CAPE ELIZABETH – An 1,800-pound Fresnel lighthouse lens on display in the Cape Elizabeth town office since 1995 will be removed in August at a cost of nearly $9,000 to the town. Made in Paris, France, in 1874, the lens, described as “second order” based on its size and focal length, once graced the east […]
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Arts Calendar – 7/18
Theater Thursday, July 18-27 “Adrift in Macao,” Maine premiere, presented by The Originals, Saco River Theater, Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. 7:30 p.m. on July 18,19,20,25,26,27; 2 p.m. July 21. $22 adults, $20 students and seniors. Thursdays, pay what you can. 929-5412. Friday, July 19-Aug. 4 “The 39 Steps,” presented by Freeport Players at Freeport […]
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Arts Calendar – 7/18
Theater Thursday, July 18-27 “Adrift in Macao,” Maine premiere, presented by The Originals, Saco River Theater, Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. 7:30 p.m. on July 18,19,20,25,26,27; 2 p.m. July 21. $22 adults, $20 students and seniors. Thursdays, pay what you can. 929-5412. Friday, July 19-Aug. 4 “The 39 Steps,” presented by Freeport Players at Freeport […]
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Current calendar – 7/18
Thursday, July 18 Bug Light Summer Movie Series kickoff (rescheduled), with “The Sandlot.” The movie area at Bug Light Park will open each night at 6:30 p.m. Movies will begin approximately 30 minutes after sunset. Live music, games and activities for children and families prior to each movie. Food available.767-7650. Bats and Bugs, for ages […]
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Tri for a Cure course tweaked for ’13
With the sixth annual Tri for a Cure triathlon set for Sunday, July 21, Julie Marchese, who has overseen the race since its inception, has been working to find ways to update and improve the course along the shores of South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. Founded in 2008 by Marchese, Tri for a Cure is […]
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Volunteers help make WillardFest a success
Volunteers, such as Chad Goodwin, left, and Carla, center, and Tim Yount, helped make Saturday’s third annual WillardFest in South Portland a success. A parade, music, food and activities were all part of the neighborhood celebration. For more photos, see page 10. Chad Goodwin, left, and Carla, center, and Tim Yount
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Craft beer maker coming to Biddeford
Craft beer is a booming business in Maine, and now Biddeford is the latest community to welcome a microbrewery. The Banded Horn Brewing Co. will open in late summer or early fall in the Pepperell Mills in downtown. Owned and operated by Ian McConnell, a Maine native who learned the brewing trade from the ground […]
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Mad Horse seeking city lease extension
After 27 years, the Mad Horse Theatre Company may have found a home. On Monday, David Jacobs, president of the theater’s board of directors, appeared before the City Council in hopes of extending Mad Horse’s lease for the former Hutchins Elementary School at 24 Mosher St. through 2019. Mad Horse has used the school for […]
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LETTERS: Pipeline claims off base
No one – not even those opposed to tar sands oil in South Portland – has maligned Portland Pipeline. All have acknowledged the company’s exemplary safety record to date and its contributions to our community. In addition to complaining about “attacks” on its reputation, Portland Pipeline also repeatedly declares that it has no plans to […]
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Two Cape students win scholarships
CAPE ELIZABETH – Two Cape Elizabeth students are among the approximately 1,800 additional winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program who will attend their institution. College-sponsored awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually […]