Arrests Sept. 24Peter L. Murphy, 21, of South Portland, was arrested at 12:58 a.m. on Chase Street by Officer Chris Schofield on charges of domestic violence assault and obstructing the report of a crime. Alexander Jordan, 24, of Portland, was arrested at 4:17 a.m. on Waterman Drive by Officer Nicolas Dascanio on charges of operating […]
November 2016
South Portland Police Notes
Arrests Sept. 24Peter L. Murphy, 21, of South Portland, was arrested at 12:58 a.m. on Chase Street by Officer Chris Schofield on charges of domestic violence assault and obstructing the report of a crime. Alexander Jordan, 24, of Portland, was arrested at 4:17 a.m. on Waterman Drive by Officer Nicolas Dascanio on charges of operating […]
Ed Bonney: Freeport's election 'go-to guy'
Ed Bonney is known in Freeport for his accomplishments quite apart from his many years of duty as an election warden. To name a couple, Bonney helped change Freeport from a town meeting-style government to a town council with a town manager. He was instrumental in bringing the Amtrak Downeaster to town. But since the […]
Arts group not buying
A group of Freeport artists and arts supporters, formed in the summer of 2015, has decided against taking an option on a Main Street building, which at some point would have hosted a broad spectrum of events and organizations. But the Freeport Arts and Cultural Alliance is pushing forward in its hope to develop a […]
Arts group not buying
A group of Freeport artists and arts supporters, formed in the summer of 2015, has decided against taking an option on a Main Street building, which at some point would have hosted a broad spectrum of events and organizations. But the Freeport Arts and Cultural Alliance is pushing forward in its hope to develop a […]
Foley will work for you, with you
I’m writing to ask voters to support Kathleen Foley for Scarborough Town Council. As her sister, having known Katy my entire life, what I know better than anyone are the principles that my parents instilled in us. As a kid, I remember how hard my parents worked to provide a Catholic school education for all […]
Volk cares – outside of district
I’ve been a home child care provider for 25 years. Two years ago, I was assigned a new licensor, which is similar to an inspector. Suddenly I was being written up for the smallest things. I was threatened with being placed on a conditional license. This subjected us to even more inspections and opportunities for […]
Volk cares – outside of district
I’ve been a home child care provider for 25 years. Two years ago, I was assigned a new licensor, which is similar to an inspector. Suddenly I was being written up for the smallest things. I was threatened with being placed on a conditional license. This subjected us to even more inspections and opportunities for […]
Your problems will be gone
The campaign is almost over, so it’s time for me – a wise and experienced Maine political observer – to tell you – an obvious doofus – how to vote. You probably don’t believe you need my help in casting your ballot, but clearly you do, because of one or more of the following factors: […]
Sirocki true citizen representative
Representative Heather Sirocki deserves your vote and should be returned to Augusta to represent Scarborough. Doing a good job in Augusta takes diligence and hard work. It is one thing to show up for a few votes and events. Anyone can do that. A truly effective representative shows up for all votes, carefully tracks issues […]