The Scarborough Fire Department received a new pumper truck to add to its fleet. The truck arrived in January and has been undergoing maintenance by our Public Works technicians prior to use. As with any new truck in the Fire Department, it will be honored in an official pushing-in ceremony. The public is invited to […]
March 2023
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough to contribute $50,000 for transitional housing for asylum seekers
Scarborough will contribute $50,000 to support regional initiatives providing transitional housing for asylum seekers.
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Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough zoning map updated to reflect past changes
Scarborough is updating the zoning map after an audit revealed missed updates.
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Passport Day has been rescheduled for March 25
Scarborough Community Services is running a Passport Day on Saturday, March 25, to assist anyone with passport processing outside of the normal workweek. The event was originally scheduled for March 4, but was changed due to a storm.
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Boothbay Harbor man charged with attempted murder after lengthy standoff
Police arrested 40-year-old Matthew Plummer at an apartment complex in Boothbay Harbor early Monday morning, more than 10 hours after Plummer allegedly shot a man in a nearby parking lot.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: March 24-31
Books/Authors Thursday 3/30 Jule Selbo author talk: Author of “9 Days,” second book of Dee Rommel mystery series set in Portland. 6 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Arts Calendar: March 24-31
Comedy Friday 3/24 Rufat Agayev: 8 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. facebook.com/mainehouseofcomedy Ongoing Thursday Night Comedy: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. Hosted by Ian MacDonald. Weekly rotating lineup. $10 online or in person. eventbrite.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 3/26 “A Walk in the Woods”: 10 a.m. to […]
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Amazon to lay off 9,000 more employees on top of 18,000 in January
The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history.
Posted inNation & World, News
Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leaders
Federal prosecutors have rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and 4 lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.
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Antisemitic tweets soared on Twitter after Musk took over, study finds
The study, which used machine-learning tools to identify likely antisemitic tweets, found that the average weekly number of such posts “more than doubled after Musk’s acquisition.”