The Board of Trustees of the Maine Community College System confirmed the recommendation of President David Daigler and appointed Dr. Kristen Miller as the next president of Southern Maine Community College (SMCC). She will begin in February. Miller was most recently the vice president of academic affairs at White Mountains Community College in New Hampshire, […]
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Southern Meetings: Jan. 12-19
Cape Elizabeth Wed. 1/17 4:15 p.m. School Board Policy Town Hall Wed. 1/17 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Thu. 1/18 3:30 p.m. School Building/Grounds Town Hall Thu. 1/18 5 p.m. School Building Advisory Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 1/18 6 p.m. F.W. Park Committee Town Hall Thu. 1/18 7 p.m. Energy Committee Town Hall […]
A Window on the Past – Noah B. Knight, Civil War veteran and longtime town clerk
Active in politics and community affairs, Noah B. Knight was a well-known member of the Cape Elizabeth/South Portland community in the mid- to late-1800s. He was alive at the same time as the famous shipbuilder, Thomas E. Knight, but if they were related, it would be a very distant relationship. We’ve gone back several generations […]
Southern Meetings: Jan. 5-12
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 1/8 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 1/9 6:30 p.m. School Board Town Hall Scarborough Mon. 1/8 6 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Municipal Bldg Tue. 1/9 5:30 p.m. Coastal Waters/Harbor Municipal Bldg Tue. 1/9 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Municipal Bldg Tue. 1/9 6:30 p.m. Transportation Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/10 […]
Casino Beach stormwater solution has $450,000 price tag
The system now in place leaks, taking a toll on the Cape Elizabeth beach, and is in danger of failing completely.
Winter solstice parade marks start of Community Art Boxes project
Thomas Memorial Library celebrated the winter solstice with therapeutic horticulture sessions and a luminous evening parade.
Community News – Town & Country holiday initiative contributes to nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations in York and Cumberland counties will receive contributions totaling $10,500 through the Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s new 12 Days of Local Giving Local initiative. At a kick-off event held at the Locker Project in South Portland, the credit union made a $2,500 contribution to the organization and helped to pack hundreds […]
Southern Meetings: Dec. 29-Jan. 5
Cape Elizabeth Wed. 1/3 6:30 p.m. Council/School Board Budget Town Hall Thu. 1/4 8:30 a.m. School Building Advisory Zoom Thu. 1/4 5 p.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion T.M. Library Thu. 1/4 6:30 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Scarborough Wed. 1/3 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Municipal Bldg South Portland Tue. 1/2 6:30 p.m. City Council […]
Maine land trusts using grant funds to upgrade trail systems around the state
The projects include design and planning of a parking area and the final steps of a trail reroute at nature preserves in Cape Elizabeth and Topsham, as well as the installation of lights on a Nordic ski trail in Norway.