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Published
July 14, 2021

Tri for a Cure hosts part-virtual fundraising event in South Portland

The annual fundraiser for the Maine Cancer Foundation had to go virtual due to the pandemic last year, but this time around there will be one component, a 5K road race, that participants may do in person if they wish on July 18.
Published
July 14, 2021

Free school meals in Maine will end stigma, advocates say

Anna Korsen said the new state initiative, just the second in the nation, "has the potential to be the most important piece of child hunger policy" in the state.
Published
July 14, 2021

Abbott Labs layoffs hit immigrants where they live – and work

Abbott announced last week it laid off 400 people in the Westbrook and Scarborough testing facilities, and more than half of them are now seeking help with housing issues, including eviction.
Published
July 8, 2021

Bayley’s campground owner, Scarborough native remembered by friends, family

Bayley, who was also a fisherman, once rescued five men at sea when their boat sank.
Published
July 8, 2021

Avesta Housing project to add more affordable housing for older residents in Scarborough