Four members of the 3-year-old Scarborough High School Robotics Club will compete in Texas in May.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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Proposed Scarborough town-school budget up 7.4%
The plan raises property taxes 4.9%, but the town manager plans to reduce that increase to less than 3%.
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South Portland seeks residents to help determine city health needs
The citizen advisory committee will help guide the city’s Community Health Needs Assessment, which will be used to address gaps in city services.
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Moms in recovery get a hand with college prep, career planning
A partnership between the McAuley Residence in Portland and Southern Maine Community College aims to ease the way for the women, while also providing enrichment opportunities for their children.
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South Portland council prepares once again to take up dog rules
The council will vote on recommendations from the Dogs & Sharing Public Spaces committee, but must come up with its own solution for Willard Beach use.
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Great-grandfather’s cow pasture now part of Scarborough preserve
Doug and Connie Libby make sure the land that has been in his family for nearly a century will be free from development as part of Warren Woods.
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Scarborough volunteer recognized for ‘passion, dedication’
Art Dillon was named Volunteer of the Year and Scarborough Community Services Hub was also recognized by the Maine Recreation & Parks Association.
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Pipeline replacement on Gorham Road starts Monday
The replacement of 3,000 feet of natural gas pipeline along Gorham Road in Scarborough beginning Monday, March 28, is expected to cause some traffic delays for up to three months. The speed limit will be reduced in work zones and heavy trucks will be required to detour to Haigis Parkway and Payne Road, according to […]
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Johnson resigns from Scarborough Town Council
Town Councilor Paul Johnson resigned from the Scarborough Town Council this week to accept a position with the Greater Portland Council of Governments as its senior economic development manager. Johnson will manage the agency’s revolving loan programs and will develop a new GPCOG service, providing planning services to cities and towns and developers to help […]
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Cape Elizabeth town budget proposal has little impact on taxpayers
The budget is up 9%, but an increase in expected revenues means the town’s portion of the property tax rate will go up 3 cents.