SOUTH PORTLAND – The stars are about to shine a little brighter in South Portland. Of course, that’s only because the city intends to permanently dim some of its streetlights – 235 of them, in fact. The move is a cost-cutting measure, and follows a similar move last year, when the city flipped the switch […]
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SOFTBALL : Red Riots return to dominance
GORHAM – If the rest of the league thought that the Red Riots’ 9-8 squeaker against Marshwood last week might be a sign of weakness or fatigue for the South Portland softball team, those hopes were decidedly dashed the next time the Riots took the field. In an outing that quickly substituted exclamation points for […]
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Scarborough board makes final cuts to school budget
SCARBOROUGH – Although Scarborough schools would spend $567,534 more under next year’s budget proposal than in the current school year, rising costs mean some educators would still end up unemployed when the new fiscal years starts July 1. At Thursday’s school board meeting, the final three positions were lopped, bringing total jobs cuts to 17.6 […]
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Police: Sebago man Tased after clash
SEBAGO – Police say an armed and intoxicated Sebago man undeterred by Taser probes was finally subdued by sheriff’s deputies Wednesday night in a domestic violence standoff in Sebago. Victor Berge, 48, of 884 Peabody Pond Road, has been charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, domestic violence terrorizing and refusing to submit to […]
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Scarborough adopts $70.1M budget
SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough Town Council voted 6-1 Wednesday evening to adopt a $70.1 million budget for the next fiscal year, up 2.89 percent from this year. The lone holdout was Councilor Karen D’Andrea, who backed the parade of nearly 20 citizens who, at an April 27 public hearing, stumped for greater school spending. “We […]
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Scarborough adopts $70.1M budget
SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough Town Council voted 6-1 Wednesday evening to adopt a $70.1 million budget for the next fiscal year, up 2.89 percent from this year. The lone holdout was Councilor Karen D’Andrea, who backed the parade of nearly 20 citizens who, at an April 27 public hearing, stumped for greater school spending. “We […]
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Scarborough adopts $70.1M budget
SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough Town Council voted 6-1 Wednesday evening to adopt a $70.1 million budget for the next fiscal year, up 2.89 percent from this year. The lone holdout was Councilor Karen D’Andrea, who backed the parade of nearly 20 citizens who, at an April 27 public hearing, stumped for greater school spending. “We […]
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MY SIDE OF SOPO – The elusive truth in the school budget
In a recent U.S. District Court ruling in Maine a judge ruled that it’s the voters’ job to figure out if political speech is true, not the courts. Judge D. Brock Hornby stated that imprecise facts and negative interpretations can paint a false picture, but, “that is the price that we pay for unfettered debate […]
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MY SIDE OF SOPO – The elusive truth in the school budget
In a recent U.S. District Court ruling in Maine a judge ruled that it’s the voters’ job to figure out if political speech is true, not the courts. Judge D. Brock Hornby stated that imprecise facts and negative interpretations can paint a false picture, but, “that is the price that we pay for unfettered debate […]
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MY SIDE OF SOPO – The elusive truth in the school budget
In a recent U.S. District Court ruling in Maine a judge ruled that it’s the voters’ job to figure out if political speech is true, not the courts. Judge D. Brock Hornby stated that imprecise facts and negative interpretations can paint a false picture, but, “that is the price that we pay for unfettered debate […]