HomeAwhile, an apartment-style hotel being built in Scarborough, could set a blueprint for modern extended-stay lodging. The group behind it was shaped by working-class roots.
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In The Know: Scarborough Community Services winter offerings
With the chilly weather taking hold, Scarborough Community Services is here to brighten your season with a variety of fun indoor activities and events: Special Events Register at http://tiny.cc/SCSevents. Gingerbread House Decorating Dec. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $8 per gingerbread house. What better way to get ready for the holidays than by decorating a gingerbread house? […]
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Scarborough Meetings: Dec. 13-20
Fri. 12/13 8 a.m. Long-Range Planning Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 12/16 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 12/16 6:30 p.m. School Building Committee Zoom, High School Wed. 12/18 5:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 12/19 7 p.m. Board of Education Town Hall
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Blaze Pizza to open in Scarborough
The fast-casual pizza restaurant will be located near Starbucks on Payne Road.
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Proposed wetland setbacks in Scarborough draw fire
The proposal would require new developments to maintain a 25-foot buffer from adjacent wetlands. The council voted, 5-2, to send it to the Planning Board for review and a public hearing, after lengthy debates.
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Land trust adds to Pleasant Hill Preserve
The Scarborough Land Trust announced last week that it has acquired 25 acres of undeveloped forested land adjacent to Pleasant Hill Preserve. The land, formerly part of 162 Spurwink Ave., increases Pleasant Hill Preserve’s footprint to 186 acres and connects it to 300 acres within the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and 17 acres of […]
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Scarborough’s Open Space Plan available soon
A draft of Scarborough’s new Open Space Plan will be available later this month for residents to review and provide input. The plan, developed by the town’s Ad-Hoc Open Space Committee is intended to help guide and prioritize land conservation efforts in town. This summer, the committee held community workshops and staffed a table at […]
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Scarborough transportation study nearing completion
The town is seeking a final round of input from residents before finalizing the study, which will be the first comprehensive transportation study in town since 2005, and presenting it to the Town Council in March.
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Portland is dying to discuss death
Facilitated by death educator Leona Oceania, Portland residents are coming together to speak frankly about the ins and outs of dying and death.
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Scarborough Meetings: Dec. 6-13
Tue. 12/10 5:30 p.m. Coastal Waters/Harbor Committee Town Hall Tue. 12/10 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Town Hall Wed. 12/11 4 p.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 12/11 5 p.m. Appointments/Negotiations Town Hall Wed. 12/11 6 p.m. Conservation Commission Town Hall Wed. 12/11 6 p.m. Ordinance Committee Zoom, Public Safety Wed. 12/11 7 p.m. Zoning Board […]