Maxine M. Shuffleburg, 84, of Kennebunk, passed away at home with her loving family at her side. She was born March 10, 1939, in Cape Porpoise, to Maxwell and Mable (Wildes) Hutchins. Maxine attended Kennebunk schools growing up. She worked as a Kennebunk school cook for over 30 years at Park Street School, Sea Road […]
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Letters to the Editor
Now isn’t the time for tax increase To the editor, I am writing regarding the proposed Kennebunk municipal budget for fiscal year 2024. The town is proposing an increase of 23 percent over the current year’s budget. This increase includes adding ten new municipal positions, a 5 percent cost-of-living increase for town staff, a $216,000 […]
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Letters to the Editor
Public is owed a careful, thorough decision To the editor, Did you know that the neighborhood schools are being closed? Scarborough’s board of education has been working on a plan since before 2018 to address problems of overcrowding and aging facilities at our elementary schools. The board voted 5-2 in January 2020 to consolidate our […]
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Guest Column – Welcome to Cheese Egg Hill
This breakfast receipt is direct from the files of The AmaChewers Cooking School, and here by requests from friends who have moved away since spending time getting to know me, and realizing they have better things to do. They move on, but remember the Cheese Egg Hill. A slice of bread, white or otherwise or […]
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A Window on the Past – Historical society lecture: ‘Immigration in South Portland, Past and Present’
The South Portland Historical Society will hold a lecture on Wednesday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road. Museum Director Seth Goldstein is curating a new exhibit at the society’s Cushing’s Point Museum at Bug Light Park (the museum opens on May 1). The lecture is a preview […]
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In the Know – Town advances conservation and sustainability efforts
Among seven broad strategic goals identified by the Scarborough Town Council at the start of the year was one in the area of sustainability, conservation, and climate change: “Develop a plan to conserve more land in Scarborough and better integrate conservation and sustainability principles into our planning processes.” The town council aligned its goals with […]
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Nature Notes – Connecting with the natural world
This is the start of a new monthly column and a partnership between the Scarborough Leader and the Scarborough Land Trust. Our desire is to connect readers to the natural world. Over time we will explore seasonal observations, natural history, outdoor recreation and access, farming and more. We hope you will join us each month […]
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Community News – Faerie house exhibition returns to Kennebunk Free Library
Kennebunk Free Library invites participants for its annual faerie house exhibition. Faerie houses will be accepted at the library April 19-May 2. Participants should build a house with a base no larger than 14 inches by 14 inches, and no taller than 30 inches and use natural materials only. There will be a selection of […]
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Our Sustainable City – An Earth Day event for everyone
April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day by millions across our planet, as a reminder of the modern environmental movement of the 1960s. Today, Earth Day represents the opportunity for people to mobilize in the name of global environmental action. In many ways, Earth Day has taken on a life of its own, creating space […]
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Community News – South Portland Land Trust hosts Earth Day activities
South Portland Land Trust will host a weekend full of activities honoring Earth Day, with its signature citywide Earth Day Cleanup happening on Saturday, April 22. The rain date is Sunday, April 23. The land trust has hosted the event for 30 years, bringing community members together and cleaning up the city’s open spaces, parks, […]
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