Cape Elizabeth’s town-wide revaluation was completed last week and value change letters are being mailed from the Assessing Department. Once letters are received, anyone wishing to speak with the assessor can request a 30-minute time slot between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. or between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Requests for a meeting can be […]
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Fireworks at Fort Williams Saturday evening
The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club will hold its third annual Light Up the Night Sky Fireworks at Fort Williams Park on Saturday. Entry to Fort Williams starts at 4:45 p.m. with the fireworks show beginning at 6 p.m. The annual event, organized by Rotary, is sponsored by Port Harbor Marine this year.
New 55+ apartments in Scarborough accepting applications
A new apartment complex in Scarborough for tenants 55 and over, Village Commons, is now accepting applications. The Avesta Housing development was completed in February and has 31 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Village Commons is part of Firehouse Village, a redevelopment of the former Oak Hill public safety complex on Route 1. Firehouse Village has […]
Scarborough plans to hire new superintendent by May
Scarborough plans to hire a new school superintendent by May 1. “The goal is to have someone identified by the end of April, leading into May, so there’s some overlap,” Board of Education Chair Shannon Lindstrom said at a recent meeting. Superintendent Geoffrey Bruno announced his resignation last month after three years with the school […]
North Yarmouth to host food waste reduction discussion
The North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee will host a Fight Food Waste event at the Wescustogo Hall and Community Center at noon March 9. Speaker Susanne Lee, a faculty fellow with the University of Maine Mitchell Center’s materials management team, will discuss food waste both in Maine and in the country and offer solutions and […]
Greely KyleCares chapter holds fundraiser at restaurant
Greely High School’s chapter of KyleCares is hosting a fundraising event at the Sicilian Table in Falmouth on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The restaurant will donate 10% of proceeds from all dinner reservations and takeout orders to the Greely chapter. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the restaurant at 805-1133. KyleCares is a […]
Falmouth to host pet first aid class
The Falmouth Police Department and Falmouth Parks & Community Programs will host a workshop on pet first aid and CPR from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 9. The course , which will provide an overview on what to do for a pet in an emergency situation prior to receiving veterinary care, is limited to […]
Celebrated organist James Kennerley to perform in Yarmouth Friday
Celebrated organist and composer James Kennerley and 317 Main Community Music Center teachers will perform in concert from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Yarmouth facility. The concert will feature folk, Americana, Bluegrass and Irish traditional music with an infusion of organ virtuosity, according to a press release. Kennerley, Portland’s municipal organist, is a prize-winning composer […]
Skyline Farm announces 24th annual Sleigh Day
Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth will host its 24th annual Sleigh Day from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Draft horses will give sleigh rides through Skyline Farm’s field for $10 per person, or $5 per child age 12 and under. Skilled drivers will also demonstrate sleighing in the riding area. The nonprofit farm’s carriage […]
New Cape Elizabeth school designs to be presented at Feb. 1 forum
The Cape Elizabeth School Building Advisory Committee will host a public forum at Town Hall at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. Attendees will see seven preliminary building design options for Pond Cove Elementary and Cape Elizabeth Middle schools. The committee requests feedback from residents, which, in a statement on the town website, it said is […]