Roughly 100 pairs of the small shorebirds have been counted so far this year, and volunteers are starting work to protect the nests.
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Scarborough Meetings: May 3-10
Mon. 5/6 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Public Safety Wed. 5/8 4 p.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 5/8 6 p.m. Ordinance Committee Zoom, Public Safety Wed. 5/8 7 p.m. Zoning Board Town Hall Thu. 5/9 4 p.m. Rules/Policies Committee Town Hall Thu. 5/9 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 5/9 6 p.m. […]
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Budget cutting underway to offset impact of revaluation in Scarborough
The council and school committee are each looking to reduce budgets by $1 million to reach a 5% increase goal.
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Federal grant for Scarborough Marsh climate work hailed as ‘monumental’
The Scarborough Land Trust and partnering groups will receive $1.4 million for projects and planning to protect the marsh from the impacts of climate change.
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In the Know: Overview of upcoming revaluation and early tax impact estimates
The Scarborough Assessing Department remains on schedule and is preparing for the next phase of the upcoming 2024 revaluation. The assessor presented early estimates of revaluation outcomes in a Town Council workshop on April 17. Workshop estimates were based on reasonable assumptions for various figures that aren’t yet finalized, but are intended to provide taxpayers […]
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Protective artificial dune could be in Scarborough Beach future
The dune, placed on the beach in front of the path to the parking lot, could prevent flooding like that damaging the state park during storms this winter.
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Scarborough Meetings: April 26-May 3
Mon. 4/29 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Wed. 5/1 5:30 p.m. Budget Workshop Town Hall Wed. 5/1 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 5/2 7 p.m. Board of Education Town Hall
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Biden administration awards $123 million in grants to shore up communities against climate change
Scarborough, Brunswick and Wells are among the communities in Maine that will get funding to conserve areas affected by climate change.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Overcrowded Maine schools face looming crisis when voters reject bonds
Districts such as Scarborough and others in southern Maine – where residents have balked at tax hikes – have few alternatives when they need to fund large construction projects.
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Members of Congress demand Postal Service halt consolidations, warning of worsening mail delivery
As the USPS plans to consolidate mail processing centers, it’s getting pushback from legislators who say they’re hearing from constituents unhappy with the proposed changes.