New England Cancer Specialists, headquartered in Scarborough, has announced two new collaborations in its fight against cancer. The first partnership is with the Tufts Medical Center in Boston, which is designed to greatly advance overall cancer care and provide outstanding survivorship resources, among other benefits, according to a press release. New England Cancer Specialists is […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: Lessons from a son
My son, Sam, called me last Sunday. Just made his college baseball team. Good for you, I said (adolescent males like to be part of a club). Is this development good from a baseball perspective? I don’t know. (Cooperstown executives are probably not readying wall space in the Hall of Plaques for Sam). Is his […]
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SPHS scores win at one-act regionals
For the first time in seven years the drama club at South Portland High School has won first place in the regional one-act-play competition and the club will now head to the state finals on March 18. South Portland’s submission to this year’s Maine Drama Festival is “The Children’s Hour,” by Lillian Hellman. The show […]
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Scarborough library earns 'family place' designation
The Scarborough Public Library has officially received its Family Place Libraries designation. The Family Place program is made up of a nationwide network of libraries committed to building healthy communities by providing programming and services that nurture healthy families. In addition to its early literacy story times, the youth room at the Scarborough library has […]
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Down the road apiece: History, as they say, may be repeating itself
Ever wonder why the history of Maine turned out the way it did? Why did Maine end up joining the Union in 1820 as our nation’s 23rd state, instead of getting in much earlier as one of the original 13, or in our case, it would have been the original 14? How did our sometimes […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: What you don’t know
Let’s discuss Ethan Strimling’s sex life. But before we do, allow me to explain. Because this column is supposed to be a serious journalistic enterprise, I’m obligated to place the mayor of Portland’s amorous activities in some sort of context, thereby making it appear I’m engaged in the analysis of something more significant than sleazy […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: What you don’t know
Let’s discuss Ethan Strimling’s sex life. But before we do, allow me to explain. Because this column is supposed to be a serious journalistic enterprise, I’m obligated to place the mayor of Portland’s amorous activities in some sort of context, thereby making it appear I’m engaged in the analysis of something more significant than sleazy […]
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Local caucus voters show support for Cruz, Sanders
Turnout was heavy for both the Republican and Democratic party caucuses last weekend. On the Republican side, Ted Cruz won Maine, with Donald Trump coming in second and John Kasich a distant third. Cruz received a total of 8,550 votes, Trump got 6,070 and Kasich received 2,270. At the regional Republican caucus held at Westbrook […]
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Regional briefs
‘Secret Garden’ opens “The Secret Garden” opens at Lyric Music Theater in South Portland on Friday, March 11, at 8 p.m. Based on the beloved novel of the same name, which was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1911, this musical version of the story won three Tony Awards when it debuted on Broadway in […]
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Cape school budget calls for tax increase
In what she’s calling a “largely maintenance budget,” Meredith Nadeau, superintendent of schools in Cape Elizabeth, unveiled a nearly $24.5 million spending package for the new fiscal year last week that would increase taxes by 68 cents per $1,000 of valuation. The biggest impacts to the budget, according to Nadeau, include a significant loss in […]