Gov. William King Lodge of Masons is sponsoring a bean supper from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. April 22 at the North Scarborough Grange Hall, located on Route 22 in Scarborough. The supper will include homemade beans (pea and kidney), cole slaw, American chop suey, brown bread, dinner rolls, red hot dogs and pie. The […]
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Sally Connolly’s fifth-grade class is proud that they’ve filled their “Pennies for Patients” box full of money. The Cape Elizabeth Student Council has distributed boxes in each class at Cape Middle School to raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphona Society. Sally Connolly’s students predict that they have raised as much as $50. In the […]
Gym Dandies to celebrate 25th anniversary
A lot has changed for the Gym Dandies during the past 25 years. During that quarter-century, the program has slowly evolved into the world’s largest continuously operating children’s circus. But while the program has grown, its focus of keeping kids active and healthy has not changed. Gym Dandies Director John Cahill, who founded the program […]
Current Sports Digest
Red Storm pick up ice honors Scarborough’s boys hockey team was well represented at the March 26 all-state hockey banquet in Lewiston, which was sponsored by the Maine Class A Ice Hockey Coaches Association. From left to right, first-team all-star Brent Mayo; second-team all-stars Mike Dakers, Steve Cook and Jason Barden; honorable mentions Nick Norton […]
Middle school plays 'Dear Edwina'
Join a cast and crew of more than 70 students as the Cape Elizabeth Middle School Drama Club presents “Dear Edwina Jr.” April 6 through April 9. The kids in Paw Paw, Mich., know to send their letters to 13-year-old Edwina Spoonapple, their local advice giver extraordinaire. Each week all the neighborhood kids come around […]
Building a future with bots
With plastic building blocks scattered across desks, members of the Cape Robotics middle school team were intent on their work last week. Some worked alone, quietly. In their heads, they could see the finished design. Others worked in teams, debating the best possible building strategies. Some others sat back, arms crossed, staring at their pile, […]
Cape logs
Tag it On March 27, a public works employee discovered new graffiti on a bunker at Fort Williams. Lovers spat On March 27, police received a complaint of a domestic dispute. The couple had an argument. One person agreed to leave the home for the night. Spin out On March 29, a Scott Dyer Road […]
Holy Week events at First Congregational Church of Scarborough
The First Congregational Church of Scarborough will be celebrating Holy Week with the following services. On Palm Sunday, April 9, there will be morning worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. On Maundy Thursday, April 13, there will be a service of Tenebrae, including the sacrament of Holy Communion at 7 p.m. On Good […]
O'Reilly a Bangor Savings VP
Bangor Savings Bank announced that Michael P. O’Reilly has joined the Bank as vice president and commercial loan officer in the Portland office. O’Reilly, a Scarborough resident and a Cape Elizabeth High School graduate, has more than 19 years of experience in the banking industry, including 15 years in commercial lending. O’Reilly most recently served […]
Sound and fury: Middle school athletes show their stuff at end-of-season meet
Ask any middle school track coach about their experience working with the team and you’re likely to hear similar responses. “The kids are awesome,” said Mike Towle, coach at South Portland’s Mahoney Middle School. “They’re very excitable, but they’re willing to learn. I’ve had a ball.” “It’s a great experience,” Cape Elizabeth coach Tracey Weatherbie […]