The infrastructure will install and prepare for installation of EV charging stations as Scarborough develops.
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MLK Day reading hosted by BTS Center and Maine Council of Churches
On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16, the BTS Center and the Maine Council of Churches, both of Portland, are co-hosting an online reading of King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The event is online. It is free and open to the public. On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, […]
Progress being made on Scarborough/South Portland transportation improvements
Thirty-seven intersections are being updated for safety, traffic flow, and walkability.
Additional LIHEAP funding reaches Maine
Maine has gained an estimated $6.5 million for LIHEAP in addition to earlier funds.
Evictions continue at Scarborough Comfort Inn
The Comfort Inn, which has been used to house unsheltered residents, continues its eviction plan. The town council continues to work on strategies to address homelessness.
Burnham Road land acquisition expenditure approved by Scarborough Town Council
In a second and final reading, the Scarborough Town Council approved an expenditure to purchase the property at 91 Burnham Road for conservation.
South Portland residents deliver holiday food to police, fire, dispatch, bus drivers, and public works works
The efforts were organized by the South Portland Community of Kindness Facebook group.
Town & Country Federal Credit Union donates to 7 local hunger-related organizations
Town & Country Federal Credit Union is donating $5,500 worth of contributions to hunger-related organizations in York and Cumberland counties.
Scarborough is applying for grants to address homelessness, aid veterans
The town is seeking funding from federal Community Development Block Grants.
Sea Dog Brewing Company opens new location in Scarborough
The Maine family-run restaurant and brewery has opened a new location in the Cabela’s plaza.