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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 inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
From Augusta: Let’s help each other muddle through
“Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light Next year all our troubles will be out of sight” So begins the well-known Christmas carol, penned by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 musical “Meet Me in St. Louis.” The song has endured and changed through […]
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
County Report: York County, coastal towns, forge framework to tackle beach restoration, resilience
York County’s coast got walloped in a pair of back-to-back storms in January. Sand dunes were obliterated by the tremendous force of ocean water pounding the shore during the highest of tides – measured in Portland at noon on Jan. 13 at 14.57 feet, well above the expected 11.2 foot tide, according to the National […]
Posted inKennebunk Post
Business – Kennebunk Savings donation helps combat food insecurity
The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation is honoring the spirit of the holiday season with a round of giving to local food pantries and meal sites. “As a community bank, we’ve been attuned to the rising need in our communities for the last several years,” said Lex Meagher, the bank’s president, in a Dec. 16 news […]
Posted inKennebunk Post
Opinion – Four reasons to participate in Community Outreach Services’ challenge
Community Outreach Services invites the community to double its impact and support local families in need through a generous $5,000 matching challenge. Thanks to a pledge from Susan Roth, president and CEO of Trims Unlimited, every dollar donated will be matched dollar for dollar — up to $5,000 total. Roth is a pioneer in experiential […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Letter: Iftin proves hard work is still valued in our country
Dear Mr. Iftin, I am responding to your very heartfelt and disturbing essay (“Taking a step back, but not giving up,” Dec. 3). The response to your articles, ideas and thoughts by more than a few hateful people was difficult to hear, rationalize or understand except to observe the obvious. America, Maine and Scarborough have […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Letter: Scarborough is not ready for fiscal conservatism
Results of recent local elections have shown clearly that Scarborough is not ready for fiscal conservatism. Various factors are responsible. With the ability to work from home, young progressives have flocked to Maine’s natural beauty and inexpensive real estate to flee the fast and complex pace of urban areas. They have started families and set […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
The thrills and titles of 2024 won’t soon be forgotten
Forecaster Country athletes dazzled and triumphed from January to December.
Posted inScarborough Leader
In the Know: Scarborough publishes draft Open Space Plan for conservation
After months of work by consultants, town staff, and the Ad Hoc Open Space Committee, a draft of the town’s Open Space Plan is available for the public to review. The plan can be found in the “What’s Happening” section of the town’s website, scarboroughmaine.org. The public is invited to review the draft plan and […]
