Did you enjoy National Poetry Month this year? I did. April is such a perfect month for poetry, I think, because it’s so full of promise. You know the warm days are on their way, but it is still chilly enough when the breeze blows that a book and a mug of tea are not […]
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Scarborough Meetings: May 3-10
Mon. 5/6 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Public Safety Wed. 5/8 4 p.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 5/8 6 p.m. Ordinance Committee Zoom, Public Safety Wed. 5/8 7 p.m. Zoning Board Town Hall Thu. 5/9 4 p.m. Rules/Policies Committee Town Hall Thu. 5/9 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 5/9 6 p.m. […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Letter: With Gorham development, bypass needed for added traffic
My name is Hans Hansen. My wife and I built a 25-acre business park at South Gorham Crossing. As part of this business park, a medical facility, a daycare and Cumberland Farms have been developed. In addition, three mixed-use lots, 12 senior house lots and walking trails with rest areas have been approved by the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Forum: Gorham Connector will reduce congestion and make roads safer
Traffic is paralyzed on south Gorham roads nearly every morning and late afternoon. The area is reputed to suffer from the most congested traffic in Maine. One must go to Massachusetts to find anything comparable. When the Gorham Bypass was opened in 2008, it relieved Gorham’s Main Street from daily freight and commuter traffic built […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Letter: One person, one vote is how elections should be
Nicolas Hamlin, in his letter of April 9 (“National popular vote system is election tampering“) seems to think there is something “devious” about the person with the most number of votes actually winning an election. Huh? Does he really not understand the concept of one person, one vote? And that each vote counts equally, no […]
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Scarborough rallies for confidence-building win at South Portland
Fabulous effort from goalie Ben Kerbel, late goal from Nick Harmon produce a 9-8 victory.
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Budget cutting underway to offset impact of revaluation in Scarborough
The council and school committee are each looking to reduce budgets by $1 million to reach a 5% increase goal.
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Federal grant for Scarborough Marsh climate work hailed as ‘monumental’
The Scarborough Land Trust and partnering groups will receive $1.4 million for projects and planning to protect the marsh from the impacts of climate change.
Posted inForecaster Sports, Scarborough Leader
Cheverus beats Scarborough in historic fashion in DeRoche’s debut
Freshman phenom throws no-hitter, fans 15 in a 6-0 victory, the Stags’ first over the Red Storm since 2010.
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In the Know: Overview of upcoming revaluation and early tax impact estimates
The Scarborough Assessing Department remains on schedule and is preparing for the next phase of the upcoming 2024 revaluation. The assessor presented early estimates of revaluation outcomes in a Town Council workshop on April 17. Workshop estimates were based on reasonable assumptions for various figures that aren’t yet finalized, but are intended to provide taxpayers […]