SOUTH PORTLAND – A solution to City Hall overcrowding could be at hand – and closer than expected. After considering spaces that included a new office building on Waterman Drive and Mahoney Middle School, the City Council is now looking next door, to an office building at 148 Ocean St. At a Jan. 10 workshop, […]
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Group addresses sea level rise in Saco Bay
SCARBOROUGH – Sea levels in Saco Bay are expected to rise two feet over the next century, putting at risk buildings in such coastal areas as Pine Point and Higgins Beach in Scarborough, according to a new study by a local group. The study was released recently by the Sea Level Adaptation Working Group, which […]
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Q&A with Louise Capizzo, the new youth services librarian in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – A new face has joined the ranks of the Scarborough Public Library staff. Louise Capizzo, who most recently worked in the Falmouth library system, started as the youth services librarian on Jan. 18. The library will hold a reception welcoming Capizzo, a member of the Newbery Medal Selection Committee, on Jan. 23 at […]
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South Portland police log – 1/20
Arrests Dec. 31 Sherri L. Webber, 29, of Gorham, on Bagley Avenue for operating a motor vehicle after license revoked for habitual offender. Jan. 1 Nicolas M. Kimball, 19, of South Portland, on Free Street on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. Kevin S. Richards, 22, of South Portland, on Broadway on charges of […]
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Scarborough police log – 1/20
Arrests Jan. 10 Janette S. Maxwell, 74, of Scarborough, on Gorham Road on an outstanding warrant of another agency. Jan. 12 Nicholas P. Gaudet, 28, of Portland, on Ashley Drive on a charge of operating a motor vehicle when license is suspended or revoked (non-OUI suspension, first offense). Jan. 13 David W. Kenney Jr., 34, […]
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GUEST COLUMN – A South Portland survey of what?
The residents of South Portland have been asked to fill out a questionnaire about what changes they think could improve the city. This is a nice idea-but how on earth do you begin to think about such a topic, when you don’t know the possibilities? There are the standard answers – Don’t raise taxes, fix […]
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Another consolidation idea worth considering
Last week, Westbrook Mayor Colleen Hilton announced that the city would not be looking for a replacement for retiring police Chief Bill Baker. Instead, the city is creating the new position of director of public safety to oversee all police, fire and rescue operations and services. As Baker noted at the city’s Jan. 10 press […]
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New school program targets 4-year-olds in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND – A new early education program for 4-year-olds is about to be launched in South Portland. South Portland Superintendent Suzanne Godin said the pilot program, approved by the Board of Education, would run from February to July at the Youth Alternative Services Center on Lydia Lane in the Brick Hill section of the […]
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Cape Elizabeth budget proposal aims to maintain infrastructure
CAPE ELIZABETH – Cape Elizabeth’s preliminary municipal budget for next projects a 1.5 percent increase in the tax rate, according to the town’s Finance Committee. Committee chairwoman Sara Lennon said the increase in the fiscal year 2012 budget would be the first increase in taxes for municipal services in the last few years. In fact, […]
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Anglers gear up for ice fishing derby Saturday
LIMINGTON – Organizers are expecting another big turnout for ice fishing in the seventh annual Horne Pond Derby in Limington on Saturday. The derby is held at the Horne Pond public launch and parking will be off Moy Mo Da Yo Road in Limington. The pond will be stocked with brook trout for the derby. […]