Incumbent Maxine Beecher and newcomer Susan Henderson have been elected to the two at-large seats on the South Portland City Council, receiving the largest number of votes in the seven-way race. Beecher received 5,200 votes and Henderson received 4,439, according to City Clerk Emily Scully. Voters in the city also returned Republican state Rep. Kevin […]
November 2016
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Beecher, Henderson elected to South Portland council
Incumbent Maxine Beecher and newcomer Susan Henderson have been elected to the two at-large seats on the South Portland City Council, receiving the largest number of votes in the seven-way race. Beecher received 5,200 votes and Henderson received 4,439, according to City Clerk Emily Scully. Voters in the city also returned Republican state Rep. Kevin […]
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Capers return familiar names to office
Voters in Cape Elizabeth have re-elected Caitlin Jordan to the Town Council, along with former councilor Penny Jordan in a three-way race for two open seats. Caitlin Jordan received 4,142 votes and Penny Jordan received 3,940, according to Town Clerk Debra Lane. Cape residents also returned Democratic state Rep. Kim Monaghan to the Maine House. […]
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South Portland Police Notes
Arrests Oct. 15 Donelle Uter, 39, of South Portland, was arrested at 7:48 p.m. on Maine Mall Road by Officer Ryan Le on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. Evan M. Brady, 20, of South Portland, was arrested at 11:26 p.m. on Westbrook Street by Officer Ryan Le on a charge of violating conditions […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Community events
Art auction benefits Partners for World Health Partners for World Health, a nonprofit based in South Portland, is holding an Art Extravaganza auction from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Cumberland Club, located at 116 High St. in downtown Portland. All proceeds will go toward buying medical equipment and supplies to send to areas in […]
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Freeport High School’s name: remain or rename?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II,ii,1-2) Although a name is only a label and cannot possibly fully convey the importance of what is “inside,” all readers of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” know how emotionally charged a name can become. Regional […]
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‘Our only goal is caring for those who served’
Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough has received a rare award for its level of care. Ever since her father, a World War II-era veteran, moved into the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough this past summer, Jodi Dvilinsky makes it a point to drive from her house in Portland to eat dinner with him every night. […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Major brewery expansion imminent
Maine Beer Co. will begin a major expansion of its Freeport facility soon, a Freeport town official says. Cliff Goodall, chairman of the Freeport Project Review Board, said last week it’s his understanding that Maine Beer Co. is ready to begin its expansion “in a couple of weeks.” Maine Beer Co., in operation only for […]
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Scarborough Police Notes
Arrests Oct. 25 Thomas J. Doherty-Scannell, 36, of Pequawket Trail, Steep Falls, was arrested at 1:01 p.m. on Running Hill Road by Officer Timothy Barker on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. Nathaniel A. Lord, 33, of Skip Road, Buxton, was arrested at 2:08 p.m. on Beech Ridge Road by Officer […]
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‘Macbeth’ spoof offers students less toil and trouble
Tasha Graff, an English teacher at South Portland High School, believes that “Macbeth” is one of Shakespeare’s most accessible works. To help that along, this school year she’ll also be using a new play that brings the action right into the halls of a typical American high school. Graff and the other sophomore English teachers […]