Reconstruction of Somerset Street in Portland, a joint project of the Portland Department of Public Works and Maine Department of Transportation, begins Monday, May 17. Work involves constructing new intersection at Elm and Somerset streets; reconfiguring the intersection with Preble, Somerset, Kennebec Street and Alder streets; installing sidewalks on both sides of Somerset/Kennebec Street from […]
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Scarborough hosts waste collection day
The town of Scarborough is holding a hazardous waste collection day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 8. Acceptable materials include fluorescent bulbs, paint thinner, pool chemicals, pesticides and automotive fluids. Unacceptable items include latex paint, propane tanks and smoke detectors. For a complete list, see the town’s May 1 newsletter at www.scarboroughmaine.org. Materials […]
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Beach passes available in Scarborough
Seasonal beach passes are now available in Scarborough for Ferry, Pine Point and Higgins beaches. Passes must be obtained in person in the town clerk’s office, room 215 at the Scarborough Municipal Building, 259 U.S. Route 1. A resident pass is $40; each additional household vehicle is $5. Beach passes for residents age 60 and […]
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South Portland team comes in second at cook-off
South Portland came in second this week in the state Department of Education’s annual Farm to School Cook-Off, an annual contest geared toward promoting locally-source food and foodservice. The team, made up of Sam Messann, 11, and Lisa Riley, cook and baker at James Otis Kaler Elementary School, faced off against the RSU 12 Whitefield […]
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay host river historian
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s final presentation in its annual Winter Speaker Series, “River History & the New Environmental Movement,” will feature noted river historian Scot McFarlane at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12. Speaker Series presentations are free and open to the public. The talk is being held via Zoom; registration is accessible at www.fomb.org. McFarlane […]
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Falmouth council to discuss Route 88 project
The next steps to be taken in the Johnson Road and Depot Road Intersections with Route 88 Study are scheduled for discussion at a Falmouth Town Council meeting at 8 a.m. Friday, May 7. Public comment will not be allowed and council action is not anticipated. In summer 2019, Town Manager Nat Poore began developing […]
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Master Gardener plant sale opens for orders May 9
This year’s Master Gardener Plant Sale in Cumberland County will be a hybrid event, with advance online ordering beginning Sunday, May 9. Customers will have until May 26 to place orders for hundreds of locally grown vegetables, flowers, herbs, native plants and perennials. All proceeds support University of Maine Cooperative Extension projects across Cumberland County, […]
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Yarmouth library opens part time to patrons
Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth is now open for browsing. Effective May 4, the library is accessible to patrons from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays. There is a 15-minute limit and only 15 people will be allowed in the building at a time. Curbside pickup will continue […]
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USM researcher wins grant to study health of new mothers
An assistant research professor with the Public Health Program at University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service has received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the health of new mothers in Maine. Kate Ahrens’ work, which focuses on 90,000 women who were pregnant between 2006 and 2020, will […]
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Portland Farmers’ Market to temporarily move to Payson Park
The Portland Farmers’ Market will move to Payson Park beginning May 12 so work can be done to treat trees in Deering Oaks for browntail moth caterpillars. The market will return to Deering Oaks Wednesday, June 30. The market at Payson Park can be accessed from Ocean Avenue or Baxter Boulevard, with parking by the […]