Business owners say that without more affordable housing, its difficult to find help.
The Downs
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Council working with The Downs developers on GMO exemption
The Town Council will bring the matter back up in September.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough considers doubling housing permits at The Downs
The Town Council and developers of The Downs are trying to come to a compromise to let Crossroads Holdings build more than 850 housing units over the next decade.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
The Downs makes a donation to the Scaborough Land Trust
Warren Woods Preserve is now the second largest conservation area in Scarborough.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
The Downs Innovative District is home to many different commercial spaces including Throttle Car Club
Check out the new commercial buildings at the Downs.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Scarborough concerned about Costco parking, but what about The Downs?
After reading the article in The Southern Forecaster concerning the Scarborough Planning Board and Costco over the size of the parking lot I have one thing to say: I can only assume that Costco will go the way Cracker Barrel did years ago and build their store elsewhere. If people are so concerned about parking […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
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.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
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.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
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.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough council considers measure that could cut property taxes
By amending terms of a tax district, the town would also have more options on how to spend the revenue from it.