South Portland’s girls basketball team had all they could handle to hold off their over-the-bridge rivals as they captured a 46-38 win over Portland Monday night. With the win, the Riots all but sewed up a spot in the Class A West playoffs. The win pushed South Portland’s record to 10-7 on the year. The […]
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Fees for Fort Williams to get second town vote
For the second time in about three years, Cape Elizabeth residents will be voting on whether the town should charge parking fees at Fort Williams Park. After a lengthy debate at a workshop meeting on Monday, the Town Council informally agreed to send the controversial issue – which town voters soundly rejected in November 2006 […]
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Haiti relief ship stocks up
Deck hands capped with yellow hard hats teamed with volunteers on the Portland waterfront Tuesday to stow relief aid aboard a ship bound for Haiti ravaged by a Jan. 12 earthquake. The 220-foot Sea Hunter belongs to Sub Sea Research, a treasure hunting and marine salvage company co-owned by Kathy and Greg Brooks of Gorham. […]
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Parking at Higgins Beach makes waves with surfers, residents
SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough Town Council last week put off a decision on whether to extend off-season street parking at Higgins Beach after some residents complained about how surfers behave at the beach. The council is considering allowing street parking for six more weeks, including the last two weeks of September and all of May. […]
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South Portland's adult ed answers students' needs
South Portland Adult Education is making it easier for Fayeleen Forest to complete her high school education. Forest, 30, left school at age 15. But now she’s taking adult education courses at South Portland High School, and is on her way to earning a high school equivalency diploma in the city where she lives, instead […]
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Scarborough education group launches online survey
SCARBOROUGH – A parent/teacher/resident group called Saving Excellence in Scarborough Schools is inviting town residents to fill out an online survey to share their vision and funding priorities for the town of Scarborough. The survey is at http://sessscarborough.wikispaces.com. The group said the feedback is vital as Scarborough faces the loss of more than $2 million […]
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School board: Time not right for South Portland High renovation project
SOUTH PORTLAND – Due to school budget woes, a $41.2 million proposal to renovate and expand South Portland High School is unlikely to go to voters this June as planned, according to the assistant superintendent of South Portland schools. Steve Bailey said the South Portland Board of Education, at a workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 26, […]
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Heal Point standings as of Jan. 20
Boys basketball Class A West Cheverus 11 0 Westbrook 11 1 South Portland 11 1 Thornton Acad. 8 3 Windham 8 3 Deering 8 4 Portland 6 5 Biddeford 6 5 Scarborough 5 6 Bonny Eagle 5 6 Sanford 3 8 Gorham 3 9 Noble 2 9 Massabesic 1 10 Marshwood 2 9 Kennebunk 0 […]
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South Portland National Little League registration opening soon
The South Portland National Little League will hold its 2010 registration on Sat., Feb. 6 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Wed., Feb. 24 from 6 –8 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. – noon at the Community Center on 21 Nelson Road. Online registration is also available now for all returning players at www.spnll.com. […]
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Cape senior sets pole vault record
Jon Bass, a senior at Cape Elizabeth High School, broke both the school and Western Maine Conference indoor track records for pole vault on Jan 15 at the WMC meet at USM in Gorham. Bass broke the records with a vault of 13-4.5, a height that also met the National Silver Standard and National Elites. […]