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increase font size Support mounting for rail trail expansion to New Hampshire A proposed bill calls for a feasibility study to look into the potential of expanding the Mountain Division Rail Trail from Standish to Fryeburg. Share Alden and Joyce Greenacre of Windham walk a section of the Mountain Division Rail Trail in Gorham Monday. A bill before the Legislature would expand the trail 28 miles from Standish to Fryeburg. Michael Kelley / The Forecaster Plans to expand the multi-use Mountain ...

Outdoor retailer REI to open first Maine store this fall Share Updated: 2:48 PM EDT May 24, 2021 Ted S. Warren/AP FILE - This March 2, 2018, file photo shows the REI flagship store in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) SOURCE: Ted S. Warren/AP GET LOCAL BREAKING NEWS ALERTS The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 2:48 PM EDT May 24, 2021 Outdoor retailer REI announced Monday tha...

Here’s who’s playing this summer so far, as pop concerts return to Maine Outdoor venues like Thompsons Point are starting to book shows, and some indoor ones already have full schedules. Photo by Zoran Orlic After an eerily quiet 2020, venues all over Maine will be filled with music this year. There were some small outdoor shows in Maine last year – at drive-ins or musicians’ homes – but this year, indoor venues and large outdoor ones are booking national acts once again. Some smalle...

High school graduations take a step toward normalcy The Class of 2021 in high schools across Maine will graduate next month in ceremonies that will feel more traditional than they did last year. Share Senior class president Emily Sawyer outside Westbrook High School on Tuesday. The school’s graduation will be held indoors at the Cross Insurance Arena. in Portland. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer By the time Emily Sawyer puts on her cap and gown on and walks into the Cross Insurance Arena in...

Summer concerts planned, Sea Dogs increase capacity as state drops distance requirement Gov. Mills announced Thursday that no physical distancing will be required at outdoor venues as of May 24, opening possibilities for summer entertainment. Share The socially distanced fans in the sparse crowds at Hadlock Field this spring could soon have lots of company. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer The state’s decision to lift outdoor capacity limits and distancing requirements on May 24 ...

Read Article The socially distanced fans in the sparse crowds at Hadlock Field this spring could soon have lots of company. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer The state’s decision to lift outdoor capacity limits and distancing requirements on May 24 has opened up options for entertainment in Maine this summer, prompting the Portland Sea Dogs to increase to full capacity in June and outdoor concert venues to start booking shows for August. After Gov. Janet Mills’ announcement Thu...

After a busy start to 2021, Portland’s TIQA Mediterranean restaurant closed in April for three weeks due to a staffing shortage — reflecting an industry-wide hiring crunch brought on by the pandemic. “The options were really horrible,” says Deen Haleem, who owns and operates the restaurant inside the Courtyard by Marriott with his wife, Carol Mitchell. “We could have kept our restaurant open, which would have led to really overworking the existing kitchen staff as well as bad service ...

Brothers Osborne To Perform In Maine In July 2021 If one of the things you have been missing most during the pandemic is live music, we’ve got some great news!  Concerts are returning to Maine! The Brothers Osborne will be brining their “We’re Not For Everyone” tour to the Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row in Westbrook on Saturday, July 31 st. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 23 rd at 10 AM. Get all the details at the Waterfront Concerts website. According to Wikipedia, brothers John ...

After much anticipation, the second Chick-fil-A restaurant to come to Maine has finally broken ground at Westbrooks Rock Row. Rock Row is the new mixed-use development in Westbrook on the former site of the Blue Rock quarry. The 110 acre development is currently home to the Maine Savings Bank Pavilion concert venue, Market Basket and the future home of New England Cancer Specialists. Several other businesses are under construction including Big Fin Poké, Firehouse Subs and Starbucks while h...

After much anticipation, the second Chick-fil-A restaurant to come to Maine has finally broken ground at Westbrooks Rock Row. Rock Row is the new mixed-use development in Westbrook on the former site of the Blue Rock quarry. The 110 acre development is currently home to the Maine Savings Bank Pavilion concert venue, Market Basket and the future home of New England Cancer Specialists. Several other businesses are under construction including Big Fin Poké, Firehouse Subs and Starbucks while h...