The state has lost nearly 600 farms from 2017 to 2022, according to federal census data.
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Local arborist Dana DiRenzo has recommendations for summer tree care
RiRenzo, who focuses on South Portland and Cape Elizabeth, has advice for providing trees for pollinators.
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Coastal Meetup events coming to South Portland
Coastal Meetups are a series of events happening this summer ran by the South Portland Sustainability Department, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), and the city’s Comprehensive Plan team. The meetup events are looking for community engagement in planning for coastal flooding events. The events are free to the public, and registration is strongly […]
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Kessler advances bill increasing notice period for rent hikes
The governor has signed the bill requiring a landlord to provide 75 days notice when increasing a tenant’s rent by 10 percent or more from that of the previous year.
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Representative advances bill limiting tenant application fees
Maine joins Vermont and Massachusetts among New England states setting restrictions on application fees.
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Cape Elizabeth runaway ram captured
A runaway ram in Cape Elizabeth has been found. The ram escaped on June 11 during relocation from Richmond Island to the mainland. The ram bolted from Ram Island Farm. He was seen in Cape Elizabeth neighborhoods and near Two Lights State Park and Crescent Beach State Park. The ram is one of a herd […]
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Cape Elizabeth authorizes grant-match funding for Sawyer Road removal project
Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough are working together in a potential project to remove Sawyer Road.
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Cape Elizabeth passes school budget
Cape Elizabeth residents have passed the fiscal year 2024 school department budget with the amount of $34,170,000. The vote was 849-686. The voter turnout was 17 percent. The goals of the budget, according to the school department, are to “meets the academic, social-emotional, and health needs of all students, support recruitment and retention of high-quality […]
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Steve Young and Tiffany Karnes take on major positions in Cape Elizabeth
Young will become chief of the Cape Elizabeth Fire and Rescue Department, and Karnes was named principal at Pond Cove Elementary School.
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Solar array planned for Cape Elizabeth
The Cape Elizabeth Planning Board has unanimously approved the application of a solar array at the landfill located at 21 Dennison Drive in a meeting on May 16. The array will consist of 2,796 modules and be constructed on a 6.5-acre leased section of the existing 198-acre parcel The application, ER Cape Landfill Solar LLC […]