The Scarborough Town Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a change to its downtown district tax agreement to benefit the town and taxpayers. The amendment expands the options the town has in spending tax revenue generated from the downtown district. When used for specific state-approved options, such as funding public safety equipment and affordable housing, it […]
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Red Cross blood drive in Scarborough March 10
Scarborough Community Services is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at 418 Payne Road. The American Red Cross is facing its most severe blood shortage in over a decade, it says, largely in part to the pandemic. Overall blood donation is down 10% since March 2020. The shortage […]
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Scarborough fuel rally raises $26,000 to help heat homes
Project GRACE and the town of Scarborough raised $26,000 for fuel assistance during the 10th annual Keep Our Neighbors Warm rally last month at the Public Safety Building. The $26,000 will pay for nearly 8,000 gallons of fuel. The rally brings in roughly two-thirds of the money Project GRACE spends on fuel assistance, according to […]
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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust seeks artists for Paint for Preservation
The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is accepting artist submissions for the organizations’ 15th annual Paint for Preservation wet paint auction. From July 15-17, selected artists will create outdoor paintings at designated locations in Cape Elizabeth. On July 17, the artwork will be auctioned off, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the land trust’s conservation […]
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Nomination papers available in Falmouth, No. Yarmouth, Cumberland
Nomination papers will be available Monday, March 7, in Falmouth, North Yarmouth and Cumberland. In North Yarmouth, there are openings for three seats on the select board, two for three-year terms and one seat for one year. Two seats, one for three years and one for a year, are available on the SAD 51 Board […]
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Saturday service returns to Falmouth library
Falmouth Memorial Library is reopening to the public Saturdays, effective March 5. Due to COVID-related staff shortages, the library had to pause its Saturday service in January and February. Pending any more COVID-related absences or inclement weather, Saturdays are here to stay. To make up for closing on Saturdays, the library had extended its hours […]
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Free rapid COVID testing available in Yarmouth
Free, walk-in testing for COVID-19 is now available in Yarmouth from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Yarmouth Community House, located at 179 East Main St. Volunteers with Be Well Yarmouth provide rapid antigen tests with results in one to two hours if it’s required for work or school, and by the […]
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Falmouth holding climate impact workshop
Falmouth’s Climate Action Planning Committee is hosting a community vulnerability workshop via Zoom from 6-8 p.m. March 9 to hear residents’ specific areas of concern. The workshop is part of work toward a town-wide Climate Action Plan that includes an assessment to gauge the town’s vulnerability to extreme weather events and rising temperatures. Advance registration […]
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Deadline nears for Patten Free Library poetry contest
Local poets have until March 1 to submit their work to a new competition at Bath’s Patten Free Library. The contest is a new addition to the Library Park Poetry Walk, which will run for the second time this April. Competitors from the library’s service area should submit a 1-12 line poem with a hopeful […]
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Maine State Music Theatre prepares for Amazing Technicolor Yard Sale
Maine State Music Theatre is calling for donations for its upcoming fundraiser, The Amazing Technicolor Yard Sale, which will take place on April 30 at 10 a.m. at 22 Elm St. in Brunswick. Donors can drop off new or lightly used items including furniture, electronics and kitchen goods to the same location on Wednesday and […]