The Casco Bay Bridge was closed to southbound traffic Tuesday morning for repairs after a truck hit a barricade around 10 a.m. on Monday. A video posted on the department’s social media shows a pickup truck attempting to slow down as the barricade is lowered, but colliding with it and snapping the arm off into […]
Southern Maine Weeklies
News from the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier, Kennebunk Post, Scraborough Leader and South Portland Sentry.
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Skate with Santa in Cape Elizabeth
Cape Community Arena Group is hosting a Skate with Santa & Friends event on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the outdoor rink at Gull Crest. Attendees can skate with Santa and his elves and take part in on- and off-ice activities. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to […]
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Proposed wetland setbacks in Scarborough draw fire
The proposal would require new developments to maintain a 25-foot buffer from adjacent wetlands. The council voted, 5-2, to send it to the Planning Board for review and a public hearing, after lengthy debates.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Land trust adds to Pleasant Hill Preserve
The Scarborough Land Trust announced last week that it has acquired 25 acres of undeveloped forested land adjacent to Pleasant Hill Preserve. The land, formerly part of 162 Spurwink Ave., increases Pleasant Hill Preserve’s footprint to 186 acres and connects it to 300 acres within the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and 17 acres of […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough’s Open Space Plan available soon
A draft of Scarborough’s new Open Space Plan will be available later this month for residents to review and provide input. The plan, developed by the town’s Ad-Hoc Open Space Committee is intended to help guide and prioritize land conservation efforts in town. This summer, the committee held community workshops and staffed a table at […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland to acquire 37 acres adjacent to Hinckley Park
The $1.5 million purchase will use money from the city’s Open Space Fund, created by voters in 2021, which is designated for purchasing land for conservation or providing open space with public access.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough transportation study nearing completion
The town is seeking a final round of input from residents before finalizing the study, which will be the first comprehensive transportation study in town since 2005, and presenting it to the Town Council in March.
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
Forum: Abdi Nor Iftin belongs here as much as anyone does
I read, with deep sadness, the column by Abdi Nor Iftin last week where he stated he was “taking a step back, but not giving up.” I am not sure what has happened in this country, but this level of hatred is mind boggling. I have known Iftin for three years and have read his […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
People and Business: Dec. 11
Hires, promotions, appointments Kevin Fletcher and Andrea Page were hired at Keller Williams Realty as co-team leaders. Fletcher specializes in commercial and investment real estate. Page has over 15 years of real estate experience as a broker and leasing agent, and has been past president of the Greater Portland Board of Realtors. Corey Lynn Morton […]