SCARBOROUGH — The town council approved the allocation of $300,000 to the Bessey Commons II affordable housing project on July 17. The funding would serve alongside $100,000 allocated last year, to leverage proposed housing expansion to future investors. The funds would come from the town’s $1.2 million Affordable Housing Initiative and bring the project’s overall […]
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Behind the tents at B2B
CAPE ELIZABETH — Nearly 6,500 runners coompleted the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Saturday, Aug. 3. Alex Korio placed first at 27 minutes and 34 seconds, the second-best finish in Beach to Beacon history, and Joyciline Jepkosgei placed first in the women’s race, at 31 minutes, 5 seconds. After each crossed the line, they […]
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Dorcas Fest, parade steps off today in Buxton
BUXTON – Weather forecasters say today will be sunny – a perfect day for a parade, and the annual Dorcas Fest in Buxton, which features an array of events, an early evening concert by the Mallett Brothers, and fireworks. Dorcas Fest – an annual event of the Dorcas Society, takes place at Tory Hill Corner […]
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Painting the Park
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Artists from throughout the state and beyond will be scattered around Ocean Park over the next few days, capturing the beauty of the seaside community on canvas. The sixth annual Art in the Park, sponsored by the Ocean Park Association, will be held from Sunday though Wednesday. It’s a plein air […]
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BASEBALL WORLD: If you don’t have something nice to say
While trying to decide what I was going to write about in this spot this week, I thought of something my grandmother used to tell me when I was young, many, many years ago. This was a woman who lived to listen to her Red Sox play on the radio in the days when the […]
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Valerie Egar: Magellan the Mouse
Momma Mouse had six babies, but right from the start, she recognized one was very different from the others. Five fell asleep after a bedtime story. The sixth one stayed awake asking questions. Why did frogs turn into princes and not mice? Why didn’t Red Riding Hood know the wolf wasn’t her Grandma? Before his […]
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New York Times Best Sellers
The New York Times List of Best Sellers for the week ending Aug. 11, 2019: FICTION 1. One Good Deed David Baldacci A World War II veteran on parole must find the real killer in a small town or face going back to jail. 2. Where The Crawdads Sing Delia Owens A woman who survived […]
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‘Plant influencers’ offer decor tips for fall houseplants
Houseplants are a quick and easy way to dress your home in autumnal color. Anthuriums can add hues of pink, red or white. The philodendron’s cascading, heart-shaped green leaves bring a touch of the outdoors inside. And of course, the poinsettia’s red and green foliage is a popular choice for holiday décor. It’s no secret […]
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Performers excelled at Kennebunkport concert
On Thursday, Venti Cordi, which means winds and strings, performed its 11th concert of the season in Kennebunkport. This extraordinarily gifted group of musicians performs compositions written for diverse instruments of chamber music that is rarely (if ever) performed. Composers (especially those who write noncommercial music commonly referred to as classical music) are people who do what […]
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