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The suggestion comes as the Town Council hears an update on an $842,000 plan to address traffic and safety concerns at the Route 77 intersections with Scott Dyer and Shore roads.
The owners say they have no current plans to also build a homeless shelter at the site, but some Thornton Heights residents oppose any type of development because they say the Howard Johnson has been a bad neighbor and their neighborhood has suffered.
MaineHealth's Cardiac Fellows program and NorthStar division have come together to bring cardiac care to patients who can't travel or get access to outpatient services.
Town councilors and residents question whether Scarborough interchanges would create traffic problems there and cite concerns about wetlands protection.
Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough plan to remove the portion of Sawyer Road/Sawyer Street that routinely floods during storms and is damaging marsh habitat.
FPL Energy Cape in Knightville, which has two 12,000-gallon tanks, wants to increase its capacity by 40,000 gallons to provide power during grid blackouts, but a South Portland ordinance does not allow the addition.
The public is encouraged to vote in the online contest, which gives club members the opportunity to explore and set career goals for their own futures.
The annual food drive, usually a contest between individual neighborhoods but with just two teams this year, helps boost the food pantry's supply during a time known for a drop-off in donations.
Maine Audubon is offering online Birding Basics courses and other activities so participants can gear up for the Great Backyard Bird Count in February.
The 53 families at the temporary shelter at the Howard Johnson hotel will be moved to permanent housing by the June 30 deadline, according to the state.
"Big Conversations in 10 Short Minutes" will virtually connect people from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, in an effort to prevent social isolation.
A recent survey of residents raises questions for town councilors, who say the concerns conflict with each other. Meanwhile, Public Safety received a 93% satisfaction rate.
Artists from Maine and around the country will be featured in "Ringing in the New Year," an exhibition at the Richard Boyd Art Gallery curated to make viewers stop and think about the beauty of the natural world or about the state of society.
The Town Council agrees to fund up to 78% of the $270,000 cost of the parcel, which connects to more than 700 other acres of preserved land on the west side of town.
Councilors voted 4-3 to take back amendments agreed upon last month in order to comply with a state mandate and replace them with the new chairman's plan, a move the town attorney says could be illegal.
Cynthia Gorham, respected by colleagues for her selflessness and compassion with those she assisted, says everything is working out for her in retirement.
For every 1 voter in support of the $160 million proposal for a consolidated K-3 school at The Downs, 1.75 were opposed. The Town Council wants to find the key reasons behind the opposition.
The positive impact on the town so far can be seen in lower taxes, more housing and traffic improvements, and the developer will break ground on the downtown phase of the project in a few weeks.
Work is scheduled to begin Monday on the 215-year-old structure that has deteriorated because of ongoing erosion and the impact of a major storm late last year.
Part of the busy road was closed after a culvert collapsed this summer, but a repair with steel plates is expected to be successful through the winter until a permanent solution can be put in place.