Arrests Oct. 16 Meghan Lee Stewart, 25, of South Portland, on Sawyer Street on charges of theft of services and violating condition of release. Christina L. Shiplett, 28, of Gorham, on Maine Mall Road on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violating condition of release. Oct. 17 Vanessa Ouelett, 23, of Auburn, […]
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Arrests Oct. 16 Meghan Lee Stewart, 25, of South Portland, on Sawyer Street on charges of theft of services and violating condition of release. Christina L. Shiplett, 28, of Gorham, on Maine Mall Road on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violating condition of release. Oct. 17 Vanessa Ouelett, 23, of Auburn, […]
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Trash idea tossed out in Cape
CAPE ELIZABETH – Cape Elizabeth’s pay-per-bag trash proposal is about to be buried. After months of discussion, the Town Council is expected to reject the idea at its meeting on Monday. Also at its meeting Monday, the council is expected to vote on a resolution requesting that Central Maine Power refrain from installing its new […]
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Riot Marching Band wins gold medal
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland Red Riot Marching Band earned gold medal status for the fifth consecutive year at the Maine Band Directors Association Final competition in Portsmouth, N.H., on Oct. 30. High school marching bands from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts competed in the season-ending event. For the first time, the South Portland […]
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EDITORIAL – Advice for the newly elected
Faced with an ongoing recession, looming budget cuts and a politically divided populace, the winners of Tuesday’s elections could no doubt use some advice. So below we offer some tips on how Maine’s newly elected legislators, councilors, selectmen, school board members and, of course, governor should handle the first few months of office. Governor Unite: […]
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GIRLS SOCCER: Scarborough eliminates Thornton Academy to advance to the state championship
SCARBOROUGH – “These games come down to a few bounces here and there.” That statement, by Thornton Academy Head Coach Chris Kohl, never rang truer than on a frosty Nov. 3 night, when the Golden Trojans and Scarborough Red Storm battled under the lights for supremacy in Western Class A. At stake was a trip […]
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GIRLS SOCCER: Scarborough eliminates Thornton Academy to advance to the state championship
SCARBOROUGH – “These games come down to a few bounces here and there.” That statement, by Thornton Academy Head Coach Chris Kohl, never rang truer than on a frosty Nov. 3 night, when the Golden Trojans and Scarborough Red Storm battled under the lights for supremacy in Western Class A. At stake was a trip […]
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GIRLS SOCCER: Storming towards the finish line
SCARBOROUGH – It’s hard to look at the Scarborough Red Storm girls soccer team and not immediately conclude that this is their year. Not only was Scarborough was ranked No. 1 heading into the postseason for the second consecutive season; not only was the team undefeated during the regular season; but – until Saturday’s semifinals […]
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Incumbents carry the day in Scarborough elections
SCARBOROUGH – It was a good election day to be an incumbent in Scarborough. In the Town Council race, incumbents Mike Wood and Judy Roy easily won re-election to the two three-year terms up for grabs with 5,411 and 5,220 votes, respectively. Challenger Kerry Corthell, a political newcomer, but an active member of the Scarborough […]
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Bliss squeaks by Palmieri in Senate District 7
According to unofficial results, incumbent Democrat Larry Bliss holds a mere 64-vote lead over Republican challenger Joe Palmieri to represent Senate District 7, which includes South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and part of Scarborough. Bliss, who last month announced his intentions to run for party leadership should he be re-elected, garnered 9,142 votes to 9,078 for […]