SCARBOROUGH – There seems to be little question that Scarborough needs a new intermediate school. Out of dozens of people interviewed on the topic over the past three weeks, only one person – Town Council candidate James Benedict – has expressed doubt that the school needs to be replaced at all. Instead, those who oppose […]
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LETTERS – Vote yes on Question 2
Yes on Question 2 As community leaders, we must not simply talk about our support of agricultural jobs and resources. We must take action. We need to work toward public policies and private sector investments that preserve and expand our farms, agricultural products and invaluable open spaces. We have one of those opportunities with Question […]
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LETTERS – Support a new Wentworth school
Vote for new Wentworth The Wentworth Intermediate School is barely functional, much too small and – most importantly – not safe for students or for staff. To further delay its replacement would be a disservice not only to the immediate Wentworth community, but to the people of Scarborough and beyond. Here’s why: Asbestos, radon & […]
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CURRENT calendar – 10/20
Thursday, Oct. 20 Program on “The Talk with your parents,” 7-8 p.m., South Portland Community Center. No fee. Call 767-7650 to register. Fort Williams arboretum project Pecha Kucha (“chit-chat”), 7:20 p.m., at Space Gallery, next to the Maine College of Art, Congress Street, Portland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Friday, Oct. 21 […]
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CURRENT calendar – 10/20
Thursday, Oct. 20 Program on “The Talk with your parents,” 7-8 p.m., South Portland Community Center. No fee. Call 767-7650 to register. Fort Williams arboretum project Pecha Kucha (“chit-chat”), 7:20 p.m., at Space Gallery, next to the Maine College of Art, Congress Street, Portland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Friday, Oct. 21 […]
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CURRENT calendar – 10/20
Thursday, Oct. 20 Program on “The Talk with your parents,” 7-8 p.m., South Portland Community Center. No fee. Call 767-7650 to register. Fort Williams arboretum project Pecha Kucha (“chit-chat”), 7:20 p.m., at Space Gallery, next to the Maine College of Art, Congress Street, Portland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Friday, Oct. 21 […]
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GUEST COLUMN – Wentworth school is needed and affordable
At Election Day people must decide if the building committee’s recommendations meet the original goal to design an educationally sound and fiscally responsible school. The School Board and the Town Council have unanimously supported the design and cost of the new Wentworth. Now each individual voter must decide for themselves if this is right for […]
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LOOKING BACK – 10/20
(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 Oct. 18, 2001 Of the 36 marriages registered with the Cape Elizabeth town offices in September of 2001, all but one of the newlyweds was from […]
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Friends, foes spar over gambling projects
BIDDEFORD – Backers of three gambling projects on the ballot this fall are promising the proposals will lead to hundreds of new jobs and millions of dollars in revenue for the cash-strapped state and host communities. Opponents argue that even though the economy is still struggling, now is not the time to expand Maine’s gaming […]
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EDITORIAL – Market should decide fate of gambling sites
In the eight years since Hollywood Slots in Bangor was approved, a string of gambling projects has been put before voters that could be described as both unrelenting and unnecessary. On the Nov. 8 statewide ballot alone, there are two questions regarding three gambling projects, in Biddeford, Lewiston and Washington County, respectively. In addition, Penobscot […]