Raymond residents’ continued dissatisfaction with Vision Appraisal Technology, partly caused by the company’s alleged unwillingness to answer questions concerning the recent revaluation, has the town pushing the Massachusetts company for yet another public forum. During Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting, residents charged additional inequities in the new assessments, prompting both the board and Town Manager […]
2006
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Calendar (Feb. 24-Mar. 18)
Thru Mar. 12: The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the solve-it-yourself murder mystery musical that won five Tony Awards plays at Good Theater. Thursdays 7:30 p.m. ($12), Fridays 8 p.m. ($20), Saturdays 8 p.m. ($20), Sundays 2 p.m. ($20). Added performances on Sunday March 5, 7:30 p.m. ($20) and Saturday, March 11, 3 p.m. ($20). $3 […]
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KO'd by #1: Scots ousted by top-seeded Sanford
The goal was to stop Sanford’s top player, Kayla Parker, and for the most part, the Bonny Eagle girls basketball team did that. The Scots held Parker to 11 points in Tuesday’s Western Class A quarterfinal game at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Unfortunately for the Scots, the plan backfired – you don’t earn the […]
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LD 1 doing what it promised
Editor, Before coming to the Maine Legislature, I thought government moved as fast as the proverbial tortoise. But in my first month of service, we passed a property tax reform package that provided Windham and Gray with over $2 million in local property tax relief, and more than $5 million in increased funding to our […]
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TABOR to appear on Maine ballot
The so-called Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, which would limit state and local spending and require tax and fees increases that exceed the cap to go out to the public for a vote, will appear on a statewide ballot. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap announced Tuesday that proponents of the referendum had gathered more than enough […]
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A tall order: living with Marfan
At 6 feet, 14-year-old Michelle Smith is much taller than most other girls her age. Despite her height, she weighs only 106 pounds. Smith’s slim frame is the result of Marfan Syndrome, a genetic disorder of connective tissue that affects the organ systems, including the skeleton, eyes, heart and blood vessels. Even though some doctors […]
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Cape Democrats hold caucus
The Cape Elizabeth Democratic party will hold their biennial caucus Sunday Feb. 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Middle School cafetorium. The party will choose new officers and representatives for the Cumberland County Democratic Committee. They will also nominate delegates for the Maine State Democratic Convention, held in Augusta from June 2 […]
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Students protest candy heart suspension
A group of students staged a sit-in in the lower breezeway of South Portland High School last Friday, refusing to attend class in protest of the school’s suspension policy. South Portland Superintendent Wendy Houlihan said the students were protesting what they considered unfair discipline of a particular student. Students say they were protesting because suspensions […]
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Students protest candy heart suspension
A group of students staged a sit-in in the lower breezeway of South Portland High School last Friday, refusing to attend class in protest of the school’s suspension policy. South Portland Superintendent Wendy Houlihan said the students were protesting what they considered unfair discipline of a particular student. Students say they were protesting because suspensions […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Students protest candy heart suspension
A group of students staged a sit-in in the lower breezeway of South Portland High School last Friday, refusing to attend class in protest of the school’s suspension policy. South Portland Superintendent Wendy Houlihan said the students were protesting what they considered unfair discipline of a particular student. Students say they were protesting because suspensions […]