The 2022-2023 property tax rate has been set by the Town Assessor, committed on Aug. 25, 2022. The Town of Scarborough’s new tax rate is now set at $15.39 per $1,000 of property value for the 2023 fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The new rate applies to the […]
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Maine law limits liability on private trails, such as where Georgia woman died
Tuesday’s fatal fall from the Prouts Neck Cliff Walk raises questions, but the state’s recreational use statute shields landowners in many cases.
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Letter: How can there be public trust in Scarborough?
I attended the Scarborough Town Council’s Sept. 7 meeting, at which the $12.9 million library bond referendum was placed on the November ballot. During the meeting, the Town Council Chair and Town Manager illustrated a lack of concern for their responsibility to taxpayers and an utter disregard of town fiscal policies.The Council’s Finance Committee chair […]
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Southern Meetings: Sept. 23-30
Cape Elizabeth Tues. 9/27 6:30 p.m. School Board Workshop CEHS Thur. 9/29 6 p.m. School Board Building Oversight Committee Zoom Scarborough Tues. 9/27 9 a.m. Senior Advisory Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 9/28 8 a.m. Sustainability Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 9/28 6 p.m. Scarborough Housing Alliance Town Hall/Zoom South Portland Mon. 9/26 5 p.m. Transit Advisory […]
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Georgia woman died on privately maintained path
A Georgia woman visiting Maine spent the morning before her 55th birthday walking a private path along the cliffs of Scarborough that has been used by the public for centuries. Just before 10:30 a.m. Monday, Romona Gowens of Calhoun, Georgia, fell from a 30-foot cliff after a fence she was leaning on broke, police said. […]
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Hannaford to open supermarket in former Shaw’s space
The new Hannaford will be the second in Scarborough, where the supermarket chain is headquartered.
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Georgia woman dies after falling from cliff in Scarborough
Scarborough police identified the woman as 54-year-old Romona Gowens of Calhoun, Georgia.
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Society Notebook: Scarborough Land Trust names Eddie Woodin Conservationist of the Year
The land trust has conserved more than 1,600 acres.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Learning to live with COVID in Scarborough schools
Masking and other preventions are no longer in place.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
“ABIDE” middle school retreat set Scarborough on October 1-2
SCARBOROUGH — Any middle schooler (Grades 6-8) and their adult chaperones are encouraged to gather for a special day of reflection that will build faith and community through prayer, togetherness, and fun. The events, entitled “ABIDE,” will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, at St. Mary of the Visitation Church on 110 Military Street in […]
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