Arrests Friday, April 6 John F. Gillick, 48, of South Portland, on Beach Street on charges of operating under the influence, failure to submit to arrest or detention, operating after suspension, operating beyond license restrictions and possession of a suspended license. Russell Vandermeiren, 41, of South Portland, on Reynolds Street on charges of violating condition […]
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South Portland traffic stop leads to drug charges
SOUTH PORTLAND – A traffic stop on Main Street in South Portland late Tuesday afternoon led to drug charges, according to police. An officer patrolling the Thornton Heights area of the city pulled over a vehicle for suspicion of a fraudulent inspection sticker. Sheryl Wallace, 45, a transient in the greater Portland area, was issued […]
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South Portland traffic stop leads to drug charges
SOUTH PORTLAND – A traffic stop on Main Street in South Portland late Tuesday afternoon led to drug charges, according to police. An officer patrolling the Thornton Heights area of the city pulled over a vehicle for suspicion of a fraudulent inspection sticker. Sheryl Wallace, 45, a transient in the greater Portland area, was issued […]
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South Portland council tells school board to trim budget
SOUTH PORTLAND – Following nearly two hours of debate Monday, the South Portland school board finally got the budget guidance they say the City Council failed to provide in four previous meetings. But that doesn’t mean they were happy with what they heard. One-by-one, school board members approached the podium to defend a $38.87 million […]
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South Portland council tells school board to trim budget
SOUTH PORTLAND – Following nearly two hours of debate Monday, the South Portland school board finally got the budget guidance they say the City Council failed to provide in four previous meetings. But that doesn’t mean they were happy with what they heard. One-by-one, school board members approached the podium to defend a $38.87 million […]
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Oxxfest concert coming to Scarborough Downs
SCARBOROUGH – Waterfront Concerts has announced the first of five shows it plans to stage this summer at Scarborough Downs. The 2012 Oxxfest show will kick off at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, to a day-long schedule that includes alternative and metal bands Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Pop Evil, God Forbid, […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Ancient, yes, but infallible?
After centuries of religious certitude that the Bible was the absolute word of God – and thus divine – about 300 years ago the first doubts as to its origin surfaced. Since that time, it has become generally agreed that its contents were the work of man, which casts serious doubt as to its divinity. […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – If nothing else, Mainers are adaptable
Two great New England institutions are celebrating their 100th birthdays in 2012 – Fenway Park and L.L. Bean. From talking to my grandfather as a kid and reading Maine history, I know that things were very different in Maine 100 years ago, when Fenway and L.L. Bean first opened their doors. For example, back then, […]
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Scarborough pesticide vote invalidated
SCARBOROUGH – A contentious vote of the Scarborough Town Council Wednesday to adopt a new “integrated pest management” policy has been invalidated, resetting the status quo to a similar policy adopted last fall, which requires the use of organic pesticides. In September, the council voted 4-1 to adopt a policy championed by the advocacy group […]
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Scarborough pesticide vote invalidated
SCARBOROUGH – A contentious vote of the Scarborough Town Council Wednesday to adopt a new “integrated pest management” policy has been invalidated, resetting the status quo to a similar policy adopted last fall, which requires the use of organic pesticides. In September, the council voted 4-1 to adopt a policy championed by the advocacy group […]