin April 2020 compared to the same time period in 2019.