CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Farm Alliance will host its 11th Strawberry Festival at Maxwell’s Farm Saturday, yet farms all across town are all coming up short with a key ingredient – strawberries. The festival celebrates the kick-off of strawberry season, a traditional crop in Cape Elizabeth, and this year the strawberry season is running […]
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South Portland eyes centralized public health office
Several city departments and officials now share responsibilities.
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South Portland to add bus service on Saturday nights
Schedules are changing July 1 to accommodate riders traveling to or from Portland and the Maine Mall.
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Straw vote approves design for South Portland middle school
Superintendent of Schools Ken Kunin says the new design aims to foster community and collaborative learning.
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South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth grapple with helping asylum-seekers
With available housing scarce in the three communities, alternative ways to assist are being explored.
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Scarborough OKs Piper Shores addition, conservation funds
The plan includes 16 duplexes, 28 apartments with a common clubhouse, and eight single-family homes.
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South Portland panel to develop master plan for Willard Beach
The plan must also include proposed project timelines and cost estimates for recommendations, and will include a review of previous plans for Willard Beach.
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Complaints convince South Portland councilors to amend parking rules
SOUTH PORTLAND ?— More than 30 residents Tuesday urged city councilors to reconsider amendments to parking rules on several streets. The City Council amended several proposed changes after hearing residents speak. “Parking should be allowed on both sides of the street,” resident Michael Hussey said about proposed Willard Street changes. “It’s one of the widest […]
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South Portland donates $40K to assist asylum-seekers
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city will donate $40,000 in surplus funds to the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project to assist asylum-seekers. Portland-based ILAP is the only statewide legal services organization for immigrants. The City Council unanimously approved the donation, one of five actions to be taken by the city to assist Portland with its response to […]
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Scarborough, Saco eye Route 1 safety, access improvements
SCARBOROUGH — The town and the city of Saco are hoping to make U.S. Route 1 safer and more accessible are presenting draft recommendations to the public. The two communities partnered with the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System to complete a study that helped determine some of the recommendations. Planning began in late 2018 and […]