Officials in South Portland and Cape Elizabeth have declared townwide emergencies due to the coronavirus, and begun holding virtual public meetings online. Scarborough will begin holding online town council meetings next week.
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‘Pulling the rope in the same direction’: Cape, SoPo, Scarborough adapting to new normal for businesses
Officials note that many essential businesses remain open; among them is a medical marijuana dispensary in South Portland.
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South Portland approves solar projects, suspends local bus fares
The South Portland City Council held an emergency meeting to discuss business that couldn’t wait until the ban on public meetings expired.
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Cape man retires after a lifetime of public works and service
Robert Malley will be retiring this summer after more than 40 years working for Cape Elizabeth’s Department of Public Works, 34 of those years as director.
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Virus prompts volunteers to ‘deliver the goods’
Rebekah Crabtree is a local resident helping people get their grocery shopping done in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Local access stations hopeful they’ll be back in low digits
Local public access stations are pleased with a recent ruling that will return their channels to familiar, low-number channels, but an appeal of the ruling is likely.
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Moving day is coming for Scarborough police, fire
Workers are putting the finishing touches on a new 53,000-square-foot safety complex on Route 1, and Scarborough Police, Fire and EMS crews are planning to move in next month.
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Cape municipal budget released, but changes are likely
Officials have released the new proposed FY 2021 municipal budget for Cape Elizabeth, but growing economic uncertainty connected to the coronavirus means some of those numbers may change.
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After nearly 40 years, longtime South Portland police officer retires
Linda Barker remembers most fondly the work she did on educational programs for children.
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South Portland school budget almost certain to change
School officials have presented a draft of the FY21 spending plan, but the potential for economic troubles prompted by the coronavirus must be considered, they say.