Christine L’Abbe?, the principal at Holy Cross School in South Portland, visited the Ngamo Primary School in Zimbabwe during a recent safari and now students at the two schools are exchanging letters and developing a sister school relationship. In addition, as L’Abbe? discussed her African trip with the Holy Cross community, the students decided they […]
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Scarborough/South Portland Briefs
Church to hold spring yard sale Blue Point Congregational Church UCC is holding its Annual Spring Yard Sale on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the church located at 236 Pine Point Road in Scarborough. Books, puzzles, household items and more will be on sale. A luncheon of hot dogs or hamburgers/cheeseburgers and […]
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Estate planning seminar offered Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution and South Portland Elder Law are hosting a free estate-planning seminar at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at the Scarborough Public Library. The session is open to anyone interested in learning about estate planning. During the event, Ed Saxby, of South Portland Elder Law, will […]
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Briefs
Estate planning seminar offered Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution and South Portland Elder Law are hosting a free estate-planning seminar at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at the Scarborough Public Library. The session is open to anyone interested in learning about estate planning. During the event, Ed Saxby, of South Portland Elder Law, will […]
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New wrinkle in Rigby Yard liquid petroleum debate
The South Portland planning and code office is now facing even more questions about a proposal by the NGL Supply Terminal Co. to move its operations from the Portland waterfront to the Rigby Rail Yard. Last week staff with the planning department sat down with representatives from Maintenance & Turnaround Resources, or MTR, a firm […]
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Final vote set for Scarborough budget
Several members of the Scarborough Town Council said this week they are pleased with a budget compromise that would increase the tax rate by 86 cents per $1,000 of valuation under a combined new fiscal year budget of nearly $75.8 million. This is a significant reduction from the original budget proposal, which would have raised […]
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Neighbors continuing school plan opposition
The South Portland City Council found itself under fire Monday when several residents accused city leaders of working behind closed doors with Martin’s Point Health Care on a proposed new medical office building at the corner of Ocean and Sawyer streets. In early March, Martin’s Point, which has offices in the Knightville neighborhood, approached the […]
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Neighbors continuing school plan opposition
The South Portland City Council found itself under fire Monday when several residents accused city leaders of working behind closed doors with Martin’s Point Health Care on a proposed new medical office building at the corner of Ocean and Sawyer streets. In early March, Martin’s Point, which has offices in the Knightville neighborhood, approached the […]
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Chamber celebrates future business leaders
Recently the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Community Chamber honored two student ambassadors from the South Portland High School chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America, Alexa Betters and Nicholas Villemor. During the course of this school year, the two students have served as ambassadors at the monthly chamber board meetings, which are held at the […]
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Friends aid Cape plumber being treated for cancer
Family and friends of a longtime Cape Elizabeth resident and business owner, Dave Roberts, who was diagnosed with a blood disorder in April, continue to seek financial support for his treatment through an online fundraising campaign and other events. A 30-day GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $26,000 from nearly 200 people since it began […]