In 2002, President George W. Bush, delivering one of his many Bushisms, said, “There’s an old saying in Tennessee, I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee, that says, fool me once, shame on … shame on you. Fool me … you can’t get fooled again.” What he meant to say was, “Fool me once, […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Indeed, the rich are different
“The rich are different than you and I,” wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald during the Golden Age of the 1920s. Nowadays, there is a second Golden Age, an age in which 1 percent of Americans hold one-third of the nation’s wealth, and inhale over one-quarter of the income – and these rich are not only different, […]
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GUEST COLUMN – Cape senior gets firsthand look at government
At Cape Elizabeth High School, the seniors take part in a program called the Senior Transition Project. The point of this program is to get kids to go out into different communities and either take part in a community service project or do a job shadow in a field they might be interested in. This […]
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South Portland police logs – 5/26
Arrests Saturday, May 7 Benjamin Kukukodi, 31, of South Portland, on East Wainwright Circle at 6:42 p.m. on a charge of domestic violence assault. Sean T. O’Hare, 43, of Scarborough, on Western Avenue at 11:42 p.m. on charges of domestic violence assault and refusing to submit to arrest. Sunday, May 8 Atitya Meas, 25, of […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log – 5/26
Logs Wednesday, May 11 A boat stored at a residence on Broad Cove was discovered having been vandalized at some point since last fall, when it was put away on the owner’s property. Sunday, May 15 A lawnmower was stolen from a residence on Spurwink Avenue. Monday, May 16 Cape Elizabeth Public Works reported finding […]
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Staying strong: Despite loss to Blazes, South Portland among the top baseball teams
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland baseball team is in the midst of a very strong season, and even with a loss to powerful Westbrook on Monday, the Riots are among the top five teams in Western Class A. On Monday, South Portland (9-4) traveled to Westbrook and came up on the short end of […]
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SOFTBALL: Red Storm blows away Lions
SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough softball team showed no signs of rust from its long weather-related layoff on Monday night, cruising to a 7-1 home win over McAuley. Like most area teams, the appropriately-named Storm have been held hostage by the rain that has pounded the region for the past week, forcing the team to the […]
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Three men arrested after fake credit card spree
SCARBOROUGH – Three men from away are sleeping in a local jail following a $10,000 shopping spree on somebody else’s dime. According to Sgt. Steve Webster of the South Portland Police Department, the trio from Brooklyn, N.Y., arrived in Maine at about 3 a.m. Saturday morning. After a short layover in a Scarborough motel, the […]
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Scarborough council OKs groundwater protection, business expansion measures
SCARBOROUGH – By unanimous votes Wednesday, the Scarborough Town Council approved measures aimed at protecting groundwater supplies and allowing businesses to expand, respectively. The council voted to add restrictions in newly created “aquifer protection” zones, while relaxing one in the town’s industrial zone. The aquifer protection districts, 10 in all, passed a second reading, giving […]
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Scarborough Beach parking plan passes zoning board
SCARBOROUGH – After four months of public meetings, including a May 11 session that filled four hours overflowing with public outcry, the Scarborough Zoning Board of Appeals has OK’d a “special exemption” that could put nearly 400 cars on Prouts Neck. The plan, submitted by Black Point Resource Management, LLC, as agent for property owner […]