Scarborough residents will elect a Portland Water District trustee at the June 14 election. Nomination papers are available at the Scarborough Town Clerk’s Office and must be returned by April 5. The Portland Water District is governed by 11 trustees representing different municipalities, setting policies to protect water resources and keep public water clean and […]
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Naturalist to give free Zoom talk on Maine’s frogs and toads
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust in Bath is hosting a free lecture via Zoom on the nine types of frogs and toads that live in Maine. Maine Master Naturalist Bryce Hach’s presentation, at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 30, will include how to identify frog croaks and trills in the spring and summer and how they adapt […]
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Yarmouth encourages resident participation in Comprehensive Plan update
Yarmouth has begun to update its Comprehensive Plan and is encouraging residents to get involved in the process over the next 18 months. The Comprehensive Plan guides the Planning Board and Town Council in decision-making that reflects a shared vision of the community’s future. It will be developed by the town Planning Department, with North […]
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Yarmouth Latchstring Park Task Force reaches fundraising goal with grant
Yarmouth’s Latchstring Park Task Force has reached its $350,000 fundraising goal with a $40,000 grant from T-Mobile. Task force Chairwoman Susan Prescott accepted the grant at a ceremony Friday at the part at the corner of West Maine and West Elm streets. The Latchstring Park Task Force has been working since 2018 to raise money […]
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Motivational speaker visits Falmouth Middle School
Bestselling author Alvin Law, who was born with no arms, urged students at Falmouth Middle School to leave the world better than they found it during a visit to the school earlier this month. Law spoke to about 450 students about how to be a successful, compassionate, positive and engaged human being, told stories and […]
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Cape Elizabeth will vote on pesticide ban in November
Cape Elizabeth voters will decide at elections in November whether to ban the use of synthetic pesticides on residential properties. The referendum vote, scheduled by the Town Council on Monday, stems from a citizen petition that received over 1,000 signatures in February. The ordinance proposed by the petition’s sponsors, Organic Cape, would permit for use […]
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Cottage Road work to impact South Portland-Cape Elizabeth traffic
Commuters are encouraged to avoid Cottage Road in South Portland this spring as a $1.9 million rehabilitation and pedestrian safety project is set to break ground. “There definitely will be some traffic impacts for this project,” said Lacey Kremer, South Portland’s civil and transportation engineer. “The contractor’s going to do the best they can to […]
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Drop by for a visit with Scarborough Land Trust staff
The Scarborough Land Trust staff will be at O’Reilly’s Cure on Route 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. March 30 to meet with residents. Executive Director Andrew Mackie and other staff members will be able to answer questions about land trust properties, land management, wildlife and outdoor recreation, and they can also talk about upcoming […]
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Bath to host future land use workshop
As part of its Comprehensive Plan update, Bath will host a workshop on future land use from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 13, at Bath City Hall Auditorium. Participants will be led in a discussion of different ideas about housing, business, retail, public spaces and climate resilience. The input will be used in developing […]
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Harpswell town meeting, school board election March 11
Harpswell voters will convene at Harpswell Community School Saturday, March 11, for the annual Town Meeting and a school board election. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to cast ballots for two seats on the SAD 75 Board of Directors. Voters will choose among incumbent Eric Lusk and challengers William “Bart” Beattie […]