Sale to benefit Alzheimer’s Association A yard and bake sale to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association takes place? Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m.-noon at Comfort Keepers In-Home Care Office, 51 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough, just over the Main Street, South Portland line. ?Household items, jewelry, toys and clothes will be available. No early birds. […]
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Project envisions city becoming bike-friendly
The city of South Portland was chosen by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine to be the inaugural community in its new “Imagine Bikes Here” campaign, which creates temporary bicycle lanes on municipal streets to show how communities can become more bike-friendly. Last week, with the blessing of city officials, the coalition installed a temporary, 6-foot […]
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Host families open homes to athletes
A family in Cape Elizabeth is the No. 1 reason Alexi Pappas keeps returning to Maine every year to participate in the annual TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race, this year celebrating its 18th edition. Pappas will arrive in Maine on Thursday evening to participate for the third time in the Beach to Beacon, […]
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Politics And Other Mistakes: Popular opinion
During the recently concluded legislative session, I kept hearing a lot of talk about some guy named Will O. DePeople. According to Democrats, Republican Gov. Paul LePage was trying to thwart Mr. DePeople by failing to authorize the sale of public-land bonds that had been approved by the voters. According to the GOP, Democratic legislators […]
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Cape man dies after falling from porch
Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy being conducted by the state medical examiner’s office to determine whether 39-year-old John Knight of Cape Elizabeth died as a result of falling from his second-story balcony on Saturday. Cape Elizabeth police Chief Neil Williams said partially rotted wood on the deck of Knight’s home at 10 […]
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West tops East in 26th annual Lobster Bowl
The Kora Shriners’ venerable Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, which divvies up Maine’s top high school senior football players, celebrated its 26th year at Waterhouse Field in Biddeford on Saturday evening, with the West emerging handily victorious over the East, 45-21. Different players located the West’s edge in different areas of the game. Bonny Eagle’s […]
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Martin’s Point proposes new health center at former Scarborough Commons
Martin’s Point Health Care and Richard Aube, the owner of the former Scarborough Commons office complex on Route 1 in Scarborough, have executed a preliminary agreement to redevelop the site, according to a press release issued Friday by the Scarborough Economic Development Corp’s executive director Karen Martin. Under the agreement, Aube retains ownership of the […]
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Scarborough school budget compromise leads to 44-cent tax increase
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, residents in Scarborough will be asked to approve a new $43.5 million school budget in a town-wide referendum. This will be the third time that voters have been asked to weigh in on a school-spending package for the new fiscal year. During a special meeting Wednesday, the Scarborough Town Council unanimously […]
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Scarborough school budget compromise leads to 44-cent tax increase
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, residents in Scarborough will be asked to approve a new $43.5 million school budget in a town-wide referendum. This will be the third time that voters have been asked to weigh in on a school-spending package for the new fiscal year. During a special meeting Wednesday, the Scarborough Town Council unanimously […]
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SoPo library holds fairy party
SOUTH PORTLAND – On Friday, July 24, at 10:30 a.m. the South Portland Public Library will hold a special Fairy Party – spread your wings, put on your most magical attire and celebrate at the Main Library. This all-ages event will feature enchanting music, fairy crafts and more. Best of all, our impish friends from […]