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From Augusta – Making resilience a reality

Rebuilding from last winter’s storms and ensuring our communities are prepared for severe weather worsened by climate change is one of my and the Legislature’s top priorities this year. LD 1, “An Act to Increase Storm Preparedness for Maine’s Communities, Homes and Infrastructure,” will do just that. LD 1 has the potential to be transformative […]

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Southern Maine Community Calendar: Feb. 21-28

Bulletin Board Friday 2/28 Board game night for all ages: 5-7:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Drop-in. Contact: scarboroughlibrary.org Evening Gala for Sandy Hook Promise: Hosted by Cape Elizabeth High School SAVE Promise Club, 6-9 p.m., Grace, 15 Chestnut St., Portland. $75. bit.ly/3CEk33B Ongoing Adult chess drop-in: 3 p.m., Saturdays. Bring a chess […]

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Southern Maine people and business news: Feb. 19

Hires, promotions, appointments Saco and Biddeford Savings promoted several employees: Cara Gobeil, Sarah Gonneville and Shawn Walton were promoted to vice president; and Cathryn Clark was promoted to assistant vice president. Shannon Mitchell joined Morrison Center, a Scarborough-based nonprofit serving children and adults with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities, as an accounting manager. Mitchell has […]

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Southern Maine Arts Calendar: Feb. 21-28

Comedy Through 2/22 Kyle Kinane: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $35. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com Saturday 2/22 “Killers of Kill Tony”: Featuring comedians who have performed on the podcast “Kill Tony,” 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $48.25-$97.75. Contact: porttix.com Sunday 2/23 […]

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Scarborough students ‘Got Talent,’ raise money for music department

About 500 people showed up to see just how talented Scarborough students are when the Scarborough High School music department put on its “Scarborough’s Got Talent” talent show in the Winslow Homer Auditorium on Feb. 7. Students from sixth grade through seniors in high school displayed their ability to entertain during a variety of acts […]

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Scarborough Land Trust launches ‘Marsh Madness’ photo contest

The Scarborough Land Trust will celebrate the month of March by launching a photo contest, “Marsh Madness,” designed to showcase the natural beauty and connections people have with the Scarborough Marsh and SLT’s nine preserves. The contest invites participants – from professional or amateur photographers to smartphone photo fans – to submit their favorite photos […]