The council Tuesday also revises its newly proposed dog rules and tweaks the language of its ban on nude swimming to make it gender-neutral.
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Scarborough council passes pared-back budget for town, schools
Property taxes will go up 3% under the new $76.8 million budget.
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South Portland City Council urged to enact emergency eviction moratorium
The moratorium is needed, advocates say, to allow the council to consider a rent stabilization measure as tenants of Redbank Village Apartments face rent increases of up to $600 per month.
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Young New Mainers get a hand from those who’ve been there
A new Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine afterschool program for asylum seekers is staffed in part by college students who also came to Maine from African countries.
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New festival springs up in South Portland
SpringFest, with family-friendly games and demonstrations, music and more, makes its debut May 21 on the heels of the canceled WinterFest.
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Scarborough explores idea of hotels converting to affordable housing
Two local lodging establishments have broached the idea, which has taken off elsewhere in the country, the town manager says.
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Building cap exemptions worry Scarborough council candidates
Voters will decide June 14 whether Peter Freilinger, Nicholas McGee or Marty Topol will win the single Town Council seat.
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Housing developer in Scarborough may seek building cap exemption
The owner of Enterprise Business Park wants to build 14 residential buildings, with a total of 336 units, on the site.
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South Portland dog rules headed for final approval
Councilors give the preliminary thumbs up to a range of restrictions, including keeping in place current dog hours at Willard Beach
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Scarborough, South Portland get climate resiliency grants
Scarborough will use its funding to address flooding on major travel routes, and South Portland is putting its grant toward road classification and design standards.