In a recent Maine Sunday Telegram I was disappointed to read that once again a journalist failed to do due diligence, associating me with ALEC, a conservative organization which I have never been a member of, never attended a function of and never met with a representative from. Apparently two education bills which I submitted […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Rep. Sirocki makes things happen
Voters in House District 128 in Scarborough are indeed privileged to have Heather Sirocki as their state representative. During the 125th Legislature Rep. Sirocki achieved a 100 percent record of attendance and is one of only a few legislators to be present and voting on all of the 369 roll call votes held in the […]
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Scarborough beats Bonny Eagle – 9/10
Near his own end zone, Greg Viola makes his best catch of the game – pulling in a too-high long snap on a punt attempt. Viola reeled it in and hurried off a punt out to mid-field. Chris Cyr (85) and Travis Elliot double-team Tyler Campobasso, opening a hole behind them that allows quarterback Dylan […]
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Q&A with ?EB Coughlin – ‘Everyone has been so wonderful to me’
CAPE ELIZABETH – A 16-year-old senior at Cape Elizabeth High School (having skipped a year when moving from her native Canada) EB Coughlin had trouble pronouncing her name, Elizabeth, as a baby. Her best effort, “Eebee,” stuck as the nickname she uses to this day. Coughlin has no problems with words now, however. In May, […]
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Filling South Portland development post could take time
SOUTH PORTLAND – South Portland City Manager Jim Gailey says it could be several months before he hires a replacement for Erik Carson, the director of economic and community development who resigned Aug. 29 after being placed on administrative leave Aug. 15. Gailey said last week he plans to review the job description, which included […]
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One-year reprieve for City Council insurance plan
SOUTH PORTLAND – Following 90 minutes of debate, during which City Manager Jim Gailey allowed, “some strong words were exchanged,” the South Portland City Council on Sept. 5 voted 5-2 to end its tax-funded health plan effective Nov. 30, 2013. After that date councilors may continue to enroll in the city’s health insurance, possibly saving […]
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South Portland Farmers' Market rolls on despite turmoil
SOUTH PORTLAND – Continued conflict among key supporters of the South Portland Farmers’ Market appears to have cost vendors a marketing campaign to close out their sophomore season. On July 25, Market Manager Caitlin Jordan submitted a sign application, asking to post small placards at nine roadside hotspots for political advertising from Aug. 1 to […]
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Local ballots set for Nov. 6
With the passage of the filing deadline in South Portland Monday, the ballots are set for municipal elections, to be held in conjunction with the Nov. 6 presidential vote. There are competitive races in Scarborough, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth, in part because longtime leaders in all three municipalities have chosen to step down. Scarborough […]
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Bid for Scarborough school $3M under budget
SCARBOROUGH – When contractor bids to build the new Wentworth Intermediate School in Scarborough were opened Sept. 6, there was perhaps no happier face in the assembled crowd than Principal Anne-Mayre Dexter. “This day for me is leaps and bounds over where I was in 2006,” she said, referencing a previous failed bond vote for […]
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Birthday in reverse
SCARBOROUGH – Somewhere in Scarborough this weekend, a needy child is getting a good meal, thanks to the sacrifice of three youngsters who used their birthday party as a way to raise food donations for the school department’s backpack program. Every year, twins Killian and Fiona Murphy, 11, and younger brother Cormac, 7, all of […]