Despite the many new and often expensive homes going up all over Pine Point in Scarborough, especially along the beach, economic figures gathered from the 2000 Census indicate that Pine Point is an economically distressed area . That means it could qualify for federal aid in the form of Community Development Block Grants or affordable […]
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Looking Back – Issue of Jan. 9, 2003
Despite the many new and often expensive homes going up all over Pine Point in Scarborough, especially along the beach, economic figures gathered from the 2000 Census indicate that Pine Point is an economically distressed area . That means it could qualify for federal aid in the form of Community Development Block Grants or affordable […]
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LETTERS TO MYSELF – Happy, compassionate New Year
The joy and hope of this New Year are tempered by heaviness in our hearts as conflict rages around us, and young lives are lost daily. Regardless of our religious, ethnic, or political orientation, we each feel the pain of this loss, and have great compassion for families whose loved ones are lost to violence, […]
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Gym Dandies riding high
SCARBOROUGH – As dawn broke over the tree line Saturday, 40 unicyclists circled the frost-covered parking lot at Scarborough High School, fogging the frigid air with their exertion. Suddenly, one youngster tumbled to the pavement from a height of six feet. Then another, and another, in rapid succession, their concentration seemingly shattered. “That’s all right,” […]
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South Portland police log – 1/10
Arrests Saturday, Dec. 22 Elizabeth Buchina, 18, of Kennebunk, at 9:21 p.m. on Maine Mall Road, on a charge of theft. Sunday, Dec. 23 Keshia M. White, 24, of Manchester, N.H., at 3:45 a.m. on Anthoine Street, on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Monday, Dec. 24 Margaret Keilty, 30, of South Portland, at 10:52 […]
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South Portland police log – 1/10
Arrests Saturday, Dec. 22 Elizabeth Buchina, 18, of Kennebunk, at 9:21 p.m. on Maine Mall Road, on a charge of theft. Sunday, Dec. 23 Keshia M. White, 24, of Manchester, N.H., at 3:45 a.m. on Anthoine Street, on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Monday, Dec. 24 Margaret Keilty, 30, of South Portland, at 10:52 […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log – 1/10
Arrests Wednesday, Jan. 2 Allan L. Martin, 73, of Cape Elizabeth, at 8:58 a.m. on Pulpit Rock Road, on a warrant for failure to appear in court. Summonses Wednesday, Dec. 26 Michael Rich, 38, of Portland, at 9:35 a.m. on Ocean House Road, for driving when license suspended. Sunday, ?Dec. 30 David Dickens, 60, of […]
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Scarborough police log – 1/10
Arrests Tuesday, Dec. 25 Brett Constantine, 31, of Saco, at 9:36 p.m. on Broadturn Road, on charges of driving while intoxicated and driving without a license. Wednesday, Dec. 26 Christian P. Martens, 47, of Scarborough, at 11:40 p.m. on Interstate 295 Turnpike Spur, on charges of driving while intoxicated (refused test) and violating conditions of […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Addicted to bad ideas
Solving Maine’s most serious problems would be a lot easier if we could eliminate obviously unworkable solutions from the debate. For instance, no matter what the Tea Party claims, you can’t prevent plane crashes by repealing the law of gravity. Or, as they put it, the “theory” of gravity. Another example: Democrats believe the way […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Longevity with ?a political twist
Since 1900, the life expectancy of Americans has jumped to 80 years from 47 – essentially double. Now, scientists studying DNA and other molecular bio-dynamics are developing drugs and machines that could double that figure again in the next century. And that should scare the bejesus out of the super-rich Republicans when they realize that […]