Three weeks after construction started on the 1.6-mile section of the Eastern Trail, stakeholders gathered to celebrate this milestone.
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Scarborough affordable housing project potentially dead in water
The Town Council voted to reject a Credit Enhancement Agreement for a 50-unit affordable housing project for seniors 55 and older.
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Summer updates from Scarborough’s Ordinance Committee | Council Corner
Scarborough Town Council’s Ordinance Committee met last week to take up several issues that have been undergoing study in recent times. At its previous meeting, the Ordinance Committee had voted to postpone until December further consideration of the Community Services Advisory Board’s proposed amendments to the Animal Control Ordinance. The deferral of further action stemmed […]
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Scarborough school overhauls one step closer to referendum
The Town Council voted to hear two questions in a second reading in August.
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Community Voices: What affordable housing means. And what it can and can’t achieve.
In a recent Council Corner article, Town Councilor Cory Fellows explored the “riddle” of affordable housing. While his description of the intricacies of the eligibility requirements for affordable housing was helpful, we also need to have a clear understanding of what affordable housing means—and what it can and cannot achieve. The term “affordable housing” can […]
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18th annual Tri for a Cure returns to South Portland area
Residents can expect road closures and traffic delays on Sunday morning.
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Piper Shores executive named board chair of LeadingAge Maine
Leanne Fiet, the chief operating officer and administrator at Piper Shores, will serve for two years.
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Gorham turnpike connector plans dormant, but not dead
The town will await the results of a pending Maine Department of Transportation study on solutions to traffic as developments rise.
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Closing the gap on Southern Maine’s Eastern Trail finally moving toward completion
The 1.6 miles of fresh trail in Scarborough will solidify a roughly 16-mile off-road connection between Bug Light Park in South Portland and downtown Saco.
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Reflections of a challenging, meaningful year with the Maine Legislature | Anne Carney
Now that the Legislature has adjourned for the summer, it feels good to be able to enjoy the warm, summer weather at home in Senate District 29. David and I have taken our dog for morning and evening walks in Two Lights Park, and I’ve been bicycling throughout our beautiful community — not to mention […]