Books, music, drawings and more from local creators will be part of the July 30 Arts on the Lawn event.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Domestic violence survivors spread their message
Members of Finding Our Voices placed posters in Biddeford and Saco storefronts last week and will do the same in Scarborough and other areas of Cumberland County on July 25.
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Southern Meetings: July 22-29
Cape Elizabeth Tues. 7/26 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Town Hall Tues. 7/26 7 p.m. School Board/Town Council Workshop Shore Road Fire Station Scarborough Tues. 7/26 9 a.m. Senior Program Advisory Board Town Hall/Zoom Tues. 7/26 6:30 p.m. Transportation Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 7/27 8 a.m. Sustainability Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 7/27 6 p.m. […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Avian influenza causing outbreak in coastal communities
Avian flu viruses normally spread among wild water birds, like ducks and geese. These viruses can also spread to domestic poultry, like chickens and guinea hens.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Summer tips for transitioning to organic lawn care
Thanks to the Pest Management Policy passed in 2011, all those who use Scarborough parks, playgrounds and sports fields have greatly reduced exposure to pesticides (see 2019 PMAC Report on the Conservation Commission page of the Town of Scarborough website to learn more). Families, pets, wildlife and waterways will all benefit as more and more […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the editor, July 15
Support affordable living at The Downs To the editor, My husband and I chose to raise our daughter in Scarborough for the same reasons most families do — the top-rated school system, the four beaches, the trail system, and the large, private residential lots that most families enjoy. Over the years, we’ve lived in two […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Maine manufacturers succeed by working together
GORHAM — Maine manufacturers have faced many challenges over the past two years, from the pandemic to workforce shortages to supply chain issues. To combat those challenges, Maine MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) encourages its clients to join forces and seek new collaborative opportunities. When Maine MEP brought together innovative small businesses Flowfold in Gorham and […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Reflecting on progress and all that needs to be done going forward
On Thursday, June 23, we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, the landmark law that provided equal rights in accessing sports and education, regardless of gender. The effort to establish Title IX was led by Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink, who was the first woman of color elected to Congress, and it was signed into […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough considers doubling housing permits at The Downs
The Town Council and developers of The Downs are trying to come to a compromise to let Crossroads Holdings build more than 850 housing units over the next decade.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough students achieve honors, graduate
Ella M. Reagan of Scarborough a Fairfield University student, received Deans List Honors for the Spring 2022 semester. Justin Lindsay from Scarborough graduated Magna cum Laude from Ithaca College with a BM in Sound Recording Technology. The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring […]