Comedy Friday 2/14 “Hey Party People! Get Sexy”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com Friday 2/14 & Saturday 2/15 Ian Fidance: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com Sunday 2/16 “Empire of […]
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Southern Maine Community Calendar: Feb. 14-21
Bulletin Board Friday 2/14-Sunday 2/16 Villain Arts’ Maine Tattoo Arts Festival: 2-11 p.m., Friday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday; Thompson’s Point, 15 Resurgam Place, Portland. $20 per day, $40 three-day pass, free under age 12. Contact: villainarts.com Saturday 2/15 Puzzle Race: Teams compete to finish jigsaw a puzzle, 2:30 p.m., Falmouth Memorial […]
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Southern Maine people and business news: Feb 12
Hires, promotions, appointments this week from Baker Newman Noyes, Morgan Stanley’s wealth management office, MEMIC, Demont Associates, Camden National Bank and Girls on the Run Maine.
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Scarborough’s playoff excitement underway
Basketball teams hoping to make tourney run, other sports gear up for state meets.
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Scarborough Community Services offers free chair yoga
The Scarborough Community Services Department provides free chair yoga at the Hub at 418 Payne Road on Wednesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. Anne Esguerra, an IAYT-certified yoga therapist, hosts the weekly in-person chair yoga sessions. She offers a practice that leans into the curiosity of self-study filled with avenues of accessibility, permission and exploration. […]
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Scarborough receives upgrade to bond rating
The town of Scarborough recently received an upgrade to its bond rating from Moody’s Rating. The upgrade may result in lower interest payments for projects that require borrowing, such as the upcoming school project which is expected to be on the November 2025 ballot. “This is tremendous news and demonstrates very solid financial performance,” Town […]
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Paint for Preservation 2025 artist applications due Feb. 21
The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is accepting artist submissions for Paint for Preservation 2025, the organization’s 18th annual juried auction. The land trust is seeking plein air artists working in all mediums and from all areas to apply to participate in the event by Friday, Feb. 21. Those interested can submit three images of recent, […]
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From Augusta: From erosion to action
This past November, my colleagues and I on the Maine Climate Council released the four-year update to the state’s climate action plan: Maine Won’t Wait 2.0. The plan builds off the Council’s original plan and highlights strategies and goals to tackle the impacts of climate change. The plan makes policy recommendations to the Maine Legislature […]
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Council Corner: New wetland protections benefit Scarborough
On Jan. 22 the Scarborough Town Council passed an ordinance requiring all new development to provide a 25-foot buffer from the wetlands. While this 25-foot setback will not have a direct impact on many Scarborough residents, it will provide great benefit to our town. The buffer between wetlands and development provides a lot of value […]
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Forum: Pre-K is coming and Scarborough needs to plan ahead
Do you remember being 5 years old? You may remember riding your bike or going to the beach. You may not remember how good you were at learning. I know a 5-year-old that could probably beat you at cribbage. I know another 5-year-old who has memorized every country, capital, and flag in the world. Five-year-olds […]