Let’s try to set aside all this anger, profanity, racism, sexism, misinformation and political posturing. In other words, let’s not discuss Paul LePage, governor, self-appointed education commissioner and giant bedbug infestation. Instead, let’s turn our attention to a matter of significance to every Maine taxpayer, namely how much money state government is wasting in trying […]
Current
Posted inCurrent
Ken's to hold annual Easter egg hunt March 26
Ken’s Place Seafood Restaurant in Scarborough will host the third annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. The event is open to kids of all ages. Participants are encouraged to wear their “Sunday Best” and bring their own Easter basket. Suggested donations of $5 per participant will be accepted. All proceeds […]
advertisement
Posted inCurrent
Cape student becomes member of Chinese music ensemble
Camille Braun, a senior at Cape Elizabeth High School, has been named a member of the Carleton College Chinese Music Ensemble for the 2016 winter term. The Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of world-class Pipa artist Gao Hong, was established in 2004 and has since performed to much acclaim at the Minneapolis Institute […]
Posted inCurrent
Lip-sync show shaping up as Cape's must-see match
Banking on the popularity of Spike TV’s new “Lip Sync Battle” show, which pits lip-synching celebrities against each other for audience votes each week, the Project Graduation Committee at Cape Elizabeth High School is putting on its own version of this widely watched spectacle. On Tuesday, March 8, teachers throughout the school district, along with […]
Posted inCurrent
Breakfast challenge kicks off Maine Restaurant Week
Sea Dog Brewing Co. in South Portland will host its annual Incredible Breakfast Cook-off event on Friday, Feb. 26, from 7-9 a.m. to benefit the Preble Street Resource Center in Portland. The breakfast is also a kickoff for the annual Maine Restaurant Week, which runs from March 1-12. Tickets for the breakfast are $20 per […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Cape land trust seeks climate-change volunteers
Citizen scientists interested in recording the impacts of a changing climate are invited to attend a training session offered by the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, entitled “Signs of the Seasons.” The training workshop will be held on at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, at the Thomas Memorial Library. Attendees will be introduced to the concepts of […]
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Sports
Plowman honored
The Southern Maine Flame, Maine’s premier fast-pitch softball organization, has awarded a $500 academic/athletic scholarship to 2015 Scarborough High School graduate, Brittany Plowman. Plowman, who played for the Flame organization from U10 into high school, is now attending the University of Southern Maine where she is playing softball for the Huskies. Above, former Flame president […]
Posted inCurrent
Cape Elizabeth police log, Feb. 9-15
Arrests/summonses Victor McAllister, 30, of 8 Longfellow Drive, Cape Elizabeth, was arrested March 16 on Longfellow Drive on a warrant. Calls On Thursday, Feb. 11, a patrolman met with a resident of the Ivie Road area regarding an abandoned bike. The bike is described as black MTX mountain bike and is being held at the […]
Posted inCurrent
'It's just one more burden': South Portland retailers prepare themselves for new bag fees starting March 1.
When bagging a cartload of groceries, employees would ask, “Paper or plastic?” Now, for residents of South Portland, the question may be: “Do you want a bag or did you bring your own?” Starting Tuesday, March 1, two new local ordinances will take effect. One imposes a 5-cent fee for all single-use bags, both paper […]
Posted inCurrent
'It's just one more burden': South Portland retailers prepare themselves for new bag fees starting March 1.
When bagging a cartload of groceries, employees would ask, “Paper or plastic?” Now, for residents of South Portland, the question may be: “Do you want a bag or did you bring your own?” Starting Tuesday, March 1, two new local ordinances will take effect. One imposes a 5-cent fee for all single-use bags, both paper […]