About two-dozen garden plots in the Cliffside area of Fort Williams Park are still available for gardeners to help maintain as part of an ongoing adopt-a-plot program. Maintaining the 20-by-25-foot plots, even into the fall months, say program organizers, is an important part of preserving the health and beauty of one of Maine’s most popular […]
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Greetings from Zip Code 04074 (Life in the Suburbs): Everything is personal
A person who took a job at a Kentucky town hall knowing the job requirements has now decided that some of her personal beliefs prevent her from doing certain tasks required in the job. Kim Davis is refusing to issue marriage certificates to same-sex marriage couples. She says her religious beliefs prevent her from doing […]
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Editorial: A change of pace
This time of year is a season of transition. Hot weather turns chillier (this week notwithstanding). The morning commute gets busier with buses and parents taking their children back to school. Sports seasons morph from baseball, surfing and swimming to football, cross country and soccer. Our wardrobes shift from shorts and T-shirts to pants and […]
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Letters
Bonds fall under governor’s purview Before taking out loans, responsible individuals sit down and consider their finances. Likewise, legislators and voters should understand the state’s current financial obligations before approving more bonds. Bonding involves borrowing money the state does not have, and Maine’s hardworking taxpayers must repay these loans. Thus, there are safeguards. L.D. 1378, […]
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New French conversation group offered at library
The ability to speak a foreign language erodes quickly without continual use, which is why a local couple, who are both fluent in French and widely traveled in France, is starting a new French conversation group at the Scarborough Public Library this fall. Facilitated by Milos and Elaine Sjoquist, the library hopes this new program […]
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Current Briefs
Band rental open house On Monday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 8 p.m., Wentworth School in Scarborough will hold a band rental open house for fifth-grade students and their families interested in learning to play an instrument and participating in the school band. Call 730-4600 for more information. Movie matinee On Monday, Sept. 14, at […]
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Expert removes bee swarm from Cape Elizabeth gun club
Spurwink Rod & Gun Club members discovered a large hive containing thousands of honeybees on its shooting range a couple weeks ago, and on Sept. 2 they hired an expert beekeeper and beehive remover to take care of the problem. Club President Tammy Walter on Tuesday said the beekeeper, Keith Kettelhut of Durham, known as […]
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Higgins ordinance foes keeping up access fight
Those arguing against any rule changes at Higgins Beach in Scarborough say they are not ready to give up, despite the Town Council voting last week to limit on-street parking on Bayview Avenue to a half-hour during the summer months. At its Sept. 2 meeting, which saw more than an hour of public comment on […]
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Safer rides on new Fort Williams Park swing set
Visitors to Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth now have a new metal swing set to enjoy near the cul-de-sac in the Ship Cove area parking lot. A subcontractor for the equipment supplier Obrien & Sons Inc. of Massachusetts installed the structure in late August. It replaces 35- to 40-year-old swing sets that were deemed […]
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Safer rides on new Fort Williams Park swing set
Visitors to Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth now have a new metal swing set to enjoy near the cul-de-sac in the Ship Cove area parking lot. A subcontractor for the equipment supplier Obrien & Sons Inc. of Massachusetts installed the structure in late August. It replaces 35- to 40-year-old swing sets that were deemed […]