Arrests April 18 Roy B. Chase, 51, of South Portland, at Gorham Road and County Road on a charge of operating when suspended or revoked. Kathleen J. Chase, 42, of Portland, at Gorham Road and County Road on an outstanding warrant. Jonathan B. Welch, 20, of Arundel, on Payne Road on an outstanding warrant. April […]
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Scarborough police log – 4/28
Arrests April 18 Roy B. Chase, 51, of South Portland, at Gorham Road and County Road on a charge of operating when suspended or revoked. Kathleen J. Chase, 42, of Portland, at Gorham Road and County Road on an outstanding warrant. Jonathan B. Welch, 20, of Arundel, on Payne Road on an outstanding warrant. April […]
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CURRENT Calendar – 4/28
Saturday, April 30 Spring Yard Clean Up fundraiser, benefiting the South Portland High School boys lacrosse teams. Get your yard ready for summer by allowing the teams to rake your yard, pick up and dispose of the leaves. The cost for an average size yard is $75. Slots are limited. Call Dennis at 650-0252 to […]
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EDITORIAL – Time to move on in gaming debate
LD 1203, the bill that would allow slot machine facilities to operate in Biddeford and on Passamaquoddy tribal land in Washington County without a statewide referendum, was the subject Monday of a State House public hearing. Once again, both sides of the issue had a chance to weigh in on the wisdom of expanding gaming […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Budget drama has more episodes
Lucius Flatley told the coffee group this week that the issues underlying the differing budget proposals between the GOP and Mr. Obama should be understood by every American. If the country chooses the wrong path, it may lead into a wilderness. A common goal in both offerings is to put the national budget on course […]
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South Portland plans new farmers market
SOUTH PORTLAND – The Portland Farmers Market opens next week, but, if all goes according to plan, by late June there will be an option on this side of the stream, as well. At a South Portland City Council workshop session on Monday, plans were put in motion to bring a Thursday farmers market with […]
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Scarborough bans tobacco on beaches
SCARBOROUGH – After a two-week reprieve, the hammer finally fell last week on smokers in Scarborough. At its April 20 meeting, the Town Council voted 4-2 to enact an ordinance outlawing the use of tobacco products within 25 feet of any public beach. Healthy Maine Partnerships has offered to supply no-smoking signs, and to pay […]
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Scarborough bans tobacco on beaches
SCARBOROUGH – After a two-week reprieve, the hammer finally fell last week on smokers in Scarborough. At its April 20 meeting, the Town Council voted 4-2 to enact an ordinance outlawing the use of tobacco products within 25 feet of any public beach. Healthy Maine Partnerships has offered to supply no-smoking signs, and to pay […]
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South Portland police log – 4/28
Arrests April 9 Laurence Duque, 35, of Westbrook, on Main Street on a charge of operating under the influence. April 10 Brendan J. O’Neil, 19, of South Portland, on Broadway on a charge of operating without a license. Peter A. McDonagh, 18, East Montelier, Vt., on Maine Mall Road on a charge of theft by […]
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Rotary club celebrates 50 years
SCARBOROUGH – A lot has changed in Scarborough since the town’s Rotary Club was formed in 1961. What hasn’t changed, however, is the group’s focus on giving back and its desire to make Scarborough a better place to live and work. “We all live here,” said John Murphy, who has been with the club for […]