The South Portland Public Library is holding two special events on Saturday, March 5. Both are free and open to the public. See www.southportlandlibrary.com or call 767-7660 for more information. At 1 p.m. enjoy a “Snappsy the Alligator” release party. Local author Julie Falatko will launch her debut picture book, “Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not […]
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Honorary pages
Girl Scouts Madeline Shields and Michaela Mallozzi, both of Scarborough, recently served as an honorary pages in the Maine Senate. They were welcomed to the Senate Chamber by state Sen. Amy Volk, a Republican of Scarborough. During the legislative session the girls helped deliver messages to senators and helped the chamber staff with their daily […]
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Knightville street likely to return to 2-way traffic
Most city councilors expressed support Monday for returning Ocean Street between D and E streets in Knightville to two-way traffic, with parallel parking on both sides of the street. A formal vote is scheduled for the March 7 City Council meeting. Mayor Tom Blake and councilors Claude Morgan, Eben Rose, Maxine Beecher and Patti Smith […]
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Knightville street likely to return to 2-way traffic
Most city councilors expressed support Monday for returning Ocean Street between D and E streets in Knightville to two-way traffic, with parallel parking on both sides of the street. A formal vote is scheduled for the March 7 City Council meeting. Mayor Tom Blake and councilors Claude Morgan, Eben Rose, Maxine Beecher and Patti Smith […]
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What a waste
Let’s try to set aside all this anger, profanity, racism, sexism, misinformation and political posturing. In other words, let’s not discuss Paul LePage, governor, self-appointed education commissioner and giant bedbug infestation. Instead, let’s turn our attention to a matter of significance to every Maine taxpayer, namely how much money state government is wasting in trying […]
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Ken's to hold annual Easter egg hunt March 26
Ken’s Place Seafood Restaurant in Scarborough will host the third annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. The event is open to kids of all ages. Participants are encouraged to wear their “Sunday Best” and bring their own Easter basket. Suggested donations of $5 per participant will be accepted. All proceeds […]
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Ken's to hold annual Easter egg hunt March 26
Ken’s Place Seafood Restaurant in Scarborough will host the third annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. The event is open to kids of all ages. Participants are encouraged to wear their “Sunday Best” and bring their own Easter basket. Suggested donations of $5 per participant will be accepted. All proceeds […]
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Ken's to hold annual Easter egg hunt March 26
Ken’s Place Seafood Restaurant in Scarborough will host the third annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. The event is open to kids of all ages. Participants are encouraged to wear their “Sunday Best” and bring their own Easter basket. Suggested donations of $5 per participant will be accepted. All proceeds […]
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Singular sermon
Hometown boy Frank Kellogg, who had just graduated from the seminary up there in Bangor, was supposed to deliver his first sermon at the church on a recent weekend. No one is quite sure how it happened, but the special invitations to the service went out to the wrong people, with the wrong date and […]
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Cape student becomes member of Chinese music ensemble
Camille Braun, a senior at Cape Elizabeth High School, has been named a member of the Carleton College Chinese Music Ensemble for the 2016 winter term. The Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of world-class Pipa artist Gao Hong, was established in 2004 and has since performed to much acclaim at the Minneapolis Institute […]