SCARBOROUGH – A Higgins Beach parking proposal before the Scarborough Town Council that would allow on-street parking during the summer has many in the neighborhood on the defensive. A public hearing was held last week to address several amendments to the parking regulations at the beach, which are aimed at addressing residents’ concerns about traffic […]
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Scarborough police log
Arrests Jan. 4 Zackery J. Douglas, 18, of Scarborough, on Beech Ridge Road on a charge of burglary (theft with a dangerous weapon). Quigley Douglas, 19, of Scarborough, on Beech Ridge Road on a charge of burglary (theft with a dangerous weapon). A juvenile, 16, on Municipal Drive on a charge of unlawful possession of […]
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Scarborough girls tame the Tigers
A season-long scoring drought for the Tigers continues, as Biddeford is routed 7-0 BIDDEFORD – After dropping their first game of the season to Biddeford, the Scarborough girls hockey team has gone on quite a roll, refusing to lose since that opening game. And on Monday afternoon, the Storm got some payback for that first […]
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BOYS HOCKEY: Capers win fifth straight
GORHAM – One minute. It doesn’t seem like that much time, but on Monday afternoon, it was the difference that led the Cape Elizabeth boys hockey team (5-3) to their fifth straight win as they topped Gorham (2-5) 4-1 at the University of Southern Maine. The Capers out shot the Rams 36-18, but had trouble […]
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South Portland power project sparks interest
SOUTH PORTLAND – With the New Year just begun, Erik Carson, assistant South Portland city manager and economic development director, is putting the final touches on a progress report about creating a municipal energy company. “What we are trying to do is establish a South Portland energy company to supply resident, business and industrial users […]
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Scarborough police log – 1/6
Arrests Dec. 29 A juvenile, 17, at Mussey Road and Gorham Road on charges of operating a vehicle without a license. Dec. 31 Erin Noelle Crommie, 34, of Scarborough, on Payne Road on a charge of operating under the influence. Jan. 1 Kristopher D. Burgess, 24, of Westbrook, at Gorham Road and New Road on […]
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Bank robber nabbed in South Portland after two-year investigation
SOUTH PORTLAND – South Portland police have solved what Sgt. Steve Webster called the only unsolved bank robbery in South Portland in recent years. On Jan. 5 police arrested 29-year-old Michael LaFollette of Portland in connection to the Nov. 9, 2009 bank robbery of the Gorham Savings Bank on Gorham Road in the west side […]
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Cape Elizabeth councilors, local legislators plan for 2011
CAPE ELIZABETH – As a new governor and a new party take over in Augusta, members of the new minority party say they are unsure about what changes to expect in state government, and how those changes will impact Cape Elizabeth, South Portland and Scarborough. State Sen. Larry Bliss and state representatives Jane Eberle and […]
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Teaching tolerance through 'sacred stories'
SOUTH PORTLAND – When Chansatha Meas, a 27-year-old resident of Portland, came to this country from Cambodia five years ago, she brought with her many of the stereotypes engrained in her by her parents and other family members. She said growing up in Cambodia, she was told to never trust Vietnamese people. But now, after […]
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South Portland Project Graduation starts new year with a splash
SOUTH PORTLAND – A dozen intrepid South Portland residents took a chilly dip into the Casco Bay waters on New Year’s Day to raise money for the high school’s Project Graduation. Chuck Igo, one of the event’s organizers and whose son is a senior at South Portland High School, said approximately $900 was raised, although […]