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This weekend, hundreds of ultimate players are descending upon South Portland.
It's Lobster Pot, a growing college ultimate Frisbee tournament with nearly 100 teams and a likely cause of traffic around Wainwright (consider this your warning).
Teammates from my alma mater are arriving Friday evening, and as their tour guide to this part of town, I was wondering what places I should take them, keeping in mind they will be exhausted from playing Frisbee all day. I'm thinking ice cream. Or maybe coffee. Or maybe both.
As always, I appreciate your recommendations.
In this week's newsletter: Rallies in Scarborough reflect differing views of ICE; Emergency dispatcher helps deliver baby over the phone; South Portland residents will vote on grass, turf or neither and more
- Dana Richie |
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90-year-old Maine conservationist honored for life's work. Richard Anderson grew up fishing and rabbit hunting. He turned his passion for the outdoors into a decades-long career, dedicated to preserving the state's natural resources and beauty. He was awarded Scarborough Land Trust's Conservationist of the Year. |
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Christine Labaree, left, Scarborough Land Trust board president and CD Armstrong, right, co-chair of the Scarborough Land Trust's Marsh Committee present Dick Anderson with the 2025 Conservationist of the Year award for a career in conservation and protecting Scarborough Marsh. (Courtesy of Christine Labaree) |
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Dueling rallies in Scarborough reflect differing views of ICE's actions in Maine and around nation. Demonstrators outside Town Hall decried the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while protesters about a mile down Route 1 gathered to show their support for immigration and law enforcement officers. |
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Emergency dispatcher helps deliver baby over the phone. Kevin Dickinson coached a South Portland woman through labor. The baby is healthy. |
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South Portland residents will decide on turf, grass or nothing. The high school's stadium field is in poor condition. Voters will weigh in a year after an athletic complex revamp failed. |
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Scarborough finds beachgoers did a good job leaving birds alone. The town's first End of Summer Beach Report shows people who stepped on piping plover turf got an education. |
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Cape Elizabeth student named 2025 Presidential Scholar. Sage Evans was one of 161 students nationwide to receive the award. Now, she's planning to pursue environmental law. |
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Pro and anti ICE protests in Scarborough on Wednesday. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer) |
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COMMUNITY VOICES/AROUND TOWN |
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This section is for YOU! Have an upcoming event? Is your organization launching a fundraising campaign? Perhaps there's a new program you want to get the word out on? This is the spot to share it with your neighbors! |
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK |
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"In the old days, it was a great place to fish striped bass." |
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— Richard Anderson, lifelong conservationist, on Scarborough Marsh |
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October 16, 1963: The Portland Press Herald reported that the scouts were gearing up for their season.
I'm already getting excited for the Girl Scouts to start selling their addictively delicious cookies, and that's months away.
Click here to read more of this story from 1963. Subscribers enjoy exclusive access to search and browse our digital archives on Newspapers.com.
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Next Friday the town of Scarborough is hosting a pumpkin carving night from 6 to 8 p.m at the Community Services Hub. The event is open to all ages, and it costs $8 per pumpkin. Carving supplies will be provided, and costumes are encouraged. Pre-registration is encouraged to guarantee a pumpkin.
Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth is hosting a Halloween Dress Up & Dance event in the community room on Saturday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. It will be "30 minutes of moving and grooving" geared toward 2- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers. |
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Dana Richie is a community reporter covering South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth. Originally from Atlanta, she graduated from Brown University, where she also wrote for the Brown Daily Herald and Brown Alumni Magazine. Her stories about Providence and Rhode Island also appeared in The Boston Globe, Rhode Island Monthly, Ocean State Stories and more. Send feedback and suggestions to Dana. You can support this newsletter by encouraging friends and family to sign up and explore our other newsletters. |
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