Over 250 photos were submitted as part of Scarborough’s “Summer Outdoors” photo contest, and now it’s time for community members to decide a winner. Vote on the town’s Facebook page by liking photos in the “2023 Summer Outdoors Photo Contest” photo album. The photos with most likes in each category by Thursday, Sept. 14, will […]
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City conducting assessment of Mahoney building
South Portland will conduct a facilities assessment of the Mahoney Middle School building, which is no longer in use with the opening this week of the city’s new consolidated middle school. “There is a consideration to consolidate some city offices that are currently housed in several different buildings into the Mahoney building,” the city said […]
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Scarborough library names new director
The Scarborough Public Library has named Richard “Chip” Schrader as its new director. Schrader, most recently director of the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library in Sanford, will begin work on Oct. 1. He succeeds Nancy Crowell, who retired after 45 years leading the library. “To say I’m shocked and over the moon sounds cliche, but […]
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Senior resource fair coming up in South Portland
An Age Friendly and South Portland Community Center Senior Programs Resource Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 22 at the Community Center at 21 Nelson Road. Over 40 vendors, including physical therapists, estate attorneys and home and hospice care professionals, will take part. The South Portland Fire Department will provide blood […]
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Sacred Music Conference set for October in Yarmouth
The Fall Maine Sacred Music Conference will take place Oct. 12-14 at Sacred Heart Church in Yarmouth and include a variety of workshops designed for directors of music, cantors and choir members from throughout New England. “Fundamentals of Singing” will be held on Oct. 12, teaching healthy singing techniques, vowel formation, intonation and more. On […]
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Honeycone Ice Cream Social opens in Yarmouth
A creamery and cafe has opened on Route 1 in Yarmouth at the former location of Maple’s Bakery and Coffee in Yarmouth. Honeycone Ice Cream Social serves homemade ice cream and frozen treats, ice cream flights, locally sourced handcrafted drinks and small-batch baked goods. Gluten- and dairy-free options are also available. Ice cream flavors change […]
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Cumberland Food Pantry looking for volunteers
The Cumberland Community Food Pantry is looking for long-term volunteers for its setup and breakdown teams for a few hours each week. Setup teams can start as early as 6:30 a.m. every other Friday and require less than a two-hour commitment. Breakdown teams require the same time commitment but begin at 5 p.m. The volunteer […]
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Cape council, school board ballot firming up
At least four candidates for Town Council, and at least three for School Board, will appear on the November ballot in Cape Elizabeth. Council candidates are Timothy Thompson, whose papers were verified Monday, as well as Andrew Swayze, Matthew Grymek and Stephanie Anderson, who will be vying for two seats. Current councilors Nicole Boucher and […]
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Costco scheduled to open in November in Scarborough
Maine’s first Costco is set to open in Scarborough in November. The membership-only big box store company has added the Scarborough location at The Downs to its website. The 161,000-square-foot facility at the corner of Payne and Scarborough Downs roads was approved by the Scarborough Planning Board last year and comes with a gas station. […]
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Portland Head Light open to climbers on Sept. 9
Portland Head Light at Fort Williams Park will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Maine Open Lighthouse Day, Saturday, Sept. 9. The Cape Elizabeth park will open at sunrise and, beginning at 8:45 a.m., the U.S. Coast Guard will hand out 280 free tickets, allowing the recipients to climb […]