Keith Olbermann, the sportscaster-turned-political commentator, will return to ESPN with a new nightly sports show airing at 11 p.m.
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Lobster Bowl brings rivals together as teammates
BIDDEFORD – Gathered together from across the state, all-star quarterbacks, centers, guards, tackles, safeties and all the rest go helmet-to-helmet Saturday afternoon, July 20, when East and West clash in the 24th annual Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl. Kickoff at Waterhouse Field in Biddeford is 4 p.m. The game, possibly the biggest single high school sporting […]
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Lobster Bowl brings rivals together as teammates
BIDDEFORD – Gathered together from across the state, all-star quarterbacks, centers, guards, tackles, safeties and all the rest go helmet-to-helmet Saturday afternoon, July 20, when East and West clash in the 24th annual Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl. Kickoff at Waterhouse Field in Biddeford is 4 p.m. The game, possibly the biggest single high school sporting […]
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Rev3 triathlon in Old Orchard Beach raises prizes for second year
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The second annual Old Orchard Beach Rev3 Triathlon will take place on Sunday, Aug. 25. Professional and amateur athletes will compete in either the 70.3-mile HalfRev or 30-mile OlympicRev swim/bike/run endurance race. Due to last year’s success, the prize purse for the professional athletes was increased from $35,000 to $50,000 for […]
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A shift in housing strategy
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland Housing Authority plans to sell seven buildings it owns throughout the city to fund construction of a 20-unit senior housing complex on Landry Circle. The proposal comes as the city is dealing with high demand for senior housing, and for subsidized housing in general. “We believe it is better […]
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South Portland Notes – 7/17
Property sale, part one The South Portland City Council cleared the way Monday for the sale of city-owned lot at 25 Colonial Ave. The 10,000-square-foot property, the last lot on the dead-end road, is one of 46 taken by the city for back taxes between 1923 and 2009 that went under review last year. The […]
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Budget changes to lower tax bills
SOUTH PORTLAND – Area municipal governments are breathing a sigh of relief this week as the final state budget has wrought a welcome surprise – lower property tax bills. In each case, tax bills are still up from the previous year, but not by nearly as much as had been expected last month, when final […]
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LETTERS: What’s up with the library? Glad you asked!
The Town Council has appointed a Library Services Planning Committee to prepare a plan for public library services and facilities to serve Cape Elizabeth for the next 25 years. The committee, comprised of three council members, one School Board member, and one member of the TML Board of Trustees, will report back to the council […]
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GUEST COLUMN – Account executives helpful to business
As Maine’s director of business development and innovation, it is important for me to know that Maine businesses receive the help and resources they need to be successful. Having worked with innumerable businesses across our great state, I am keenly aware that the process of starting or growing a business can sometimes be arduous and […]
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Cookouts to aid cupboard
The South Portland Food Cupboard is moving to a new site on Thaddeus Street later this summer. To help defray the cost of moving its refrigerators, walk-in freezer, food, etc., Cluster 22 K of C have joined together to conduct three cookouts to raise funds for this move. The Food Cupboard shares food with more […]