Local athletes to compete in Maine Games The 2006 Maine Games kick off with a powerlifting competition at the Brewer Auditorium on March 25 and 26. From there, various events will be held with increasing regularity through the spring and summer. Those include bowling (May 6 in Waterville), indoor karting (May 6 in Scarborough), baton […]
2006
Sports Digest
Local athletes to compete in Maine Games The 2006 Maine Games kick off with a powerlifting competition at the Brewer Auditorium on March 25 and 26. From there, various events will be held with increasing regularity through the spring and summer. Those include bowling (May 6 in Waterville), indoor karting (May 6 in Scarborough), baton […]
Student work at Portland Museum
Artwork from two Cape Elizabeth High Students is on display at the Portland Museum of Art through April 4. Junior Daley Gruen’s self-portrait and a photograph by senior Caroline Etnier were selected by art teachers Mary Hart and Richard Rothlisberger for the annual student art show. The show is sponsored by the Maine Art Education […]
Black Point Inn proposed for single-family homes
The owners of the Black Point Inn are asking for town approval to subdivide the nine-acre property into house lots, reduce the size of the inn, and create a “cottage community.” The inn’s owners, BPI Partners LLC, are requesting permission from the town to reduce the number of the inn’s rooms from 84 to 25. […]
Neighbors want gate
On Wednesday, March 22, developers of the Spurwink Woods residential development will meet with neighbors to discuss how they might slow the speed of traffic in the new subdivision. Spurwink Woods is a proposed 42-unit subdivision, connecting two existing dead-end streets. It has been proposed by developers Jim McFarlane, Craig Cooper and Skp Murray. The […]
Local doctor helping golfers
It used to be that golfers didn’t have much interest in working out and building muscles. According to Cape Elizabeth chiropractor and three-handicapper, Dr. John Hayes, they were afraid that the extra bulk would be detrimental to the swing. But when Tiger Woods came along, with his V-shaped upper body and linebacker shoulders, all of […]
STRIVE holding annual auction
STRIVE will be holding its annual “The Sky is the Limit” auction on April 5 at the Maine Mall Sheraton Hotel. STRIVE is seeking donations from local businesses to the auction. The auction provides an opportunity to promote local businesses while supporting STRIVE’s programs. Last year’s auction included a wide variety of auction items, including […]
Scarborough YMCA leadership in place
Dave Thompson, who served as chief executive officer of the Cumberland County YMCA for five years, has been named the YMCA’s new capital campaign director and Scarborough branch director. His duties will now include the administration of the association’s three capital campaigns, as well as the development of the Scarborough Family YMCA. Thompson is working […]
Cadet named to dean's list
Cadet Seth Thomas York of South Portland was named to the dean’s list for academic excellence in the fall semester at the United States Military Academy. York is the son of Jeff and Terry York. He graduated from South Portland High School in 2005 and plans to graduate from West Point in 2009, when he […]
Cape sisters connect to win hockey all-star game
Cape Elizabeth senior Hanna Landis took a pass from her twin sister, Sarah, and put the puck over the goaltender’s outstretched glove to win the Maine Girls Ice Hockey Association’s all-star game Sunday at USM. The goal came three minutes into overtime and gave the blue team a 3-2 victory over the white team. Both […]