2015
Letters
An open letter to Councilor Babine I am writing to you after reading in local newspapers about a new program that is being considered for implementation in Scarborough. I understand you made a recommendation to the council this past Wednesday but the council minutes still have not been posted on the town website so I […]
Greetings from Zip Code 04074 (Life in the Suburbs): Professor Good Politics
Peter Danton died this winter at age 86. You may not know him. You may not care. You should. He was in politics (that is the world where they fix potholes, buy fire trucks, fund the schools where your kids learn and put bad guys in jail). He did it right. A lot don’t. More […]
Lufthansa CEO at crash site: ‘Long, long time’ to understand
Airline officials visited the area amid mounting questions about how much the airlines knew about co-pilot Andreas Lubitz’s psychological state
Driver dies in Lincolnville crash
The force of the collision on Route 52 caused the victim’s car to break in two.
Editorial: Get financially fit
April is National Financial Literacy Month, and with the income tax deadline of April 15 bearing down, it’s probably a good time to think about ways to control your spending, grow your savings and plan for unexpected expenses as well as retirement. Let’s face it, financial planning is daunting, especially when you’re already in the […]
Autograph seekers
At a viewing party at Binga’s Stadium sports pub in Portland last Wednesday night, three Scarborough children – Jack, Drew and Grace, who were accompanied by their mother Lisa Carlista – meet “Survivor” cast member Dan Foley, of Gorham, who signed autographs for them before the televised episode. Foley, who works at the United States […]
Immersed in the world of Homer
For two weeks this spring Dr. Daniel O’Leary, former director of the Portland Museum of Art, will have private access to the Winslow Homer Studio on Prouts Neck in Scarborough. While at the studio, O’Leary will immerse himself in the private world of the artist most well known for his seascapes and his magazine illustrations […]
South Portland Briefs
Sign up for emergency alerts The city of South Portland has partnered with the Cumberland County Emergency Management System to institute a new rapid emergency notification service called CodeRED. The new system will distribute emergency messages via telephone and the service can be used in case of fires, chemical spills, evacuations, lock downs, downed power […]