The House of Representatives has just passed a bill removing funds from Planned Parenting. The sponsor, Rep. Pence, R-Indiana, who calls himself “a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order,” has accomplished a remarkable task. By protecting or liberating various minorities, this modern Republican crusader has set a benchmark for his party unmatched […]
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Portable considered for too-small Small School
SOUTH PORTLAND – In South Portland, Small isn’t just the name of an elementary school, it’s also a state of being. Although rebuilt just eight years ago, the Dora L. Small Elementary School, on Thompson Street, has already proven inadequate for neighborhood needs. Built to house 260 to 280 students, the K-5 school is eyeing […]
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Fort Williams fee plan targets mass transit
CAPE ELIZABETH – Although voters have twice rejected entrance fees for individual cars at Fort Williams Park, local officials are set to give the idea another go, this time focusing on people who enter the historic site en masse. At its May 19 meeting, the Fort Williams Advisory Commission voted to push forth a plan […]
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Tennis: Storm boys roll on
SCARBOROUGH – Last season, the Scarborough boys tennis team got all the way to the Class A Western regional final before the Storm’s title run was derailed by Windham. While the Eagles won’t be there, the Storm will get another crack at the regional final this week as they face No. 1 Kennebunk, who knocked […]
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Cape boys heading to regional tennis finals
CAPE ELIZABETH – The Cape Elizabeth boys tennis team is just one match away from the state championship finals. On Monday, the No. 2-seeded Capers had little trouble dispatching No. 3 Lincoln Academy 4-1 in a semifinal match to set up a date with top-seeded Falmouth in the Class B West regional final on June […]
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Storm girls edged out by Scots, Riot boys third at state track championships
WINDHAM – Four points. It may not seem like a big number, but that was what separated the Scarborough girls track team from an outdoor track state championship on Saturday. The Red Storm were just beaten out for the team title by Bonny Eagle by a score of 82-78, as the Scots and Scarborough ran […]
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Storm girls edged out by Scots, Riot boys third at state track championships
WINDHAM – Four points. It may not seem like a big number, but that was what separated the Scarborough girls track team from an outdoor track state championship on Saturday. The Red Storm were just beaten out for the team title by Bonny Eagle by a score of 82-78, as the Scots and Scarborough ran […]
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Tornado watch until 8pm in 5 Maine counties: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York …
The National Weather Service in Gray, Maine has issued a Tornado Watch until 8 pm this evening for five Maine counties: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, Sagadahoc and York. For more information, visit http://www.weather.gov — the official web site of the National Weather Service.
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Tornado watch until 8pm in 5 Maine counties: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York …
The National Weather Service in Gray, Maine has issued a Tornado Watch until 8 pm this evening for five Maine counties: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, Sagadahoc and York. For more information, visit http://www.weather.gov — the official web site of the National Weather Service.
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Charge upgraded to manslaughter in shooting of Cape man
A Cape Elizabeth man was shot and killed inside a Farmington apartment Tuesday evening. Andrew Holland, 23, was as a 2006 graduate of Cape Elizabeth High School. He graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in May with a bachelor of general studies degree. “He was a very nice kid, a good student, never […]