Scarborough Public Library continues its Ann P. Hammond Memorial Literature Series next week with visits from poets and poetry workshops. Two of the state’s former poet laureates, Betsy Sholl and Wesley McNair, will appear. Sholl will read from her latest collection, “As If a Song Could Save You,” on Tuesday, Sept. 26, beginning at 6:30 […]
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Girl Scouts of Maine open house at its South Portland Service Center
Girl Scouts of Maine will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at their South Portland Service Center as part of the organization’s annual Weekend of Service, this year Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The event will include hands-on workshops featuring new Girl Scout programming. A make-your-own fidget keyring tutorial, a collaborative […]
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Cape Elizabeth housing committee gets deadline extension
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council last week unanimously voted to extend the deadline for the Housing Diversity Study Committee’s final report from Sept. 30 to the end of the year. The committee, created last year to analyze the town’s Housing Diversity Study and make policy recommendations to the council, sought the extension last month. The […]
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Community forum on new school Sept. 20 in Cape Elizabeth
The Cape Elizabeth School Building Advisory Committee will hold a community meeting Monday, Sept. 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The committee will discuss the results of a recent survey of more than 1,600 residents, representing nearly 22% of the town’s adult population. The committee also has begun evaluating five design firm candidates […]
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Trucking for Kids Convoy event Sept. 17 in Scarborough
The Maine Professional Drivers Association will host the state’s 25th Trucking For Kids Convoy on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Hannaford corporate offices at 145 Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough. Proceeds raised from the event will go to Camp Sunshine and Camp POSTCARD. Last year’s event raised over $40,000 for the two organizations. The convoy itself […]
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Waterway protection talk kicks off conservation speaker series in Scarborough
A climate and conservation speaker series will kick off next week in Scarborough. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Greg Bither of the Friends of Scarborough Marsh and Jami Fitch, the town’s sustainability coordinator, will discuss the importance of protecting local rivers and streams, the town’s efforts to do so and how residents can limit their own […]
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Decide Scarborough photo contest winners
Over 250 photos were submitted as part of Scarborough’s “Summer Outdoors” photo contest, and now it’s time for community members to decide a winner. Vote on the town’s Facebook page by liking photos in the “2023 Summer Outdoors Photo Contest” photo album. The photos with most likes in each category by Thursday, Sept. 14, will […]
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City conducting assessment of Mahoney building
South Portland will conduct a facilities assessment of the Mahoney Middle School building, which is no longer in use with the opening this week of the city’s new consolidated middle school. “There is a consideration to consolidate some city offices that are currently housed in several different buildings into the Mahoney building,” the city said […]
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Scarborough library names new director
The Scarborough Public Library has named Richard “Chip” Schrader as its new director. Schrader, most recently director of the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library in Sanford, will begin work on Oct. 1. He succeeds Nancy Crowell, who retired after 45 years leading the library. “To say I’m shocked and over the moon sounds cliche, but […]
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Senior resource fair coming up in South Portland
An Age Friendly and South Portland Community Center Senior Programs Resource Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 22 at the Community Center at 21 Nelson Road. Over 40 vendors, including physical therapists, estate attorneys and home and hospice care professionals, will take part. The South Portland Fire Department will provide blood […]