Recycling holiday waste With an exceptionally high volume of purchases over the holidays, ecomaine is stressing the importance of recycling and offers these general guidelines: Recycle: Wrapping paper without foil; cards and envelopes without foil; gift boxes; cardboard and paperboard; and paper bags. Trash or re-use: Ribbon (of any kind); Styrofoam; tinsel; and lights. Ecomaine […]
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Recycling holiday waste With an exceptionally high volume of purchases over the holidays, ecomaine is stressing the importance of recycling and offers these general guidelines: Recycle: Wrapping paper without foil; cards and envelopes without foil; gift boxes; cardboard and paperboard; and paper bags. Trash or re-use: Ribbon (of any kind); Styrofoam; tinsel; and lights. Ecomaine […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log – 12/28
Logs Monday, Dec. 12 Patrolman Dorval received a referral from the Dept. of Health and Human Services “regarding a possible child abuse case” in town. Tuesday, Dec. 13 A Scott Dyer Road resident filed a complaint “regarding telephone harassment.” Thursday, Dec. 15 “Removable graffiti” was found on an outside wall of the Thomas Memorial Library. […]
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EDITORIAL – Consulting the Magic 8 Ball on 2012
The year 2011 has been a tumultuous one, both here in Maine and throughout the world. In times of trouble, we turn to a Current Publishing tradition in using the most sophisticated technology available in the newsroom for predicting events in the coming year – the Magic 8 Ball. It’s proven to be popular with […]
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No clampdown on Scarborough clammers
SCARBOROUGH – If Scarborough’s Shellfish Conservation Committee had its way, there’d be 22 fewer recreational clammers on the mud flats this year. But, for the second year in a row, the Town Council has refused a call to limit the number of licenses. According to committee chairman Robert Willette, his group recommended a cut in […]
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No clampdown on Scarborough clammers
SCARBOROUGH – If Scarborough’s Shellfish Conservation Committee had its way, there’d be 22 fewer recreational clammers on the mud flats this year. But, for the second year in a row, the Town Council has refused a call to limit the number of licenses. According to committee chairman Robert Willette, his group recommended a cut in […]
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No clampdown on Scarborough clammers
SCARBOROUGH – If Scarborough’s Shellfish Conservation Committee had its way, there’d be 22 fewer recreational clammers on the mud flats this year. But, for the second year in a row, the Town Council has refused a call to limit the number of licenses. According to committee chairman Robert Willette, his group recommended a cut in […]
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LOOKING BACK – Dec. 27, 2001
(Editor’s note: Looking Back is a new weekly column including news items reported 10 years ago in The Current, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.) Issue of Dec. 27, 2001 Edward “Packy” McFarland died Dec. 19 after a long battle with heart trouble. It was a strong, all-embracing heart, for which he was […]
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South Portland police log – 12/29
Arrests Saturday, Dec. 10 Jake A. Germano, 28, of Scarborough, on Westbrook Street at 12:07 a.m., on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and operating a motor vehicle after license suspension. Charles Johns, 56, of South Portland, on Cottage Road at 3:58 p.m., on a charge of forgery. Sunday, Dec. 11 […]
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New Rudy's on the Cape gets approval
CAPE ELIZABETH – The Cape Elizabeth Planning Board on Dec. 20 unanimously approved plans to tear down Rudy’s on the Cape at 517 Ocean House Road and replace it with a new 80-seat restaurant built in a Cape Cod style. Resident Paul Woods bought Rudy’s, a local landmark, on July 7. The combination diner/convenience store […]