SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough police are waiting to hear if one of four bodies found Saturday near a beach in Long Island, N.Y., belongs to a Scarborough women who has been missing since June, according to a New York newspaper. Newsday, a daily newspaper serving Long Island, reported Tuesday that Scarborough police have talked to police […]
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Report: Scarborough police waiting to hear on body I.D.
SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough police are waiting to hear if one of four bodies found Saturday near a beach in Long Island, N.Y., belongs to a Scarborough women who has been missing since June, according to a New York newspaper. Newsday, a daily newspaper serving Long Island, reported Tuesday that Scarborough police have talked to police […]
Report: Scarborough police waiting to hear on body I.D.
SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough police are waiting to hear if one of four bodies found Saturday near a beach in Long Island, N.Y., belongs to a Scarborough women who has been missing since June, according to a New York newspaper. Newsday, a daily newspaper serving Long Island, reported Tuesday that Scarborough police have talked to police […]
Route 1 water main break to cause problems with evening commute
SOUTH PORTLAND – A water main break on Route 1 will cause problems for evening commuters, the Portland Water District said in a press release. A water main break has reduced Route 1 in South Portland, between New York and Kenosha, down to two lanes from four, the release said. Construction is expected to last […]
Route 1 water main break to cause problems with evening commute
SOUTH PORTLAND – A water main break on Route 1 will cause problems for evening commuters, the Portland Water District said in a press release. A water main break has reduced Route 1 in South Portland, between New York and Kenosha, down to two lanes from four, the release said. Construction is expected to last […]
Route 1 water main break to cause problems with evening commute
SOUTH PORTLAND – A water main break on Route 1 will cause problems for evening commuters, the Portland Water District said in a press release. A water main break has reduced Route 1 in South Portland, between New York and Kenosha, down to two lanes from four, the release said. Construction is expected to last […]
Down the road apiece – If the shoe fits …
We haven’t done stretching exercises lately – reaching across the desk and into our neat, not overly ostentatious but now seldom-used mailbag. That’s because all our mail from readers now comes electronically by e-mail. Sorry, USPS, but it’s true. A recent e-mail arrived from Chris from South Harpswell: “John, I’ve read your column for years […]
EDITORIAL – Opt-out option needed for CMP's smart meters
The debate over the ongoing installation by Central Maine Power of so-called “smart meters” is at its most basic about the potential for new technology to create savings and efficiency, and the possible long-term impact of that technology on the public’s health and well being. But it is also about the ability of residents to […]
Committee: Build a new Wentworth school
SCARBOROUGH – The newly formed Wentworth Building Committee voted on Monday to pursue a plan to build a new school for Scarborough students in grades 3-5. The 38-member committee, made up of school officials, parents and community members, was formed after problems with air quality re-emerged at the aging Wentworth Intermediate School when students returned […]
Armory soundstage deal back on
SOUTH PORTLAND – After a months-long delay, the city of South Portland and representatives from Fore Rivers Soundstage are back negotiating a lease agreement that would allow the group to convert the city-owned National Guard Armory building on Broadway into a film and television soundstage. Councilors met in executive session during Monday’s City Council meeting […]