Registration for a youth ice hockey tournament in Cape Elizabeth is now open. The nonprofit Cape Community Arena Group will host a Youth Pond Hockey Tournament Dec. 27-28 at its outdoor rink at Gull Crest, with proceeds going toward rink maintenance and activities this winter. Players in the U10 through U19 age categories can participate. […]
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Scarborough River dredging to begin next week
Dredging of the Scarborough River, starting at Pine Point in Scarborough, will take place over the next few months as part of a federal project. The work is scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 13. Operations will take place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until the project is complete, estimated to be Jan. […]
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2024 dog licenses now available in South Portland
Dog licenses for 2024 in South Portland are now available. All dogs in the city must be licensed annually due to state law. Winter on- and off-leash hours are now in effect at Willard Beach. Through April 30, dogs must be on leash between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. They are permitted to be off leash […]
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Scarborough Kiwanis Club holding sock drive
The Scarborough Kiwanis Club is holding a sock drive through the end of 2023. It will also accept donations of new hats and gloves. Donated items will be delivered to Preble Street and to the Scarborough Police Department’s liaison for unhoused people. Items can be dropped off at Ron Forest & Sons Fence Company, Saco […]
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Scarborough gearing up for letters to Santa
Scarborough Community Services will next week begin accepting letters from children to be sent to Santa Claus. Letters can be dropped in the North Pole Express mailbox in front of Town Hall beginning Nov. 10 and ending Nov. 30. The department requests parents use a letter template found at scarboroughmaine.org. To access and download the […]
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South Portland pool reopening delayed until January
The reopening of the South Portland Community Center swimming pool, originally scheduled for the end of this month, has been delayed until Jan. 4. The pool’s roof is being replaced and the reopening delay is due to the unexpected need to upgrade structural supports to ensure safety, along with material shortages, wet weather and the […]
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Cape Elizabeth council votes to take on ice rink’s electrical costs
Cape Elizabeth will take on the electrical costs for a temporary ice rink at Gull Crest Fields this winter. The Cape Elizabeth Town Council last week voted 6-1 to cover electricity expenses of up to $35,000 for the nonprofit Cape Community Arena Group’s rink this winter, with Councilor Gretchen Noonan opposed. The town estimates that […]
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Open house, dedication ceremony at South Portland Middle School Saturday
South Portland Middle School will hold a community open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. A dedication program will take place a 2:15 p.m. The afternoon will include information sessions, student performances and school tours. For more information, go to the school department’s website at spsdme.org.
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Cape Elizabeth to hold affordable housing public forum
The Cape Elizabeth Ordinance Committee will hold a public forum on affordable housing and state mandate LD 2003 at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Town Hall. Town Councilor Penny Jordan, chairwoman of the ordinance committee, will discuss the mandate, accessory dwelling units and the town’s proposals. The committee will field questions from residents and […]
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Smoke alarms aid in Scarborough fire response
The Scarborough Fire Department credited smoke alarms for allowing an occupant of a home on Minuteman Drive to evacuate safely during a fire last week. An occupant who was on the second floor and their dog were not harmed in the Oct. 4 fire, which firefighters contained to the first-floor kitchen area, according to a […]