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In the Know: Celebrate summer on Aug. 18 at Scarborough’s Summerfest

Scarborough wraps up the busy summer season with a final celebration for residents and visitors alike with the 27th annual Scarborough Summerfest event. Scheduled for Friday, Aug. 18, festivities will begin at 5 p.m. on the Clifford Mitchell Sports Complex by the high school. Community Services has been organizing entertainment and vendors all year long […]

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association announces appointments to its board of directors

Nick Cormier of South Portland and Lisa Beeler of Scarborough have been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers. Nick Cormier is the Business Development manager at PM Construction Co., one of the premier […]

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Gov. Mills signs Sen. Carney bill to add a newspaper representative to the Archives Advisory Board

AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, into law. LD 133, “An Act to Include a Representative of Newspaper and Other Press Interests on the Archives Advisory Board,” will ensure that newspaper and press interests have a voice on the Maine Archives Advisory Board. “I’m grateful to […]

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Nature Notes:

Rain, rain, rain. We experienced a wet and cold spring, and so far, are enjoying a wet summer, yet we have escaped the devasting floods experienced in sections of Vermont and New York. We are no strangers to rain in New England. Average annual precipitation for Scarborough is 45.6 inches. The National Weather Service has […]

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In the Know – Adding native plants to our landscapes

As we ponder our home landscapes, we can consider landscaping not just for aesthetic purposes, but for increasing habitat and food sources for wildlife. Increasingly, homeowners are looking to augment the biodiversity of their properties with Maine native plants that attract birds, insects, and mammals that are also native to Maine. The plants and animals […]