The event, organized by the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, invites artists to capture the natural beauty of Cape Elizabeth through plein air painting, fostering community engagement and fundraising efforts for land conservation.
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Discovering nature’s secrets with Scarborough Land Trust’s February events
Scarborough Land Trust presents a diverse array of February events, from contemplative walks and snowshoe tours to wildlife tracking workshops and an author visit, inviting nature enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the local landscape and deepen their appreciation for the natural world.
American Heart Association encourages all Mainers to learn CPR this February – American Heart Month
During February – American Heart Month – the American Heart Association, a voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives for all, is urging all Maine families to learn the lifesaving skill of CPR. With more than 350,0000 people experiencing cardiac arrests outside of a hospital, including 23,000 children, CPR is a […]
MDOT releases work plan for state bridge and road projects
AUGUSTA – Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan includes a number of projects for Senate District 29. The annual plan, released , Maine Department of Transportation, outlines the department’s strategy for road, bridge and other transportation upgrades and maintenance projects. “I am grateful for the Maine Department of Transportation for putting together this robust plan,” […]
From Augusta: Universal pre-K is the way
I believe a quality education is the foundation for an individual’s success. In particular, access to quality early childhood education has been shown to have a clear impact on a child’s future success in life. Last month, the Maine Legislature’s Commission to Study Expansion of Public Preschool and Early Care and Education issued its final […]
In the Know: Town to update property values this spring
This spring, the Assessing Department is conducting a town-wide revaluation to ensure greater assessment equity for all of its taxpayers. A revaluation is the process of updating real property values to reflect their current market value (i.e., to maintain reasonable estimates of what each property could sell for on the open market). This is the […]
Don’t fall victim to scam from supposed ‘friend’
If a friend asks for a favor, you do it, no questions asked. Right? Time to rethink that policy. In this new con, a scammer poses as a friend asking for a simple favor. The email is so convincing that BBB staff almost fell for it! How the scam works You get an email that […]
Scarborough Historical Society & Museum hopes to restore school tour program
For many years, Scarborough school children studying Scarborough history visited the Scarborough Historical Society & Museum for special educational tours. In addition to visiting the museum’s exhibits, students were shown how early games were played, how corn was popped in an earlier time, and how children used small chalk boards instead of paper. They got […]
Letters to the editor, Feb. 9
New Scarborough community association joins disaster relief efforts To the editor, This week the People of Pine Point, Inc. completed its registration as a community association by approving a board of nine directors with Heidi Davis as chair and electing officers. Congratulations to those people. We look forward to working as a unified leadership team […]
Scarborough superintendent to resign
He will stay through the end of the school year.