In the week since suffering a fire that destroyed their basement, along with several major appliances, the Mathewson family of Burwell Avenue in South Portland has learned just how caring and giving people can be. So far a GoFundMe page set up to help the family defray the costs incurred by the fire has raised […]
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City hotel owner making room for 900 solar panels
A local hotelier earned praise Monday as the South Portland City Council enthusiastically endorsed a zone change that would allow Suresh Gali, owner of the Howard Johnson hotel, to install a solar array to help power the facility. A final vote on the zone change, which has already received the thumbs-up from the Planning Board, […]
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Opening nears for premium grocer
The owners of the new On the Vine Marketplace, a premium food store going in at the former Dunstan School in Scarborough, are hoping the doors will be open by the end of the month. Refurbishing the historic building, which was a popular seasonal restaurant for nearly 30 years, has taken longer than originally anticipated, […]
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Scarborough voters pass school budget on third try
SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough school budget has passed on the third try, according to the Town Clerk’s office. The vote was 1,679 in favor to 1,053 against on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The clerk’s office said the third budget referendum, which led to the approval of a $43.5 million school spending package for the new fiscal […]
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Cape show won’t go on
The 48-year-old Labor Day art exhibit, once a premier event, suffered from dwindling attendance. An art show known for drawing thousands of visitors to Fort Williams Park annually since the late-1960s has been canceled. Engine One Co. in Cape Elizabeth announced its decision a few weeks ago to drop sponsorship of the 48-year-old Labor Day […]
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Kayakers rescued on Nonesuch River in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – This week Scarborough’s marine resource officer, Dave Corbeau, rescued several boaters who had gotten into trouble on the Nonesuch River, according to a press release from the police department. On Monday, Aug. 3, Corbeau was out on the river collecting water samples when he noticed two kayakers in distress. The two, one of […]
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Third Scarborough school vote coming Tuesday
SCARBOROUGH – Residents in Scarborough will go to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 4, in their third attempt to approve a new school budget. The proposal on the table is for a $43.5 million spending package that would raise the tax rate by 44 cents per $1,000 of valuation when combined with the municipal and county […]
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Third Scarborough school vote coming Tuesday
SCARBOROUGH – Residents in Scarborough will go to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 4, in their third attempt to approve a new school budget. The proposal on the table is for a $43.5 million spending package that would raise the tax rate by 44 cents per $1,000 of valuation when combined with the municipal and county […]
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Movie at SoPo park postponed
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Community Chamber has postponed the July 30 screening of “Tangled” at Bug Light Park due to the weather forecast. The movie will be shown on Thursday, Aug. 6, instead. The gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at sunset. The event is free and open to […]
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Robbie Foundation awards getaway
The Robbie Foundation, based in Scarborough, has partnered with Gorham Savings Bank to give away two weekends of relaxation and pampering to Maine parents of children with special needs. The lucky parents were selected after being nominated by family members or friends who submitted a 500-word essay on why the parents deserved a weekend of […]