The nonprofit organization is looking to raise $1.5 million toward its new 16,000-square-foot building on Congress Street in Portland and to stock it for up to three years.
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
Saco Middle School announces 1st quarter honor roll
Grade 8 High Honors Sofia Berube, Brianna Birmingham, Priya Bloom, Maxwell Boucher, Cameron Brady, Gustas Bulmer, Finn Canning, Brady Casamassa, Abigail Cashin, Aislyn Cassidy, Natalie Chaplin, Kobe Daley, Makenzie Daye, Mackenzie Elkin, Hallie Gagne, Bruno Gallant, Aaron Garland, Chloe Goodwin, Graden Hand, Wyatt Kulaga, Juniper L’Italien, William Lawler, Fae Letendre, Gianni Marcus, Emilia Marden, Sofija […]
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Sentry Meetings: Nov. 22-29
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 11/25 5:30 p.m. School Board Exec. Session CEHS Tue. 11/26 6:30 p.m. School Board Workshop CEHS South Portland Mon. 11/25 7 p.m. Board of Appeals Zoom, City Hall Wed. 11/27 6 p.m. Housing Authority Housing Authority Wed. 11/27 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall
Posted inKennebunk Post
Gingerbread display welcomes participants
Participants are invited to join the Brick Store Museum from Dec. 17 through Dec. 21 for the second annual Gingerbread House Exhibition. Families, individuals (all ages), and businesses are invited to share their works of gingerbread art with the community for the week before Christmas. All gingerbread houses will go on display on Tuesday, Dec. […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Letter: Rosemarie De Angelis vows to do her best on South Portland School Board
I would like to give my sincere thanks to the voters of South Portland for reelecting me to the South Portland School Board. It is an honor and a privilege to be given the opportunity to make decisions on behalf of our youth. There are many issues before us that affect the well-being of our […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland Toy Drive to benefit nearly 400 kids this year
“It’s just incredible how everybody comes together to support these kids,” said Laurel LaBauve, co-chair of the South Portland Toy Drive.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Market Basket coming to The Downs in Scarborough
The new location, slated to open in 2026, will be the grocery chain’s fourth in Maine.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
A Window on the Past: Eleazer Crowell and Edward Fletcher, metal workers and piggery owners
We were recently visited by society member (and former curator) Nancy Crowell who brought in a World War I helmet to donate. The helmet belonged to one of her ancestors, Fletcher Crowell, who had lived at 590 Ocean St. in South Portland. His name sounded very familiar to us – his full legal name was […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Council Corner: How do we keep Scarborough affordable?
“How do we keep Scarborough affordable?” It’s a simple question, but the answer is complex. One mechanism is through smart growth. If you don’t like growth, but want stable taxes, it is difficult to have it both ways. On Oct. 2, Crossroads Holdings voluntarily presented their latest progress to the town. The Downs is a […]
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Mainewhile: The value of genuine curiosity of others’ lives
What a weird, weird week it has been. I mean, yes, sure, obviously. Things are very weird all around the globe. Things are even weirder here at home, what with the nominee for attorney general being a man facing multiple charges himself. Dark ones. But none of that is what I mean. I am referring […]