SOUTH PORTLAND – A South Portland man faces multiple charges after he was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car with marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms in his possession, police said this morning. Zackery Burns, 18, was found by police in his car in the area of Sawyer and Crescent streets at 12:27 a.m., […]
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City Events
PORTLAND Noam Chomsky to speak Linguist and activist Noam Chomsky will be keynote speaker for the annual “Give Peas A Chance,” peace dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday. The dinner, sponsored by Peace Action Maine, will be held at Woodfords Congregational United Church of Christ. Suggested donation for the dinner is $15. For more information, contact […]
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What if Iceland’s volcano is a lingering threat?
It’s possible the volcano could erupt, off and on, for months. How would Europe cope?
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Sports Digest
RUGBY PORTLAND U-19 MEN: Jack McDonald led Portland (2-0) with three tries in its 34-7 win over Kimball Union Academy (0-2) in Pembroke, N.H. Teammates Chase Rochon, Francisco Marques and Thorn Chhloeum finished the game with one try each.
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Capers getting ready for lacrosse season
As the preseason in any sport progresses, teams pick up intensity as the season openers near and that certainly was the case Monday night for Cape Elizabeth’s boys lacrosse team. The Capers are coming off two consecutive state championship losses to Yarmouth and both players and coaches look ready to start the 2010 campaign. In […]
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EDITORIAL – Nutrition upgrades deserve high marks
Organic. Good fats. Bad fats. All natural. Cage free. Free range. For those who value nutritious and humanely produced food, a trip to the grocery store can require a dictionary to help figure out just what is meant by the promises on a label. It is no longer just about fat and calories. People want […]
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South Portland backs plan to fund land purchases
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland City Council on Monday endorsed a new plan to increase the amount of money set aside to acquire and preserve some of the city’s fast-disappearing green space. The fund, known as the Land Bank, was established seven years ago and now has only about $20,000. To address that problem, […]
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South Portland backs plan to fund land purchases
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland City Council on Monday endorsed a new plan to increase the amount of money set aside to acquire and preserve some of the city’s fast-disappearing green space. The fund, known as the Land Bank, was established seven years ago and now has only about $20,000. To address that problem, […]
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Beaches battered, then rebuilt
Fierce storms this winter have eroded beaches in Scarborough, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. But visitors this summer should see a recovery. SCARBOROUGH – High winds and water this winter scoured sand off Higgins Beach in Scarborough, exposing a stretch of peat on one section of the beach. The peat is all that’s left of […]
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Cape lunch: The way a school meal should be
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver doesn’t need to bring his “food revolution” to the Cape Elizabeth schools. That’s because the fight against unhealthy school lunches has already been won in town. A variety of changes have been made in the school lunch program through the past two years. Now, foods like french fries and sodas have […]