School officials revisited the 2021 budget and are proposing an increase of just 2.3%.
Southern Forecaster
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‘The best we can do right now’: Maine special education programs adapt to limits caused by home schooling
Programming continues amid the coronavirus pandemic, but reduced daily structure and social interactions bring challenges, parents and administrators say.
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Work begins on new South Portland senior housing complex
The new facility, which offers assisted living and memory care services, will include 123 units.
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Virtual work sessions coming for joint climate action plan
The final draft of climate action plan is on the verge of completion, but Portland and South Portland’s sustainability offices are looking for more public input.
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Faithful forced to find virtual fulfillment
Religious communities that depend on large in-person gatherings have struggled with stay-at-home orders, but some have found online alternatives.
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Scarborough employees test positive for COVID-19, Hannaford case confirmed
The two town staffers are expected to make a full recovery, according to Town Manager Tom Hall.
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Despite isolation, senior centers help residents connect
Isolation related to the coronavirus has led to caregivers for the elderly seeking new an innovative ways to keep them connected to their families.
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It’s Been an Education: Making distance learning the norm in Scarborough, S. Portland
The two school districts have turned to all manner of technology to keep teaching area students, despite the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic.
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In South Portland, school’s out, but soup’s on
Food service workers in local school districts are helping to deliver free school lunches to needy children in the area, even though schools remain closed due to the coronavirus.
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South Portland sees change of plan(ner)
The new planning director is set to take over later this month, succeeding longtime director Tex Haeuser, who is retiring after 30 years with the City.