Editorial missed golf’s contribution to Maine economy Mr. Balentine’s article on sports business as a foundational element in Maine’s economy neglected to mention two of the major sport cash generators, the multi-million-dollar golf and outdoor recreation industries. Maine has 148 golf courses as listed in Dennis Walch’s excellent memoire on the “Greens of Maine,” a […]
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Editorial missed golf’s contribution to Maine economy Mr. Balentine’s article on sports business as a foundational element in Maine’s economy neglected to mention two of the major sport cash generators, the multi-million-dollar golf and outdoor recreation industries. Maine has 148 golf courses as listed in Dennis Walch’s excellent memoire on the “Greens of Maine,” a […]
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Editorial: It’s a two-way street
Last week’s news about the South Portland public school bus driver being charged for passing too closely to a cyclist in Portland grabbed headlines mostly for the blatant disregard the driver showed the cyclist. Caught on the cyclist’s helmet cam, the bus operator almost hit the cyclist when trying to pass on a narrow road […]
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One-act play team to perform Saturday
A group of Cape Elizabeth High School theater students is headed to the New England Theatre Festival in Rockport this weekend where they will perform a one-act version of “The Dishwasher.” The 24-member drama troupe is set to take the stage at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at Camden Hills Regional High School. The […]
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Cape robotics ranks 75th at Worlds
A high school robotics team from Cape Elizabeth finished 75th out of 90 robotics teams in the engineering division at the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Ky., last week. Despite placing in the lowest quartile, one of the students, Federico Giovine, said the team enjoyed the four-day event overall. “We had a lot […]
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Cape Elizabeth Briefs
Mattress sale benefits lacrosse A mattress sale to benefit the girls lacrosse team at Cape Elizabeth High School will be held at the Pond Cove School on Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Save up to 50 percent off retail prices. See http://bit.ly/BEDS4CAPE for more information. Land trust holds photo contest The Cape Elizabeth Land […]
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Cape Elizabeth Briefs
Mattress sale benefits lacrosse A mattress sale to benefit the girls lacrosse team at Cape Elizabeth High School will be held at the Pond Cove School on Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Save up to 50 percent off retail prices. See http://bit.ly/BEDS4CAPE for more information. Land trust holds photo contest The Cape Elizabeth Land […]
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Local trauma team celebrates 10th anniversary
When Sherri Quint, of Westbrook, was brutalized by an ex-boyfriend who was stalking her the Trauma Intervention Program was there to help, providing “an ear to listen” along with some much-needed support “at a very low time in my life.” This year the Trauma Intervention Program is celebrating its 10th year of offering a helping […]
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Barnacles and Bilgewater: Dispelling Scarborough school budget myths
The snow piles are nearly gone. The crocuses are poking through. The budget battle is brewing. Ahh, springtime in Scarborough! With a more open budget process and an energized taxpayer base, this year’s budget process promises to be a corker. Reality Check Why all the interest in the budget? Much is probably due to the […]
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Greetings from Zip Code 04074 (Life in the Suburbs): Loaded with magazines
I showed up for a Planning Board hearing for a client. We were fifth on the agenda. That can mean a looooooong wait. My late mother always told me, “Always bring a book with you. In case you get into a traffic jam, you will have something to do.” Thanks, Ma. I bring magazines with […]