The Cape Elizabeth Town Council could decide next month whether to renew an office lease for the Law Office of Jamie Wagner after deciding last week to table the item. Wagner, a town councilor and lawyer who leases office space from the town, has a history of paying his rent late at 343 Ocean House […]
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Greetings from Zip Code 04074 (Life in the Suburbs): Katahdin is our teacher
Remember that book written a few years back that was titled something like: “Everything I Learned in Life, I Learned in Kindergarten.” Not me. Miss Judge traumatized me early when she told me “Elephants aren’t pink, Danny.” I never quite recovered that year. As far as I’m concerned, everything I learned of value in life […]
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Editorial: Overdoses demand response, and LePage has useful one
In an attempt to stanch the flow of drugs into Maine, Gov. Paul LePage is convening a so-called “drug summit” Wednesday, Aug. 26. The meeting is designed to get statewide and federal officials together to think up ways to defeat traffickers, the source of all misery associated with the drug trade. If you can stop […]
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Federal grant creates new community health clinic
With the help of a two-year, $1.7 million Affordable Care Act grant a new community health center will be open in South Portland, according to an announcement by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree. The New Access Point Community Health Center grant, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will provide $355,848 […]
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Federal grant creates new community health clinic
With the help of a two-year, $1.7 million Affordable Care Act grant a new community health center will be open in South Portland, according to an announcement by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree. The New Access Point Community Health Center grant, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will provide $355,848 […]
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Odd Fellows move into historic church
Unity Lodge No. 3 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows has officially moved into the former First United Methodist church on the corner of Church Street and Ridgeland Avenue in South Portland. The lodge purchased the historic church last year after it had stood empty for about 12 months. The lodge required a special […]
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Funding sought for transportation studies
The cities of South Portland and Portland are jointly seeking a traffic study grant of $225,000 from the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System, or PACTS. The goal of the study is to create a transportation corridor between the two communities that would “support job growth and economic development,” as well as “improve safety, accessibility and […]
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Funding sought for transportation studies
The cities of South Portland and Portland are jointly seeking a traffic study grant of $225,000 from the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System, or PACTS. The goal of the study is to create a transportation corridor between the two communities that would “support job growth and economic development,” as well as “improve safety, accessibility and […]
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Petition urges council to reject Higgins Beach rules
In the face of proposed new restrictions at Higgins Beach in Scarborough, the Surfrider Foundation of Maine has started an online petition requesting that the Town Council reject the changes. More than 270 people have already signed the petition, which appears on Change.org under the title, “Protect Higgins Beach for All People.” The webpage states […]
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North Scarborough development, traffic plan unveiled
Following two meetings this past winter, local planners are set to unveil a set of concept plans that would guide development and traffic planning on routes 114 and 22 in North Scarborough and South Gorham. A community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the North Scarborough Grange to get […]