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Southern Maine Weeklies
News from the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier, Kennebunk Post, Scraborough Leader and South Portland Sentry.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
A Window on the Past: Sagadahoc Farms of South Portland and Scarborough
Sagadahoc Farms was located on a piece of land that started southeast of Main Street in South Portland, roughly to the rear of the Fred and Mabel Lund (Lund’s Dairy) and Charles R. Dean (Cloverdale Dairy) properties on Main Street, and ran south over the town line into Scarborough to the Pleasant Hill Road (known […]
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth and South Portland Meetings: Feb. 28-March 7
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 3/3 4:45 p.m. School Board Exec. Session Town Hall Tue. 3/4 9 a.m. Riverside Cemetery Committee Town Hall Tue. 3/4 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Thu. 3/6 10:30 a.m. School Board Building/Grounds Town Hall Thu. 3/6 6:30 p.m. TML Working Group T.M. Library Thu. 3/6 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough Meetings: Feb. 28-March 7
Mon. 3/3 5 p.m. School Finance Committee Zoom, Central Office Mon. 3/3 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 3/5 5:30 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Wed. 3/5 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 3/6 8 a.m. School Board Communications Zoom Thu. 3/6 5 p.m. School Board Policy Zoom, Central […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Bill to rename bridge in honor of Captain Christopher S. Cash
In 2004, Captain Cash, who graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School, lost his life as part of a dangerous mission for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
Oldies Dance Group raises $8,750 for Ronald McDonald House
Never let it be said that those who appreciate rock n’ roll music could care less about others. As evidence of that, the Oldies Dance Group’s Benefit Dance last fall set records once again in raising money for the Ronald McDonald House of Portland. The dance raised $8,750 to donate to the Ronald McDonald House […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
In the Know: Scarborough in strongest financial position in years
As the town looks forward to the budget season this spring, it finds itself in the strongest financial position in many years with a significant increase in available unassigned fund balance and an upgraded credit rating. This marked change in financial position did not happen overnight or by accident; prudent budgeting, active investing, and a […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough High School mental health club receives donation
The Sources of Strength club for student mental health received a $1,000 donation from the Wade Millet Foundation after counselors submitted a proposal to the organization.
Posted inForecaster Sports, Girls Basketball, South Portland Sentry, Varsity Maine
Maloney Magic has the Red Riots on the brink of glory
First-year coach Brianne Maloney and her father, John Maloney, have helped guide the South Portland girls to the Class AA state final.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Library Links: Zip the library cat: Part of McArthur history
Libraries and cats have had a long history of being intertwined, with records of furry feline companions roaming the stacks dating all the way back to the Middle Ages. Some were considered a nuisance, but most have been utterly adored by patrons and staff — such as the famous Dewey Readmore, a beloved library cat […]