South Portland Mayor Tom Blake believes the city “clearly has a problem” when it comes to affordable housing options, particularly for working families. That’s why he and other members of the City Council have asked City Manager Jim Gailey to create a task force that would address rising rents and the dwindling number of affordable […]
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New committee to review Spurwink School reuse plan
At a joint workshop held Monday between the Cape Elizabeth Town Council and the School Board, the two groups agreed to move ahead with forming a committee to review a school department proposal for the reuse of the former Spurwink School. Now that a $4 million Thomas Memorial Library renovation and addition project is complete, […]
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City seeks election workers Any resident interested in working at the polls on Election Day should fill out an application and return it to the City Clerk’s Office. These are paid positions and the current rate for election workers is $11 per hour, including paid training. Email [email protected] or see www.southportland.org for more information. Bank […]
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Culvert removal first step for Red Brook plan
Red Brook in Scarborough is on the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s list of impaired streams due to the degradation of the aquatic habitat from development and man-made alterations to the course of the stream. That’s why the town has joined together with the Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District to create a watershed […]
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For second selectman, a first-class pain
The incident – involving a lawsuit and big-city lawyers – happened back home about a year ago and it just came up on the docket this past week. It was a motor-vehicle accident involving our town’s second selectman, Henry Pinkham, and a well-to-do tourist from Massachusetts. We didn’t know anything about him and I can’t […]
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Volk announces Senate re-election bid
State Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, is seeking re-election to the District 30 seat, which serves the communities of Buxton, Gorham and Scarborough. Volk was first elected to the Senate in 2014 following two terms in the Maine House of Representatives. “It is a great honor to serve my friends and neighbors in the state Legislature,” […]
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Myths of the near future
There are some weird things being said about ranked-choice voting, the proposed system that’ll allow you to elect your second or third choice for governor. Here’s one I just made up: It’ll cure foot fungus. Some of its supporters also claim it’ll prevent the election of candidates like Donald Trump, which is pretty much the […]
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Scarborough police log, Jan. 18-24
Collin Fader, 19, of 24 Cherokee Road, Harwich, Mass., was summonsed Jan. 18 on Gallery Boulevard on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting). Ryan Sussman, 19, of 1347 Winter View Road, Manasquan, N.J., was summonsed Jan. 18 on Gallery Boulevard on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting). […]
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Programs to put on the calendar
The Lake Region Senior Center is for all seniors in the area and is held at Little Falls Activity Center, 40 Acorn St., in Gorham. It’s a drop-in center and is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. It will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15, in honor of Presidents Day. A couple of […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Myths of the near future
There are some weird things being said about ranked-choice voting, the proposed system that’ll allow you to elect your second or third choice for governor. Here’s one I just made up: It’ll cure foot fungus. Some of its supporters also claim it’ll prevent the election of candidates like Donald Trump, which is pretty much the […]