Comedy Friday 11/1 Gals and Pals All Saints’ Day Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Newscapes Brewing, 163 Washington Ave., Portland. $11.79. humanitix.com Friday 11/1 & Saturday 11/2 Chris Higgins: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Tuesday 11/5 “We’re Probably F’d” Election Night watch party: With five stand-up comedians, 7 p.m., Empire […]
Scarborough Leader
News from Scarborough from Mainely Media.
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Community Calendar: Nov. 1-8
Bulletin Board Saturday 11/2 Bountiful Fair: Holiday/craft fair, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stevens Avenue Congregational Church UCC, 790 Stevens Ave., Portland. 317-3806 Busy Angels’ Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Scarborough Free Baptist Church, 55 Mussey Road. 883-2336 Saturday 11/2 & Sunday 11/3 Early Bird Holiday Arts and Craft Show: 9 a.m. to […]
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Junior firefighter muster fostering ‘the future of Maine’s fire service’
The third annual muster brought youth from across the state to compete against each other in tasks like putting on gear, hooking up a fire hose and more.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Mainewhile: In the end, moving is always a big deal
Moving. Ugh. I swore the last time, when we bought our sweet little farm we love so much, that it was our last move. “Never again!” was the rallying cry as we slogged through the stacks of boxes and bubble wrap. I meant it, too. I love this place and would have been perfectly content […]
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Forum: Reflections on finding connection, making changes in retirement
Making a move at any stage of life can be daunting, but doing so during the retirement years can be a particularly intimidating transition. Change, at any age, is not an easy process. Last year, after losing my husband, I decided to leave Cape Cod and moved to Maine into a new community called Cumberland […]
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Forum: ‘Yes’ vote on Scarborough land bond protects natural areas and water in the face of rapid growth
As residents of Scarborough, we love our town for its sense of community and the connection we have to our incredible landscape—the iconic Scarborough Marsh, our five rivers, spectacular beaches and scenic corridors, fertile farmland, and forests and meadows which provide crucial wildlife habitat. These natural areas offer us clean water, recreation opportunities, and local food sources. For generations, they’ve […]
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Scarborough blanks South Portland in volleyball prelim
Red Storm prevail by 25-22, 25-13, 25-20 scores to set up showdown/state rematch at Gorham Saturday.
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Letter: Add funds to land bond so Scarborough can protect open spaces
I grew up in Scarborough and spent countless hours on and around the Scarborough Marsh. I’m now teaching, coaching and raising a family in Scarborough because of its natural beauty and quality of life. My family loves to hike the Scarborough Land Trust trails. We appreciate the Higgins Beach parking in our many surfing outings. […]
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Letter: Keep Scarborough good for family with land bond
Scarborough is growing fast. Our town is close to Portland, has some of the best beaches in the state and is a growing business community. Those can be good things, but they also create real challenges as we try to find the right balance between creating new and protecting what we already have. Question 3 […]
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Letter: Replenish land bond to protect Scarborough’s resources
This election season Scarborough residents will have the opportunity to vote to replenish the Scarborough Parks and Conservation Land Board funding by voting “yes” on referendum Question No. 3. This funding has been used to protect hundreds of acres of land, water access and recreational opportunities in Scarborough, including Broadturn Farm, Pleasant Hill Preserve, the […]