The Planning Board gave feedback on the proposed grocery store, a retail building and a 76-unit apartment with commercial space on the first floor at its meeting last week.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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South Portland seeks applications for Mahoney committee
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 5. The committee will be tasked with creating a plan to transform the Mahoney Middle School property into “a vibrant civic and cultural hub.”
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$86.5 million school project headed to Cape Elizabeth’s ballot
The proposal, a modified version of one that failed by less than 200 votes in November, would build a new middle school, conduct renovations and additions at the elementary school and repairs at the high school.
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Scarborough Town Council approaches final vote on new beach fees
Non-resident beach passes are proposed to be raised by $30 and be capped at 425 issued annually. A daily parking fee increase is also being considered.
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Scarborough School Board contemplates new cellphone policy
Over 400 community members, largely Scarborough parents, signed a petition to implement a bell-to-bell cellphone ban at the schools. A petition signed by over 380 students opposes this.
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Scarborough committee releases resident survey on new school project
The online version of the survey must be completed by March 3 while a physical copy is available to pick up at Town Hall and Scarborough Public Library with a due date of Feb. 28.
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South Portland’s leaf blower ban won’t apply to residents, businesses
Some councilors originally in favor of the ban said they received aggressive and threatening calls and emails leading up to the vote, but emphasized it was the majority of residents who expressed their opposition respectfully who swayed their votes.
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Scarborough students ‘Got Talent,’ raise money for music department
About 500 people showed up to see just how talented Scarborough students are when the Scarborough High School music department put on its “Scarborough’s Got Talent” talent show in the Winslow Homer Auditorium on Feb. 7. Students from sixth grade through seniors in high school displayed their ability to entertain during a variety of acts […]
