Comedy Friday 4/5 Balderdash Academy Improv: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. thehillarts.me Soggy Po Boys; Cilla Bonnie: 8 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 4/6 Casey Crawford: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sunday […]
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Community Calendar: April 5-12
Books/Authors Saturday 4/6 Debra Spark author talk: “Discipline,” 10 a.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org Steve Almond author talk: “Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com Sunday 4/7 Samara Cole Doyon book launch: “Next Level: A Hymn in Gratitude for Neurodiversity,” […]
People and Business: April 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Annika Bannon, Ian Corbett and Kieran Donaghey were hired at Northern Light Mercy Hospital as primary care providers. Bannon, working with women’s health and social determinants of health, and Corbett, with a special interest in osteopathic manipulative medicine, will practice in South Portland. Donaghey works with chronic disease management, men’s health, behavioral […]
Scarborough Meetings: April 5-12
Mon. 4/8 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Zoom, Public Safety Tue. 4/9 5:30 p.m. Coastal Waters/Harbor Committee Town Hall Tue. 4/9 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Town Hall Wed. 4/10 4 p.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 4/10 5 p.m. Appointments/Negotiations Committee Town Hall Wed. 4/10 6 p.m. Ordinance Committee Zoom, Public Safety Wed. 4/10 7 […]
Community News, March 29
What are you looking for in new superintendent? The Scarborough School Board is in the process of hiring a new superintendent and would like community input. The board would like residents to tell them what knowledge, skills, and personal and professional characteristics they feel are important in a superintendent. People can provide input in either […]
In the Know: Updated FEMA Flood Maps go into effect in June
Scarborough is one of several local communities impacted by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood map changes going into effect this June. FEMA’s decade-long effort to remap the flood hazard areas of Cumberland and York Counties culminated with a letter of final map determination issued to all affected communities in December 2023. As a participating […]
Local residents make academic honoros
The following local students made the Endicott College Fall 2023 Dean’s List: Samantha Brodeur, Entrepreneurship, daughter of Janice Brodeur and Robert Brodeur; Connor Coffin, Exercise Science, son of Julie Coffin and Brett Coffin; Liam Mahar, Criminal Justice, son of Suzanne Mahar and Edward Mahar; and Amber Woods, Interior Architecture, daughter of Chelsie Woods and Stephan […]
Community News
Scarborough Land Trust to host women’s walk at Libby River Preserve Come join fellow women who enjoy the outdoors and have a desire to walk the open spaces Scarborough Land Trust has committed to preserving. This will be held on March 23 at Libby River Preserve from 10 to 11:30 a.m. For more information and […]
Murphy receives award for her legislative work to support of maternal-infant health
AUGUSTA — Rep. Kelly Noonan Murphy, D-Scarborough, received the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) Legislative and Public Policy Award for supporting maternal and infant health in her work as a legislator. “As a lawmaker, every piece of legislation I sponsor is with Maine families in mind,” said Murphy, who serves on the Legislature’s […]
Spring updates on town boards and committees
The Town of Scarborough has several citizen-led boards and committees working on issues to enhance our community. See what some of the active boards and committees have been up to in the past few months. Find the full details on the Town of Scarborough website, shared in our latest Board & Committee Newsletter. Some of […]