SCARBOROUGH – After four years of nominating “historic preservation” to the annual list of Town Council goals, and three years of seeing it languish in last place among the priorities, Jessica Holbrook says she’s ready to make 2013 the last time she’ll have to bring it up. “That’s good,” said Town Manager Tom Hall. “I […]
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South Portland Notes – 2/14
Offers made ?in city posts By this time next week, the long vacant position as No. 2 man in South Portland City Hall could be filled, as could be the position of I.T. director. City Manager James Gailey said Monday that he has extended an offer to the leading candidate for both jobs. “I’m hoping […]
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Briefs – 2/14
Local students make dean’s list The University of Maine recognized the following local students for achieving deans list honors in the Fall 2012 semester: Cape Elizabeth: Tori Downer, Elise Galgano, Colleen Howard, Connor Logan, Paige Pendarvis, Benjamin Pomeroy, Kayla Raftice, Lynn Tarbox, Susan Tuttle. Casco: Shannon Brenner, Corey Morton. Scarborough: Monica Amabile, Brandi Bradley, Adam […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Scarborough routs Gorham to advance
SCARBOROUGH – After squeaking into the final playoff spot by edging out Cheverus, the Gorham Rams season came to a quick and decisive end, 65-46, at the hands of the Scarborough Red Storm in their “play-in” game Tuesday night. Scarborough (13-6, No. 6 seed) will now play No. 3 Bonny Eagle in the quarterfinals at […]
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EDITORIAL – New state-spending website earns kudos
Keeping an eye on government spending became a lot easier last week with the debut of the Maine Open Checkbook website. Found at opencheckbook.maine.gov, the site provides access to state expenditures by fiscal year dating back to July 1, 2008, and searchable down to individual transactions. “Open Checkbook gives Mainers information about how their hard-earned […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Stirring up some society secrets
Through the years I’ve written columns on mud season, Memorial Day and even Labor Day. I’ve described summer complaints, summer traffic and town meetings. ?But I’ve never written about secret societies. I’ve always wanted to write about Maine’s secret societies but I couldn’t – they were secret. But now, the secret’s out and I can […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Stirring up some society secrets
Through the years I’ve written columns on mud season, Memorial Day and even Labor Day. I’ve described summer complaints, summer traffic and town meetings. ?But I’ve never written about secret societies. I’ve always wanted to write about Maine’s secret societies but I couldn’t – they were secret. But now, the secret’s out and I can […]
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Scarborough pet store remains under quarantine
SCARBOROUGH – A Scarborough pet store remains under a state-ordered quarantine following the death of a Siberian husky puppy sold there that tested positive for the highly contagious parvovirus. Although Little Paws Pet Store on Payne Road remains open, it can bring in no new dogs and none of its stock can leave the shop […]
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A center for Cape Elizabeth
A new Cape Elizabeth ?committee will reconsider a ?20-year-old plan that called for a traditional New England village. CAPE ELIZABETH – On Monday, the Cape Elizabeth Town Council dusted off a 20-year-old plan that called for establishing a “physical and psychological focal point in the center” of town, creating a nine-person committee to “take a […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – Inaccuracies persist on farmers market
I had to chuckle as I read the article on the Farmers’ Market in the Jan. 31 edition of the Current. At one point, the reporter stated that “Blake also said that the city’s farmers market advisory committee, a citizens group created to work with the farmers market association that actually runs the show is […]