SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland City Council on Monday unanimously approved a $148,200 study into building a new public works complex off Highland Avenue, combining maintenance and storage of those vehicles with fleets belonging to the Parks & Recreation and Public Transportation departments. The new, 70,000-square-foot building would be built on city-owned property next […]
2011
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Cape Elizabeth land policies ready for review
CAPE ELIZABETH – After nearly two years of work, Cape Elizabeth’s Open Space and Greenbelt Management Committee has turned in its final recommendation for managing 923 acres of town-owned land, including more than 16 miles of public trails. At Monday’s Town Council meeting, the report was immediately referred to the ordinance committee to be codified […]
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Private debate, public criticism on Scarborough council
SCARBOROUGH – The Dec. 7 vote that made Ron Ahlquist chairman of the Scarborough Town Council came accompanied by harsh words, not because of the vote, or the 5-2 tally, but because of talks that happened before the meeting, outside of public view. The decision itself contained only slightly more drama than usual for a […]
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Private debate, public criticism on Scarborough council
SCARBOROUGH – The Dec. 7 vote that made Ron Ahlquist chairman of the Scarborough Town Council came accompanied by harsh words, not because of the vote, or the 5-2 tally, but because of talks that happened before the meeting, outside of public view. The decision itself contained only slightly more drama than usual for a […]
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Report: Maine college grads earn 50 percent more
A college education is more expensive than ever, but a new report by the Mitchell Institute indicates it still pays off for Mainers.
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LOOKING BACK – Dec. 13, 2001
(Editor’s note: Looking Back is a new weekly column including news items reported 10 years ago in The Current, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.) Issue of Dec. 13, 2001 The Scarborough Police Department is warning people to look out for speeding trains in town, as the Amtrak service between Boston and Portland […]
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LOOKING BACK – Dec. 13, 2001
(Editor’s note: Looking Back is a new weekly column including news items reported 10 years ago in The Current, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.) Issue of Dec. 13, 2001 The Scarborough Police Department is warning people to look out for speeding trains in town, as the Amtrak service between Boston and Portland […]
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Scarborough fireworks rule fizzles
SCARBOROUGH – Of the many southern Maine communities to look at consumer fireworks since the Legislature legalized the product this past summer, Scarborough is one of only a few to reject a local-option ban. Still, it has not ruled out imposing some form of regulation and, at its most recent meeting, the Town Council took […]
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Scarborough police logs – 12/15
Logs Monday, Dec. 5 Criminal offense – At 6:04 a.m., eight police officers, 15 fire dept. units and two rescue units responded to Two Rod Road, where Paul Roberts reportedly “threatened his wife with gun.” Police confiscated the .30-30 rifle cited, as well as several other firearms that night and returned the following day with […]
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Scarborough police logs – 12/15
Logs Monday, Dec. 5 Criminal offense – At 6:04 a.m., eight police officers, 15 fire dept. units and two rescue units responded to Two Rod Road, where Paul Roberts reportedly “threatened his wife with gun.” Police confiscated the .30-30 rifle cited, as well as several other firearms that night and returned the following day with […]