The 5-2 vote caps off an 18-month effort to draft and enact the ordinance and two months of public debate among residents, developers and councilors.
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Scarborough Land Trust seeks volunteers
The Scarborough Land Trust’s Scarborough Marsh Committee is recruiting new members to help protect Scarborough Marsh and ensure it survives in the face of development, climate change and contaminated runoff. Covering an area of approximately 3,200 acres, Scarborough Marsh is the largest salt marsh in Maine and one of Scarborough’s natural treasures. The land trust […]
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Upcoming ‘Fuel Rally’ in Scarborough aims to help heat homes of neighbors in need
This year’s Keep Our Neighbors Warm Fuel Rally will take place at the Scarborough Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon. The nonprofit Project GRACE puts on the fundraiser annually to raise money to supplement the cost of heat for families in need. “Our goal is to raise $25,000 to put […]
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People and Business: Jan. 29
Hires, promotions, appointments Gary Bergeron, a financial adviser and corporate retirement director at Morgan Stanley in Portland, has been promoted to managing director. He has been with the firm since 2009. Catherine Cleale, a financial adviser and certified financial planner, was promoted to associate vice president. Kaila McCracken was promoted to vice president of business […]
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Community Calendar: Jan. 31-Feb. 7
Bulletin Board Saturday 2/1 Kids Winter Ball to benefit ARRE Foundation: 3 p.m., Falmouth Congregational Church UCC, 267 Falmouth Road. Ideal for preschool and elementary children and families. $10 per person, $35 per family. bit.ly/3Wxdg2g Friday 2/7 207 Scavenger Hunt: Visiting businesses around Portland for scavenger hunt, discounts and activities. Registration required. portlandmaine.com Love Market: […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 31-Feb. 7
Comedy Friday 1/31 & Saturday 2/1 Will Burkart: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Thursday 2/6 Free Showcase Thursday: 7 p.m., followed by open mic, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Ongoing “Comics Against Humanity”: Audience plays trivia with stand-up […]
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Cheverus boys control second half for win at Scarborough
Stags follow up win over Windham with another key road victory, 59-54.
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Cheverus girls shut down Scarborough, avenge earlier loss
Stags make it five wins in six games with a 56-42 triumph.
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Habitat, future of Scarborough Marsh topic of program
A program exploring the ecology and habitats of Scarborough Marsh will be presented by Linda Woodard, director of the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, on Sunday, Feb. 2 beginning at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church located at 167 Black Point Road in Scarborough. The program is sponsored by the Scarborough Historical Society. It will […]
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Mainewhile: Lean on relationships and community to combat fear
Did you know that the first recorded use of the “+” and the “-” and the “=” signs, the basic symbols for arithmetic, first entered into common usage in the 1500s? Before that, those ideas were written out as words. And, get this, in 1518 there was an outbreak of “the dancing plague” where people […]