Residents in Cape Elizabeth remain steadfast in their opposition to the potential development of 41?2 acres next to the Town Hall. The No. 1 reason, they say, is their desire to keep Cape rural. “Developing the town is way down on the list,” resident Paul Seidman, who has spoken out at previous Planning Board and […]
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Few fans for town center development
Residents in Cape Elizabeth remain steadfast in their opposition to the potential development of 41?2 acres next to the Town Hall. The No. 1 reason, they say, is their desire to keep Cape rural. “Developing the town is way down on the list,” resident Paul Seidman, who has spoken out at previous Planning Board and […]
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Proposed rules would control Higgins Beach behavior
Two rule changes designed to address what some see as problem behavior at Higgins Beach in Scarborough likely would not take effect until after Labor Day, even if the Town Council grants approval. At its most recent meeting, a divided Ordinance Committee forwarded recommendations to the full council for its review. One would curb undressing […]
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South Portland art show a rite of summer
The 36th annual Art in the Park Show & Sale is set for Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Mill Creek Park in South Portland. In addition, after a successful inaugural outing last year, the art show will be followed by the Knightville Street Festival block party, which takes place from 4-7 p.m. […]
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Greetings from Zip Code 04074 (Life in the Suburbs): Three blowhards get called out
Gov. Paul LePage, golfer Tiger Woods, and businessman/would-be politician Donald Trump all have two things in common: 1. They are talkative, have strong feelings, are sometimes bombastic, and love to call others on the carpet for what they see as bad conduct; and 2. They have each made fools of themselves this summer. Let’s examine […]
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‘Addams Family’ opening Lyric’s new season Sept. 11
The Lyric Music Theater in South Portland will open its new season of plays with the musical, “The Addams Family,” which will run Sept. 11-26. “The weird and wonderful (Addams) family comes to devilishly delightful life in this magnificently macabre new musical comedy,” according to the show’s website. The original script tells the story of […]
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Portland Players opens with ‘Fiddler’
The Portland Players in South Portland will open its new season with “Fiddler on the Roof,” which will run from Sept. 25 through Oct. 11. The original Broadway production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” opened in 1964 and the beloved musical is the winner of nine Tony Awards. Set in the little village of Anatevka, […]
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Foundation pledges $15M for cancer fight
On the heels of one of its biggest fundraisers, the Tri for a Cure, the Maine Cancer Foundation has announced an ambitious new plan to cut Maine’s cancer rates 20 percent by the year 2020. The cancer foundation will invest $15 million to stop cancer before it starts, catch it early if it does and […]
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City clerk resigning At a meeting of the South Portland City Council Monday, Mayor Linda Cohen announced the resignation of longtime City Clerk Susan Mooney. Mooney has been the clerk for the past 14 years and has worked for the city for 39 years. She has offered to stay until a new clerk is appointed, […]
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New superintendent in the city, on the job
With his arrival at central office Monday, Ken Kunin officially took up the reins at the South Portland School Department. While he’s still waiting for his household goods to arrive by cargo ship from Italy, Kunin said he’s “thrilled to get started” leading the school district, which will be back in session on Sept. 8. […]