Town Manager Tom Hall says the kickoff of the town center with an apartment complex, commercial building and mixed-use project is “exciting stuff.”
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
State to run transitional shelter at South Portland hotel
The City Council votes to allow MaineHousing and Catholic Charities to provide shelter and services to over 360 unhoused people for one year at the Howard Johnson hotel on Main Street.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough aims to have 30% of its land under conservation by 2030
With 5,391 acres now protected, the town has begun work to preserve an additional 4,030 acres.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Fourth of July events in South Portland, Scarborough
There are multiple ways to celebrate Independence Day in South Portland and Scarborough on Tuesday. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the South Portland Historical Society will host its 15th annual Independence Day Classic Car Show at Bug Light Park. The Nor’Easters Kite Club will fly patriotic-themed kites during the show and at noon, the […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough voters approve $54.3 million school budget
The vote was 849-742 in the June 27 validation referendum.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell Coastal Academy’s final graduating class sad to see school go
Members of the Class of 2023 say the celebration has been bittersweet, knowing that the school is closing its doors.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Bowdoin Arctic museum’s new home broadens its horizons
The new facility also houses the college’s Arctic Studies Program, which puts a focus on Indigenous knowledge and cultures as central to addressing climate change.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Latest designs unveiled for Falmouth’s Underwood Park
The park on Foreside Road could receive a major makeover.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Dog days of summer come early to Cumberland
The state’s largest dog show, the Chickadee Classic, is held at the Cumberland Fairgrounds.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland council approves city budget with 5.2% tax increase
The $127.5 million combined municipal and school budget includes a 6% pay raise for non-union employees.