The Scarborough School Board and Scarborough Town Council have come together to create a new School Building Committee. The board and council collaborated to develop a Phase One governance document and have opened the committee to applications effective Jan. 18 and will close the application at close of business on Feb. 9. The charge of […]
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Empowering kids through baking in Scarborough
Kids learning the magic of baking at MePowered Pastries in Scarborough.
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Storm damage assessments ongoing, local officials consider FEMA funding
Roadways were damaged and the iconic fishing shacks at Willard Beach were swept away.
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Navigating parenthood through the lens of neuroscience
In ‘Mother Brain,’ health and science journalist Chelsea Conaboy explores the profound neurobiological adaptations of parenthood at the Scarborough Public Library Jan. 25.
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Scarborough Ordinance Committee tackles odor challenges of marijuana cultivation facilities
Some residents of Pine Point and the Pleasant Hill neighborhood have lodged odor complaints about marijuana cultivation facilities operating near them.
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Author Mary Morton Cowan presents on Maine’s logging heritage
Author Mary Morton Cowan will unravel the history of Maine’s logging heritage, from colonial times to the early 20th century, in a presentation at the Scarborough Publish Libray on Feb. 4.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Southern Meetings: Jan. 19-26
Cape Elizabeth Tue. 1/23 6 p.m. School Board Workshop CEHS Tue. 1/23 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/24 6 p.m. School Board Workshop CEHS Thu. 1/25 5 p.m. School Board Advisory Zoom Scarborough Wed. 1/24 8 a.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/24 6 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
From Augusta – Victims of Crime Act funding supports essential services
The second legislative session is back in full swing, and I am excited about the work I’ll conduct as senate chair of the Judiciary Committee this year. A large focus of my work this session is addressing the shortfall in the funding Maine receives through the federal formula-based Victims of Crime Act. The Victims of […]
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Local residents earn academic honors
Rachel Frizzle, resident of Scarborough, a member of the class of 2025 majoring in Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project titled “Reykjavik Reflections: Passing On Our Experiences in Iceland.” Local students named to the Husson University President’s List, Dean’s List and […]
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Community News
Author visits library to discuss addition book Local author Michael Naylor will be visiting the South Portland Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m.to talk about his book “The Alchemy of the Enneagram in Transforming Addiction: A Guide for Professionals Helping Men Recover Their Lives.” Written for professionals in the addiction field, the […]