Comedy Friday 8/16 Tori Piskin: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 8/17 Anthony DeVito: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Fred Armisen: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30-$45. statetheatreportland.com Thursday 8/22 Alex Quow: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 […]
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News from Scarborough from Mainely Media.
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Mainewhile: Civic Center fare top notch; aesthetics, not so much
Maybe it was a concert, or a convention, or a trade show – for a lot of us it’s a sports event (especially tournament time for basketball) – but for a lot of us who live in Maine, the Augusta Civic Center has been the site of a lot of memories. The thing is, and […]
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Scarborough Meetings: Aug. 16-23
Mon. 8/19 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 8/21 5:30 p.m. Community Center Workshop Town Hall Wed. 8/21 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 8/22 6:30 p.m. Sanitary District Town Hall
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Through My Lens: How Tim Walz is reenergizing immigrant communities for the Harris campaign
The selection of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s running mate has injected new energy into immigrant communities, particularly in states like Maine, where immigrants have often felt overlooked by national politics, threatened continuously by Trump with mass deportation and defunding programs that support them. Before Walz’s selection, the immigrant community in Maine, including many asylum […]
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In The Know: Town hosts vulnerability assessment public meetings
As part of efforts to conduct a flood vulnerability assessment, the town of Scarborough will host a public meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, at 6 p.m. at the council chambers and on Zoom. The meeting will introduce the project, the process and how to provide input. Smaller, neighborhood-scale meetings will also be held in the […]
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Scarborough Meetings: Aug. 9-16
Fri. 8/9 8 a.m. Long-Range Planning Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 8/12 6 p.m. Vulnerability Assessment Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 8/13 5:30 p.m. Coastal Waters/Harbor Committee Town Hall Tue. 8/13 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Town Hall Wed. 8/14 4 p.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 8/14 5 p.m. Appointments/Negotiations Committee Town Hall Wed. 8/14 7 p.m. […]
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Scarborough residents can help document sea level rise
The town of Scarborough and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute are hosting a Coastal Meetup and Community Science Event later this month to teach residents how to document local changes.
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Fundraiser set to aid South Portland Food Cupboard
A popular road race to benefit the South Portland Food Cupboard is set for the morning of Aug. 24. The 14th Annual South Portland Food Cupboard and St. Maximilian Kolbe 5K Road Race and a free kids fun run will take place at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road in Scarborough. Last year […]
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Local inventor’s bike camera enhances safety
A small camera is attached to the back of a bicycle and alerts cyclists to approaching cars.
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Community Calendar: Aug. 9-16
Bulletin Board Friday 8/9 Summer Wildlife Mingle: Hosted by Center for Wildlife and Maine Audubon, 6 p.m., Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. $30. 21-plus. maineaudubon.org Friday 8/9 & Saturday 8/10 St. Peter’s Annual Italian Festival and Bazaar: 5-9:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Church, 72 Federal St., Portland. stpetersfestivities.com Saturday 8/10 Snowy Egret […]