Reports Sunday, July 3 Car burglary – A purse, wallet, cell phone, small amount of money and bank cards were reported stolen from a vehicle at Fort Williams Park. Tuesday, July 5 Car burglary – (3 a.m.) A Sawyer Road resident interrupted a vehicle burglary in process. Subjects escaped but left behind a bag of […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log – 7/21
Reports Sunday, July 3 Car burglary – A purse, wallet, cell phone, small amount of money and bank cards were reported stolen from a vehicle at Fort Williams Park. Tuesday, July 5 Car burglary – (3 a.m.) A Sawyer Road resident interrupted a vehicle burglary in process. Subjects escaped but left behind a bag of […]
Cape Elizabeth police log – 7/21
Reports Sunday, July 3 Car burglary – A purse, wallet, cell phone, small amount of money and bank cards were reported stolen from a vehicle at Fort Williams Park. Tuesday, July 5 Car burglary – (3 a.m.) A Sawyer Road resident interrupted a vehicle burglary in process. Subjects escaped but left behind a bag of […]
Cape Elizabeth police log – 7/21
Reports Sunday, July 3 Car burglary – A purse, wallet, cell phone, small amount of money and bank cards were reported stolen from a vehicle at Fort Williams Park. Tuesday, July 5 Car burglary – (3 a.m.) A Sawyer Road resident interrupted a vehicle burglary in process. Subjects escaped but left behind a bag of […]
Southern Maine towns compare notes on spending
Who hasn’t sat though a town budget meeting without hearing about how much better things are done in the next town over – and for a lot less money, too? Now, eight municipalities are taking control of those inevitable comparisons. Led by Falmouth, the towns of Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Cumberland, Freeport, Windham and Yarmouth, along […]
CURRENT calendar – 7/21
Wednesday, July 20 Summer Concerts at Mill Creek Park, 6:30-8 p.m., featuring the Delta Knights Band, specializing in R&B, classic rock, swing and blues. Bring the family, a picnic, a blanket or chair and enjoy the show. FMI, call 767-7650 or go to www.southportland.org. Thursday, July 21 Concerts in the Park, Memorial Park, Sawyer Road, […]
EDITORIAL – Smoking bans walk a thin line
Earlier this month, spurred by a group of local students, the South Portland City Council banned the use of tobacco products from city-owned parks, beaches and recreation facilities. Around the same time the South Portland council was debating the merits of the smoking ban, officials at the Los Angeles Unified School District were eliminating flavored […]
QUINN'S CORNER – Republicans and the Reagan Myth
The New Webster Collegiate defines “myth” as: “a story in pre-literate societies dealing with supernatural beings or heroes.” A contemporary example can be seen in the effort the GOP is making to create a myth of Ronald Reagan. They are making him hero by naming a major public site in every state after him, and […]
QUINN'S CORNER – Republicans and the Reagan Myth
The New Webster Collegiate defines “myth” as: “a story in pre-literate societies dealing with supernatural beings or heroes.” A contemporary example can be seen in the effort the GOP is making to create a myth of Ronald Reagan. They are making him hero by naming a major public site in every state after him, and […]
Local athletes prepare for Lobster Bowl
HEBRON – The Lobster Bowl is all about bragging rights and tradition. Members of the West all-stars are just hoping to swing those things their way this year. It wasn’t since 2007 that a team from the southern half of Maine last took the title, and that has left competitors hungry for a little redemption. […]