Courageous voices needed Scarborough Town Council elections are critical this year and before you vote you need to understand who and what you are voting for. Nonsensical approaches to issues continue to divide our town. For example, the consideration of expenditure of $17,000 for parking meters at Higgins Beach. Don’t we have better things to […]
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Greetings from Zip Code 04074 (Life in the Suburbs): Fathers Often Are a Joke
Fathers are in the news lately. Boop boop bee doop (Betty Boop). Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin said he was willing to run for the vacant Speaker of the House position as long as members understand he is not available 24/7 to do, e.g., fundraising trips across the country, campaign for members in their districts […]
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Editorial: Yes on questions 2, 3
On the Nov. 3 state ballot, we urge voters to check the yes box on Questions 2 and 3, which are both bond proposals. Question 2 is “an act to authorize a General Fund bond issue to support the independence of Maine’s seniors.” Question 3 is “an act to authorize two General Fund bond issues […]
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11 seek seats on Cape council, school board
Seven candidates are vying to fill three open seats on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council and four candidates are eyeing three seats on the school board in Nov. 3’s municipal election. Jessica Sullivan, Jamie Wagner and Jim Walsh currently hold the available council seats, while John Christie III, David Hillman and Mary Williams-Hewitt hold the […]
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Full ballots face city, Scarborough voters
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters in Scarborough and South Portland will be asked to choose among a slate of candidates for various leadership positions. In Scarborough there are five candidates for two seats on the Town Council. Those vying for the three-year terms include a former councilor, a current school board member and […]
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Kunin: Diversity, special education challenge schools
In his first formal report, the new superintendent in South Portland details the opportunities and struggles of the district. The growing diversity of the students attending South Portland schools is presenting a new set of challenges and opportunities, Superintendent Ken Kunin told city leaders Monday. At a joint workshop of the City Council and the […]
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Cape Rescue responds to shortage
Thirteen on-call responders have resigned from the ranks of the Cape Elizabeth Fire-Rescue Department in the last three months, leaving only a handful of available personnel to handle emergency rescue calls at night. “It’s getting to the point where – between the added number of calls and declining number of responders – we need to […]
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Cape Rescue responds to shortage
Thirteen on-call responders have resigned from the ranks of the Cape Elizabeth Fire-Rescue Department in the last three months, leaving only a handful of available personnel to handle emergency rescue calls at night. “It’s getting to the point where – between the added number of calls and declining number of responders – we need to […]
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Volleyball: Storm take down Biddeford, TA for shot at Cape
Red Stormers Emily Hanson, Chloe Gorey Jordyn Cowan, Taylor Marinko and Kacey Foerster put up impressive numbers in the final game of a marathon match with visiting Biddeford on Thursday night, Oct. 22, to usher Scarborough to victory, 3-2. “I think we played very well in games one and two,” said Scarborough head coach Jon […]
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Boys Soccer: Riots make light work of Rams, move on to quarters
The Riots’ Kervens Antoine added four goals in South Portland’s prelim versus visiting Kennebunk on Saturday night, Oct. 24, propelling his squad to an 8-1 victory. “We came out right from the beginning, controlling possession,” said South Portland head coach Bryan Hoy. “We did a nice job, created some opportunities.” “Kennebunk did a really nice […]