Gov. Janet Mills’ ongoing plan for re-opening businesses in Maine allowed golf courses to open on May 1, and local residents are taking full advantage.
Sean Murphy
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Local town, city services phasing in public re-openings
Officials in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough are all planning to slowly re-open many basic city services, such as town and city halls, to the public.
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SoPo school board nixes grading change at high school
Members voted 5-2 to kill a measure to forego the standard grading system during semester 2 to account for learning difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic, while the public voiced its opposition and criticized how the district handled the issue.
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Budding Scarborough entrepreneurs cleaning up in bid to give back
Two Scarborough girls are turning a consequence of the coronavirus into a source of funds to donate to a local church and hospital.
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Fort Williams re-opens with coronavirus restrictions in place
Visitors are welcome on foot and on bicycles, but no vehicle traffic is allowed for the time being.
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South Portland businesses bracing for hit from virus
City officials are taking an estimated $50 million in lost business valuation into account while calculating the 2021 budget, but even the best guess can’t say for certain what lies ahead in the wake of the coronavirus.
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Southern Briefs: May 8
South Portland Golf Course to re-open May 15 SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Municipal Golf Course has scheduled a re-opening date of May 15. The course, located at 155 Wescott Road, will open “under restrictive measures,” according to a release. Among other conditions, the course is requiring mandatory tee times by calling the clubhouse […]
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Scarborough wants to cut budget, but not teachers
After accepting the first reading of the new, combined budget, town councilors agree on two things: The budget needs to stay low, and no one wants to lay off teachers to do it.
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Hope blooms amid loss at Scarborough Veterans’ Home
A group of well-wishers has donated flowers to the care facility after a series of deaths due to COVID-19.
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Scarborough Police Beat: April 27-May 4
Arrests 5/1 at 7:40 a.m. Kayla M. Keith, 32, of South Portland, was arrested on Roundwood Drive by Detective Francis Flourd on a warrant and a charge of violating a protective order. Summonses 4/29 at 10:02 p.m. Coty Alan McGahey, 32, of Saco, was issued a summons on County Road by Officer Sarah Fasulo on […]