The budget is up 9%, but an increase in expected revenues means the town’s portion of the property tax rate will go up 3 cents.
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Scarborough Planning Board, Costco grapple over parking
Board members are not pleased with the size of the planned parking lot, but Costco says the size is not an option.
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South Portland dog committee ‘a hung jury’ on Willard Beach
While the committee has been able to come to some consensus, including abolishing leash rules at Hinckley Park, members were unable to decide how to deal with dogs on the beach.
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Homeless in Cumberland County: Homelessness strains South Portland services to the limit
Hotels in the city have become homeless shelters as other facilities overflowed.
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Scarborough may double yearly building permits for Downs
The Town Council gives preliminary approval to exempting the town center portion of the development from a town building cap.
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Cape Elizabeth school project cost estimate leaps to $108M-$142M
A 2019 estimate to build a new elementary-middle school and renovate the high school was $80 million.
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Rosemont, Harbor Fish open new market in Scarborough
Harbor Fish Market and Rosemont Market & Bakery have a long-standing relationship that resulted in the collaboration.
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Scarborough Public Library resuming quest for expansion
The Scarborough Public Library is renewing its push for a long-awaited expansion that will more than double its size. The goal is to bring the estimated $13.9 million project to a bond referendum in November. Planning got started in 2018, but then the pandemic interrupted, according to Library Director Nancy Crowell. “The pandemic certainly slowed […]
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Town consultant: Downs building cap exemption good for Scarborough
A consultant hired by the town says conditions should be included if the Town Council grants the exemption and that further study is needed on the impact on schools.
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South Portland police office opening this month in Thornton Heights
The new office will make the police department more accessible for residents, the chief says, especially those with concerns about problems at the nearby Main Street hotels that are housing homeless people.