As an Afterschool Alliance ambassador, Barrett Takesian will study ways to increase access to programs throughout the state.
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Chebeague Islander fights to save her cafe while battling COVID-19
May Hall lives with long-term symptoms of COVID-19 while fighting to keep her business, The Slow Bell Cafe, above ground.
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Falmouth Planning Board tables shopping center project
FALMOUTH — The Planning Board tabled site plan approval for a project in Falmouth Shopping Center to get more information through a third-party review. A peer review was requested for the lighting, landscaping and architecture of the Route 1 project, which would include Chase Bank and a restaurant on the ground floor and office space in […]
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Pond Cove kids help make ‘Hour of Code’ happen
Now in its seventh year, the annual extracurricular event features a night of classes ranging from basic keyboarding for kindergartners to coding exercises for fourth-graders.
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New committee to help shape Scarborough’s new downtown
SCARBOROUGH — A new group of Scarborough residents has started weighing in on what a new downtown should eventually look like. The Downtown Development Committee was scheduled to meet for the first time Jan. 7. Town Manager Tom Hall said the committee and its work is a part of the 2018 tax finance district agreement […]
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Maine author includes tales of local women in new book about commercial fishing
Ali Farrell’s book, ‘Pretty Rugged’ features true stories from 23 women across Maine who have claimed their spot in a male-dominated industry.
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A survivor’s message: Don’t carry it alone
More than 25 years after a traumatic assault, a local woman expresses her thanks to Scarborough Police.
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SoPo pot ordinance changes inch forward
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city council hasn’t finished revising the city’s ordinance on marijuana-related businesses, but one councilor thinks proposed changes will address the growing number of applicants seeking licenses. Changes include a provision that marijuana businesses must be 1,000 feet away from all so-called sensitive use locations, adding to the current 300-foot distance from […]
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Morse High School discussion group to focus on racism
A program that began in 2019 to discuss a wide range of social issues has re-focused on racism for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Former councilor: Planned addition to Falmouth Shopping Center ‘lacks heart’
The 24,000-square-foot, four-story building would include a Chase Bank branch and a restaurant on Route 1.