Kate Irish Collins has been doing community journalism around southern Maine since 1997, with a couple breaks here and there. Kate writes for The Forecaster group of weekly newspapers. Her beat includes the Portland schools and the towns of Falmouth and Yarmouth. Kate grew up in Gorham and now lives near the beach, where she walks her dog as much as possible. She always has a book on hand and always enjoys watching a good movie.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2019
State park visitors encouraged to look up with new stargazing program
A grant from Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund will supply telescopes to 12 Maine parks, including Bradbury State Park in Pownal.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Task force presenting ‘long overdue’ Yarmouth open space plan
The proposal will be presented to residents at a Sept. 30 forum at Town Hall and come before the Town Council for review later this fall.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Portland school board vows to close the gap for disadvantaged students
School Department leaders plan to tackle the issue with a “sense of urgency.”
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PublishedAugust 4, 2019
Exhibit examines when Peaks Island got its groove
A new exhibit at the Fifth Maine Museum shows how the community evolved in the 1970s.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2019
Portland distillers hope the spirit moves Yarmouth councilors on zone change
The owners of Liquid Riot Bottling Co. want to use family land to store and age bourbon, but first they need a zoning amendment.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Falmouth family pizzeria battle escalates with lawsuit over trademark
Two generations of the Sotiropoulos family claim the right to use “FHOP” to market their competing restaurants.