CAPE ELIZABETH – All the hand-wringing last month over Town Council designs on Robinson Woods have come to naught, following a single meeting with officials from the Maine Department of Transportation. Town Manager Michael McGovern told councilors Monday that state officials have advised that, because Robinson Woods is conservation land with a “public, proprietary interest,” […]
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Study shows no traffic danger in South Portland's Willard Square
SOUTH PORTLAND – During a marathon workshop session lasting more than four hours Monday, South Portland councilors tackled zoning and traffic changes for Willard Square. The small neighborhood at the intersection of Pillsbury and Preble streets has been a focal point of council discussion since late April, when a group of local residents rose up […]
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Study shows no traffic danger in South Portland's Willard Square
SOUTH PORTLAND – During a marathon workshop session lasting more than four hours Monday, South Portland councilors tackled zoning and traffic changes for Willard Square. The small neighborhood at the intersection of Pillsbury and Preble streets has been a focal point of council discussion since late April, when a group of local residents rose up […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log – 8/11
Arrests Saturday, July 30 Kevin Gallagher, 55, of Cape Elizabeth, on Ocean House Road at 10:06 p.m., on a charges of criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and refusing to submit to arrest. Summonses Saturday, July 23 Jason Wright, 40, of Cape Elizabeth, on Spurwink Avenue at 1:30 p.m., for possession of marijuana and possession of drug […]
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THE FACTS – Assessing the re-election chances of LePage, Obama
Will being incumbents help President Barack Obama when he runs next year and Maine Gov. Paul LePage, should he seek re-election in 2014? History suggests that Obama may get less from incumbency than LePage. The governor could benefit also from a three-way race, an unlikely event on the national level. Political wisdom is that incumbency […]
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THE FACTS – Assessing the re-election chances of LePage, Obama
Will being incumbents help President Barack Obama when he runs next year and Maine Gov. Paul LePage, should he seek re-election in 2014? History suggests that Obama may get less from incumbency than LePage. The governor could benefit also from a three-way race, an unlikely event on the national level. Political wisdom is that incumbency […]
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New BBQ restaurant opening in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – Leo Maciejewski noticed something odd on a recent visit to the area. “For such ‘foodie’ cities,” he says, “they didn’t have any rib joints.” So, Maciejewski set out to correct that culinary injustice. His new 30-seat restaurant, Sea Smoke BBQ, will open Aug. 15 at 183 U.S. Route 1, near the Scarborough/South Portland […]
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South Portland police log – 8/11
Arrests Tuesday, July 19 Melissa J. Geisinger, 19, of Portland, on Main Street at 1:09 a.m., on a warrant. Alexander Roth, 24, of South Portland, on Philbrook Avenue at 8:46 a.m. on charges of forgery and acquiring drugs by deception. Wednesday, July 20 A male juvenile, 17, of South Portland, on Stone Drive at 11:32 […]
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Heating up at the 2011 Beach to Beacon
CAPE ELIZABETH – It felt neither hot nor particularly humid as a gentle sea breeze wafted amongst the tents at the finish line of the 2011 Beach to Beacon in Cape Elizabeth on Saturday. Sitting right on Maine’s scenic coast, with Portland Head Light as its focal point, Fort Williams Park often sees tranquil summer […]
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Heating up at the 2011 Beach to Beacon
CAPE ELIZABETH – It felt neither hot nor particularly humid as a gentle sea breeze wafted amongst the tents at the finish line of the 2011 Beach to Beacon in Cape Elizabeth on Saturday. Sitting right on Maine’s scenic coast, with Portland Head Light as its focal point, Fort Williams Park often sees tranquil summer […]