Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland all had outstanding sports seasons this spring, with many teams reaching deep into the playoffs and several returning new hardware to their home trophy cases. Cape Elizabeth Of all the Capers’ teams, their track teams, softball team and girls tennis team performed the “worst” – but only if by […]
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Fun, fireworks mark Fourth of July in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – Fireworks, parade and more will highlight Fourth of July festivities in Scarborough on Saturday. A Kid’s Fun Run will be held at 8 a.m. at the fire station in Pine Point, which will be immediately followed by a short parade from Hurd Park. The fun run is open to kids 3-14. For the […]
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Zero waste the new goal for city events
Starting with its annual Fourth of July celebration on Saturday, South Portland will attempt to generate zero waste at all city-sponsored events. That’s according to Julie Rosenbach, the city’s new sustainability coordinator, who said reducing waste at municipal events is the next step toward reaching the goal of increasing South Portland’s recycling rate to 40 […]
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Flaherty Farm trying new cash crop – event hosting
Hoping to ride the newfound popularity of barn weddings, Flaherty’s Family Farm in Scarborough is readying to open its new Event Barn later this summer. The idea to turn the farm’s cow barn, at the corner of Payne and Beech Ridge roads, into a venue for weddings and other special events was that of 23-year-old […]
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Long-awaited Habitat development under way
With big smiles and cheers from onlookers officials with the town of Scarborough and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland broke ground on a subdivision designed to provide workforce affordable homes last week. During the June 25 groundbreaking ceremony, Scarborough Town Manager Tom Hall called the 13-lot project off Broadturn Road “critical” to maintaining diversity […]
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Long-awaited Habitat development under way
With big smiles and cheers from onlookers officials with the town of Scarborough and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland broke ground on a subdivision designed to provide workforce affordable homes last week. During the June 25 groundbreaking ceremony, Scarborough Town Manager Tom Hall called the 13-lot project off Broadturn Road “critical” to maintaining diversity […]
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Letters
Holbrook details Scarborough’s upcoming vote As a community, we will vote again on the school operating budget on July 7. This letter is an effort to share and explain some of the differences between the current FY2016 school budget proposal, the failed proposal and the differing roles of the council and school board. Following the […]
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Greetings from Zip Code 04074 (Life in the Suburbs): Uncle Paul is not invited to my wedding
He’s at it again. He is doing stuff he shouldn’t do. He is doing stuff few agree with, and some cannot stomach. And I am trying to defend him. But am I – and he – headed for a trip down the toilet? Probably. Governor Paul LePage has had an active spring and early summer. […]
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Editorial: Worth another look
Tired of the tyranny imposed by Great Britain, American colonists in 1776 demanded a better life for themselves, free from the burden of the British government’s tentacles in all aspects of their lives. Fed up and willing to die for a better life, our founding fathers bravely wrote the Declaration of Independence, which we celebrate […]
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Editorial: Worth another look
Tired of the tyranny imposed by Great Britain, American colonists in 1776 demanded a better life for themselves, free from the burden of the British government’s tentacles in all aspects of their lives. Fed up and willing to die for a better life, our founding fathers bravely wrote the Declaration of Independence, which we celebrate […]