SOUTH PORTLAND — Applications are now available for South Portland 2020 Community Development Block Grant funding and can be found on the city’s website. There are three downloadable applications specific to public facility and infrastructure, public services and planning. Grant funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. Projects should primarily benefit […]
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Pesticide survey available in S. Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — To determine how a 2018 ordinance on the use of pesticides on private properties is going, the Sustainability Office’s “Grow Healthy South Portland” initiative is asking residents to complete a questionnaire on the city’s website. The findings will be compiled into a summary report to help inform ongoing efforts to implement the […]
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Seniors in S. Portland can request help this winter
SOUTH PORTLAND — As December approaches, the City of South Portland offers guides and resources to help residents navigate winter weather. “Sand Buckets for Seniors” provides South Portland seniors (65 and older), and any other residents with mobility challenges, with one 5-gallon bucket of winter sand/salt mix delivered to their home. To sign up, call […]
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South Portland Holiday Fest packs in festivities
SOUTH PORTLAND — Holiday Fest 2019 kicks off at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Millcreek Park, 172 Ocean St. Festivities include horse drawn carriage rides, hot beverages and food, a visit with Santa at City Hall and a sing-along. The evening culminates with a tree lighting at 6 p.m. at the gazebo. The event […]
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Audubon holds Holiday Bazaar in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Maine Audubon is holding a Handcrafted Holiday Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 30, at the Gilsland Farm headquarters off Route 1. The bazaar will feature handmade gifts by Maine artists as well as staff and volunteers. The Nature Store will be open and full of Maine and New England-made […]
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Yarmouth Planning Board needs new members
YARMOUTH — Applications are now being accepted for upcoming openings on the seven-member Planning Board. Applications are available at Town Hall and online at yarmouth.me.us. Volunteers are asked to serve a three-year term. The Planning Board reviews and approves all major site plan applications, subdivisions, and requests for waivers and makes recommendations on land use […]
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Very Merry events coming to Falmouth for the holidays
FALMOUTH — The town’s annual Very Merry Falmouth event kicks off at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 with a community tree lighting at Village Park. The three-day festival also includes fireworks on Dec. 6 and the Falmouth Memorial Library’s annual Ugly Sweater 5K on Dec. 7. A full schedule of events, including cocoa with Mrs. […]
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Portland, Deering Thanksgiving Day Game tradition continues
PORTLAND — Alumni of Portland and Deering high schools and other community members will have the opportunity Thursday, Nov. 27, to participate in a tradition that’s more than a century old: attending the 108th Annual Thanksgiving Day Game. The football game between the two schools will start at 10:30 a.m. at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Regular admission […]
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Mid Coast Hospital can help residents be free of tobacco
BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Hospital’s BeFree Tobacco Prevention & Treatment Program aims to help make quitting easier for those who use tobacco products and/or are addicted to nicotine. The program supports community members in their efforts by increasing community awareness of the resources available and offering free tobacco cessation counseling. Mid Coast Hospital tobacco treatment specialists […]
