Books/Authors Saturday 7/8 Marie Thérèse Martin book signing: “And Poison Fell From the Sky,” 1 p.m., Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop, 128 Main St., Freeport. islandportpress.com Tuesday 7/11 Kate Kearns poetry reading: “You Are Ruining My Loneliness,” 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. scarboroughlibrary.org Jeri Theriault book launch: “Self-Portrait as Homestead,” 7 p.m., […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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Southern Meetings: July 7-14
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 7/10 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 7/11 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall Wed. 7/12 6 p.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee T.M. Library Scarborough Mon. 7/10 6 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Municipal Bldg Tue. 7/11 5:30 p.m. Coastal Waters/Harbor Committee Municipal Bldg Tue. 7/11 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Municipal Bldg […]
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Yarmouth Clam Festival ready to go July 21-23
The 56th annual festival will feature ‘the most famous, relatable and traditional events,’ an organizer says.
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Scarborough approves first buildings for town center at The Downs
Town Manager Tom Hall says the kickoff of the town center with an apartment complex, commercial building and mixed-use project is “exciting stuff.”
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State to run transitional shelter at South Portland hotel
The City Council votes to allow MaineHousing and Catholic Charities to provide shelter and services to over 360 unhoused people for one year at the Howard Johnson hotel on Main Street.
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Scarborough aims to have 30% of its land under conservation by 2030
With 5,391 acres now protected, the town has begun work to preserve an additional 4,030 acres.
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Audubon offers birding boat trips to Stratton Island
Maine Audubon is offering two trips to Stratton Island just off the coast of Scarborough on July 10. The island, a nesting colony and roosting site for a diversity of coastal birds, is a National Audubon Seabird Institute project site and normally closed to visitors. Those who make the trip next month will hear about […]
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Fourth of July events in South Portland, Scarborough
There are multiple ways to celebrate Independence Day in South Portland and Scarborough on Tuesday. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the South Portland Historical Society will host its 15th annual Independence Day Classic Car Show at Bug Light Park. The Nor’Easters Kite Club will fly patriotic-themed kites during the show and at noon, the […]
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Scarborough voters approve $54.3 million school budget
The vote was 849-742 in the June 27 validation referendum.
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Community Calendar: June 30-July 7
Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m. third Tuesday, book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org Books and Brews: […]