Jan Mooney almost drove kids with a blood alcohol level four times the commercial-driving limit.
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Bail revoked for Pakistani held in county jail
Bail is revoked for Mohammad Shafiq Rahman of South Portland pending an investigation into possible criminal charges, says Pakistan’s consul general in Boston.
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Windfall to enhance city law enforcement
SOUTH PORTLAND–The South Portland Police Department is $48,650 richer after City Council members accepted a pool of money from the state asset forfeiture program. The money, said police Chief Edward Googins, comes from a motor vehicle stop of Eric Castrucci at Cash Corner by Officer John Bostwick where a significant amount of marijuana and cash […]
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Cape considers pay-per-throw
CAPE ELIZABETH–A change may be coming to how Cape Elizabeth residents remove their trash. During the Town Council’s July 12 workshop, Penny Jordan briefed her fellow council members and members of the Recycling Committee about the possibility of the town changing from its current waste removal system to charging residents a fee for every bag […]
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Cape considers pay-per-throw
CAPE ELIZABETH–A change may be coming to how Cape Elizabeth residents remove their trash. During the Town Council’s July 12 workshop, Penny Jordan briefed her fellow council members and members of the Recycling Committee about the possibility of the town changing from its current waste removal system to charging residents a fee for every bag […]
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After South Portland debut, food mobile to hit the road
SOUTH PORTLAND–Every night 21 percent of children in Maine go to bed hungry because their parents cannot put food on the table for their families. What’s more, some 175,000 individuals in the state, or 13.3 percent of state residents, are currently experiencing a need for food. Such a demand has caused many food relief organizations, […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Cape council strategy aimed at participation
Officials say new policies will allow residents to access town information more readily. CAPE ELIZABETH–The Cape Elizabeth Town Council on July 12 adopted a new communications strategy aimed at allowing residents to more easily access information and participate in town government. Cape Town Manager Michael McGovern said improving communication with the public was one of […]
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Board denies donation for Fort Williams study
CAPE ELIZABETH–The Fort Williams Charitable Foundation will not be getting support from the board of directors of the Portland Head Light to help fund an engineering study for a project aimed at recovering part of the park’s history. At a July 12 board of directors meeting, the foundation, established in 2001 to fund preservation efforts […]
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City loans to aid business growth
SOUTH PORTLAND–South Portland City Council members hope that a recently adopted municipal revolving fund loan program will serve as a boon to the city’s economy by creating new business opportunities. Assistant City Manager Erik Carson said the purpose of the gap financing fund, which was adopted by the council by a 7-0 vote at its […]
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