CAPE ELIZABETH – Cape Elizabeth Town Manager Michael McGovern jokes that it was “the most over-reported story of 2011,” but unwanted attention paid to a bunny imbroglio at Fort Williams Park may have done some good after all. On Monday, the Inn by the Sea, located on Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth, launched a project […]
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Scarborough Downs narrowly avoids cut in races
SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough Downs was granted a license for 2012 for 111 race dates and 1,268 individual races starting March 31, but narrowly escaped a call from the highest levels of the harness racing hierarchy to cut its schedule. Concerns about “a depleting horse supply” prompted Henry Jackson, executive director of the Maine Harness Racing […]
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Fitzpatrick finalists announced
PORTLAND – A key member of the Westbrook High School football team that had its best season in recent memory, a running back that helped the Cheverus Stags to their second straight Class A state championship and a running back that helped lead Wells to the Class B state championship are among the 12 semifinalists […]
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Fitzpatrick finalists announced
PORTLAND – A key member of the Westbrook High School football team that had its best season in recent memory, a running back that helped the Cheverus Stags to their second straight Class A state championship and a running back that helped lead Wells to the Class B state championship are among the 12 semifinalists […]
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Cape Elizabeth police logs – 12/1
Logs Tuesday, Nov. 15 Burglary – A personal computer and cash was reported stolen during the “daylight burglary” of a residence on Eastman Road. Wednesday, Nov. 16 Vandalism – A window was reported smashed out of a vehicle parked overnight on Mitchell Road. Saturday, Nov. 19 Criminal mischief – A resident of Shore Road reported […]
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Scarborough investigating rash of car burglaries
SCARBOROUGH – If there’s one thing that can be said about criminals is Scarborough, it’s that they do things to excess. First it was drive-by pellet gun shootings, with more than 15 homes, businesses and vehicles hit during a two-week period in June. Then it was burglaries – 12 homes were broken into between Oct. […]
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Scarborough investigating rash of car burglaries
SCARBOROUGH – If there’s one thing that can be said about criminals is Scarborough, it’s that they do things to excess. First it was drive-by pellet gun shootings, with more than 15 homes, businesses and vehicles hit during a two-week period in June. Then it was burglaries – 12 homes were broken into between Oct. […]
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The family that acts together …
SCARBOROUGH – A father and son from Scarborough take lead roles in a holiday play set to hit the stage in Westbrook. SCARBOROUGH – Hal Cohen, 54, of Scarborough, wasn’t looking to become an actor. He only meant to take an improv class, in hopes of exercising some of the artistic energies he let lay […]
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LOOKING BACK – Issue of Nov. 29, 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 Nov. 29, 2001 Scarborough’s application for state funding to help cover an estimated $60 million in school expansion and renovation projects is competing with more than […]
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LOOKING BACK – Issue of Nov. 29, 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 Nov. 29, 2001 Scarborough’s application for state funding to help cover an estimated $60 million in school expansion and renovation projects is competing with more than […]