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PublishedAugust 29, 2022
Obituary: Patricia LeBlanc Cote
BIDDEFORD —Patricia LeBlanc Cote, age 77, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away suddenly on August 26th, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born on May 10th, 1945, to George and Grace (Cyr) Gagne in Biddeford, Maine. She graduated from Saint Andre’s High School in 1963, and received a two-year business associate’s degree in […]
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
Two Scarborough farms get grants
SCARBOROUGH – Two Scarborough farms are among 64 Maine farms and food processors receiving grant awards through Gov. Janet Mills’ Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to help address infrastructure needs to expand in-state production and processing. Two Farmers Farm LLC, a four-season certified organic vegetable farm, is owned by Kelsey Harrington and Dominic Pascarelli. The […]
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
Piper Shores offers $3,500 matching grant for Sewell Woods improvements
SCARBOROUGH — Sewell Woods, a small gem of a property owned and protected by Scarborough Land Trust (SLT) in southern Scarborough, is undergoing some much-needed upgrades this summer. And is also getting some financial help to do so. Heavy use over the years has caused severe soil compaction and erosion from foot traffic going off […]
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
In the Know: Fall tips for transitioning to organic lawn care
Like organic agriculture, the basic principle of organic lawn care is building and maintaining healthy soil. Soil contains millions of beneficial bacteria, fungi, and microorganisms, often called the soil food web. Organic lawn care methods strive to enrich these important parts of the soil through: 1.) aeration, to allow more oxygen, nutrients and moisture into […]
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
Letters to the editor, Aug. 25
And this location better??? To the editor, Will Saco Citizens see “full” accountability for tax dollars spent on the Industrial Park location for the school which slipped through the School Boards hands? The new site being purposed are several parcels on Route 1 known as the Clair parcels. What is the potential of the various […]
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Obituary: Richard Boothby
SCARBOROUGH — Richard R. “Dick” Boothby, 79, a longtime resident of Scarborough, died unexpectedly August 17, 2022, at home with his wife Janice by his side. Dick was born April 23, 1943 in Portland and was the son of the late Richard E. and Barbara C. (Townsend) Boothby. Dick grew up in Westbrook and graduated […]
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Scarborough library holds scam workshop
The Scarborough Public Library will offer a workshop to help people recognize common scams and what you can do to avoid them: How to Protect Yourself from Scams: Learn How to be a Fraud Fighter. AARP Maine and AARP Fraud Watch Network volunteer, and Scarborough resident, Don Taylor will offer useful resources and a fraud […]
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Ruralist Lament: Ghost dancing toward the edge
The local paper reports that the year has been dry. And 2020 was dry too: “… Maine’s driest year in almost two decades.” Of course we dirt farmers have been trying to deal with the drought for most of the summer season. The water in the irrigation pond is low. You have to decide which […]
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Obituary: Ethel Rapp
BIDDEFORD — Ethel M. Barley McCurry Rapp, 84, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away Aug. 19, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Ethel was born on March 18, 1938, in Newburgh, New York, to John and Ethel (McCauley) Barley. Ethel was known by her friends as Maddy. She was a loving […]
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
Sewage spill causes shellfish closure in Scarborough
The affected area is to reopen Aug. 30.
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