SCARBOROUGH – Kyle St. Clair, a Scarborough boy who was the subject of an outpouring of community support through the years, has lost his lifelong battle with lung and digestive disease. “After 8-plus years of fighting, our love doesn’t need to fight anymore. Kyle William St.Clair passed away here, at home, this morning with his […]
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Scarborough's 'courageous' little boy, Kyle St. Clair, dies at age 8
SCARBOROUGH – Kyle St. Clair, a Scarborough boy who was the subject of an outpouring of community support through the years, has lost his lifelong battle with lung and digestive disease. “After 8-plus years of fighting, our love doesn’t need to fight anymore. Kyle William St.Clair passed away here, at home, this morning with his […]
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Smoothie shop opens near Mall
SOUTH PORTLAND – Tropical Smoothie Cafe? has opened its first Maine location, in the newly renovated shopping center at 45 Western Ave. in South Portland. Launched as a beverage stand, Tropical Smoothie opened its first franchise in Tallahassee, Fla. in 1997, adding “Cafe?” to its name and expanding to a “wide rage of healthy food […]
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Briefs – 1/10
Free workshops at Cape church St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Cape Elizabeth is hosting author, retreat leader, and spiritual director Margaret Bullit-Jonas for two free workshops on Jan. 15-16. The workshops are: “What Makes Us Come Alive Spiritually?” on Jan. 15 at 7 p.m., and “Everyday Spirituality: Finding Serenity in the Midst of Stress” on […]
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EDITORIAL – Winter fests offer much to celebrate
Starting with New Year’s Eve and continuing each weekend through the end of February, winter celebrations are popping up all around southern Maine. The events are a reason for residents to come out in the cold, enjoy the community and check out local businesses. The more long-standing of these celebrations show just how successful they […]
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EDITORIAL – Winter fests offer much to celebrate
Starting with New Year’s Eve and continuing each weekend through the end of February, winter celebrations are popping up all around southern Maine. The events are a reason for residents to come out in the cold, enjoy the community and check out local businesses. The more long-standing of these celebrations show just how successful they […]
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South Portland City Council pay up for review
SOUTH PORTLAND – On Monday, the South Portland City Council started the ball rolling on a process that could lead to a revision of how they are compensated, while also taking one giant step away from how that compensation will be decided. The issue of council pay has percolated for more than a year and […]
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South Portland City Council pay up for review
SOUTH PORTLAND – On Monday, the South Portland City Council started the ball rolling on a process that could lead to a revision of how they are compensated, while also taking one giant step away from how that compensation will be decided. The issue of council pay has percolated for more than a year and […]
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South Portland Police promoting gun safety
SOUTH PORTLAND – In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings in Newtown, Conn., and a subsequent scare in Portland days later when a young man was seen casually carrying a weapon along the Back Cove Trail, the South Portland Police Department is taking steps to promote gun safety. Late last week, the department […]
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Current Community Calendar – 1/10
Sunday, Jan. 13 Weekly winter farmers market, Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through April, at Highland Avenue Greenhouse and Farm Market, Scarborough. South Portland Winter Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Planning Office, on the corner of Ocean and Sawyer streets. For information, email farmers [email protected]. Monday, Jan. 14 Public forum, on Scarborough’s Organic Management […]