Ronald G. Cantor, associate vice president and dean at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, N.Y., has been appointed president of Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, the college announced in a press release. The Maine Community College System Board of Trustees unanimously endorsed the nomination of Cantor at its meeting Wednesday in Augusta. […]
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Date for special House election set in Cape
CAPE ELIZABETH – It wasn’t the first choice of the Cape Elizabeth Town Council, but a date has been set to fill the House District 121 seat vacated by Cynthia Dill’s May 10 ascension to the state Senate. At its June 13 meeting, the council declared the vacancy and voted to ask Gov. Paul LePage […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log – 6/23
Logs Friday, June 10 A blue Bianchi bicycle was reported stolen from a residence on Scott Dyer Road. A school bus driver reported something striking his vehicle at about 2:20 p.m. on Scott Dyer Road. Upon inspecting the bus, he discovered a broken window. Monday, June 13 An unspecified amount of jewelry was reported stolen […]
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Summer brings first test for Higgins Beach parking changes
SCARBOROUGH – When Hank and Judy Talbert began their 27th annual week-long pilgrimage to Higgins Beach Monday, they started as they always do, with a drive-by of the shoreline. Despite the long drive up from Connecticut, they always like to take in the scenery before pulling into their rental cottage. But this year, they noticed […]
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Summer brings first test for Higgins Beach parking changes
SCARBOROUGH – When Hank and Judy Talbert began their 27th annual week-long pilgrimage to Higgins Beach Monday, they started as they always do, with a drive-by of the shoreline. Despite the long drive up from Connecticut, they always like to take in the scenery before pulling into their rental cottage. But this year, they noticed […]
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Beach cops get new ride in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – The change in parking is not the only thing that’s new to Higgins Beach this year. The police officers who must enforce those rules also have a something new up their sleeves. Or, more correctly, under their seats. Although they will still conduct bicycle patrols from time to time, the new, primary mode […]
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Proposed elderly housing unit clears first hurdle
SCARBOROUGH – The question at Monday’s South Portland City Council meeting wasn’t whether the city supports senior citizens, it was whether it maybe supports them a little too much. The council voted unanimously to approve the first reading of a zoning change needed to clear the way for a new 44-unit elderly housing complex to […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – The road policy not taken
This week, Lucius Flatley called a weekend meeting of the coffee shop regulars to discuss the U.S. infrastructure and its affect on the future of the country. They talked mostly about transportation – roads, bridges, rail, air – since this was something on which they could agree as a national need and a national benefit. […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – The road policy not taken
This week, Lucius Flatley called a weekend meeting of the coffee shop regulars to discuss the U.S. infrastructure and its affect on the future of the country. They talked mostly about transportation – roads, bridges, rail, air – since this was something on which they could agree as a national need and a national benefit. […]
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MY SIDE OF SOPO – Showing a lack of interest
There are a lot of popular DIY (do it yourself) books and television shows. Sometimes DIY projects end up costing more than they save, because individuals don’t have the tools or experience to properly complete the project. I made this mistake more than 35 years ago, when I tried to change the oil and filter […]