CAPE ELIZABETH – The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust in May 2011 negotiated the purchase of a 63.6-acre parcel adjoining Robinson Woods. According to the group, in the past 12 months, the land trust has raised nearly $1.1 million in public and private contributions towards the purchase price and stewardship requirements for the property. Last week, […]
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LePage touts fireworks during stop in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – Just in time for Maine’s first Fourth of July with legal fireworks in 63 years, Gov. Paul LePage on Monday visited the state’s largest showroom for the consumer version of the product, in Scarborough, to urge safe handling while touting its stimulating affect on Maine’s economy. Since consumer fireworks became legal Jan. 1, […]
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LePage touts fireworks during stop in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – Just in time for Maine’s first Fourth of July with legal fireworks in 63 years, Gov. Paul LePage on Monday visited the state’s largest showroom for the consumer version of the product, in Scarborough, to urge safe handling while touting its stimulating affect on Maine’s economy. Since consumer fireworks became legal Jan. 1, […]
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Photo: King of claws
Ben Floyd of Windham celebrates his victory in the lobster-eating competition Saturday at the fourth annual Portland LobsterFest. Floyd shucked and gobbled up 11 of the boiled crustaceans in the contest, for which Sen. Olympia Snowe, far left, served as a judge. John Patriquin/Staff Photographer
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Memory lapse
I asked some Republicans what they knew about Patrick Calder, the guy who came within 300 votes of being the GOP’s 1st Congressional District nominee and is now being hailed as one of the party’s rising political stars. “I think I met him once,” said a well-connected party hack. “I don’t know a thing about […]
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Craigslist scammer caught trying to rent out South Portland Housing Authority units
SOUTH PORTLAND – A homeless woman from Portland is in jail, accused of trying to rent apartments belonging to the South Portland Housing Authority by listing them on Craigslist and collecting deposits from prospective tenants. According to Lt. Frank Clark of the South Portland Police Department, Lisa Hinerman, 26, was arrested at about 9:45 a.m. […]
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Craigslist scammer caught trying to rent out South Portland Housing Authority units
SOUTH PORTLAND – A homeless woman from Portland is in jail, accused of trying to rent apartments belonging to the South Portland Housing Authority by listing them on Craigslist and collecting deposits from prospective tenants. According to Lt. Frank Clark of the South Portland Police Department, Lisa Hinerman, 26, was arrested at about 9:45 a.m. […]
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South Portland looks to add police officers
SOUTH PORTLAND – Faced with an increased need, an aging staff and few prospects for new officers, the South Portland Police Department is looking to add to it’s full-time staff of sworn officers. At a City Council workshop Monday, Police Chief Ed Googins said his goal is to beef up the department by two, to […]
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South Portland looks to add police officers
SOUTH PORTLAND – Faced with an increased need, an aging staff and few prospects for new officers, the South Portland Police Department is looking to add to it’s full-time staff of sworn officers. At a City Council workshop Monday, Police Chief Ed Googins said his goal is to beef up the department by two, to […]
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South Portland councilors debate private discussions
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland City Council agreed Monday to stage a series of workshop sessions on how they conduct business, particularly behind closed doors, but only after one councilor was shut down for talking out of turn. Councilor Rosemarie De Angelis has been a vocal critic of how her peers have handled two […]