The three candidates vying for two seats on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council will rely on the guidance of a new committee to address the town’s affordable housing shortage, but the winners will play a key role in what action the council takes during their three-year terms. David Hughes is challenging incumbents Caitlin Jordan and […]
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Scarborough voters could boost future pay for elected officials
Scarborough residents next month will decide on seven amendments to the town charter, including pay raises for town councilors and school board members and the timing of school board elections. If approved, the pay would increase by $1,000 to to $2,500 per year. Chairpersons’ pay would go up by $1,750 to $2,750 per year. The […]
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Cape Elizabeth board candidates differ on $115.9 million project for new schools
An incumbent and three newcomers are running for two School Board seats in the Nov. 8 election.
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South Portland launches energy-saving rebate program
South Portland has launched an Electrify Everything! rebate program to help low- and moderate-income residents adopt cleaner, energy-efficient technologies. The rebates cover electric vehicles, e-bikes, heating and cooling systems, among other items. Residents can get up to $2,000 per household through the program, including $100 off an electric lawn mower, $400 off a hot water heat […]
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Scarborough library hosts composting workshop
A free workshop on vermicomposting will be held at Scarborough Public Library at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Mark Follansbee, a Scarborough toxicologist and environmental scientist, will lead the class about using worms to convert organic waste into fertilizer. He is the founder of WormMainea and has been vermicomposting for over 20 years, according to […]
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Cape council incumbents running for reelection
Cape Elizabeth Town Councilors Caitlin Jordan and Penny Jordan have taken out nomination papers for the Nov. 8 election. Signatures on Penny Jordan’s papers were verified Monday by the Town Clerk. Both incumbents have terms that expire in December. As of Wednesday afternoon, no other residents had taken out nomination papers for the two open […]
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Cape Elizabeth to hold final housing study workshop
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council on Wednesday, Sept. 7 will hold the final of three workshops on the town’s Housing Diversity Study. After highlighting the lack of affordable housing and brainstorming ways to create more in town at the first two workshops, the third will focus on developing a concrete strategy the town can implement […]
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Scarborough council voting Sept. 7 on library project
The Scarborough Town Council is scheduled to take a final vote Wednesday, Sept. 7 on the local library’s bid to get its $13.9 million expansion project on the ballot this fall. If passed by the council on Sept. 7, a bond order not to exceed $13 million will go to referendum Nov. 8. The remainder […]
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South Portland puts tighter conditions in place for hotel shelters
The new rules are designed to alleviate the growing burden on the city’s emergency services.
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Nomination papers available for local Nov. 8 races
Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland each have council and school board seats up for grabs.