Westbrook officials are carefully measuring their public responses as they await court proceedings for a gender bias suit filed late last month by two Westbrook police officers. The lawsuit, filed by officers Melissa May and Sandy Mailman, claims that the department has demonstrated a pattern of gender bias dating back to 2011, and that the […]
2016
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Forecaster Opinion
Other minorities deserve rights, too
Imagine living a life where you were forced to act out a different personality, always uncomfortable in your own skin because that is not who you are? A serious issue facing our nation is the discrimination of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) citizens. LGBTQIA individuals are the only minority not […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: I long for old Scarborough
Want to know what Scarborough was like in 1975? The big two-story red brick building across the street from the Scarborough Police Station, called the Oak Hill Professional Building, was the Scarborough Post Office. Well, not exactly. In l982 through l984, a bunch of dentists there, and a law firm (yes, yours truly…) expanded the […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Push to introduce gambling in southern Maine could impact Scarborough Downs
A group seeking approval to build a new casino in southern Maine may be interested in purchasing The Scarborough Downs racetrack off Route 1. Linwood Higgins, the lobbyist for the Maine Harness Horseman’s Association, told the Current Tuesday that Las Vegas developer Shawn Scott is “trying to obtain an ownership interest in Scarborough Downs” as […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Push to introduce gambling in southern Maine could impact Scarborough Downs
A group seeking approval to build a new casino in southern Maine may be interested in purchasing The Scarborough Downs racetrack off Route 1. Linwood Higgins, the lobbyist for the Maine Harness Horseman’s Association, told the Current Tuesday that Las Vegas developer Shawn Scott is “trying to obtain an ownership interest in Scarborough Downs” as […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log, Dec. 22-Jan. 4
Arrests/Summonses Lisa Lombardo, 30, of 197 Tandberg Trail, Windham, was arrested Dec. 30 on Ocean House Road on a charge of operating after suspension. Log On Dec. 23, a patrolman and captain responded to a residence in the Old Ocean House Road area for a well-being check. On Dec. 26, a patrolman met with a […]
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Splash and dash at Kettle Cove rings in New Year
A little-known polar dip has become a community tradition in Cape Elizabeth, where about 150 people gathered on the morning of Jan. 1 to take a plunge in the ocean off Kettle Cove. The polar dip, in its 17th year, raises money for the annual Project Graduation chemical-free celebration for graduating seniors at Cape Elizabeth […]
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Award-winning Maine author visiting Scarborough library
The Friends of the Scarborough Public Library will kick off its 2016 programming this Sunday, Jan. 10, with a visit by award-winning Maine author Bill Roorbach. Roorbach is a bestselling novelist, short story writer and journalist. He has received the Flannery O’Connor Award for short fiction and his latest book, “The Remedy for Love: A […]
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Rare Homer painting acquired by museum
The Portland Museum of Art has acquired a rarely seen, early oil painting by Winslow Homer, who spent his latter years living and working at a studio in the Prouts Neck enclave in Scarborough. In addition to “An Open Window,” an 1872 painting by Homer, the museum has also acquired an Andrew Wyeth painting, “River […]
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Cape's Thomas Memorial Library set to re-open next month
Through a recent email Mike McGovern, the town manager in Cape Elizabeth, has informed the Town Council that the yearlong, $4 million renovation and upgrade project at the Thomas Memorial Library is nearly complete. In his email, McGovern told councilors that while there is still some work to do, the library is on track for […]