Kamil Suja, 26, of South Portland, was summonsed Dec. 12 on Westbrook Street on a charge of possession of marijuana. Amanda Todd, 26, of South Portland, was summonsed Dec. 13 on Burnham Street on a charge of furnishing liquor to a minor. Travis Elliot, 31, of Windham, was summonsed Dec. 13 on Broadway on a […]
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Zoning change would allow residential solar arrays in Scarborough
With solar power gaining more and more popularity as a viable source of renewable energy, the Scarborough Town Council has given initial approval to a zone change that would allow residential neighborhoods to install communal solar arrays. During its Dec. 16 meeting, the council voted 7-0 to forward the proposal to the Planning Board for […]
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Zoning change would allow residential solar arrays in Scarborough
With solar power gaining more and more popularity as a viable source of renewable energy, the Scarborough Town Council has given initial approval to a zone change that would allow residential neighborhoods to install communal solar arrays. During its Dec. 16 meeting, the council voted 7-0 to forward the proposal to the Planning Board for […]
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Zoning change would allow residential solar arrays in Scarborough
With solar power gaining more and more popularity as a viable source of renewable energy, the Scarborough Town Council has given initial approval to a zone change that would allow residential neighborhoods to install communal solar arrays. During its Dec. 16 meeting, the council voted 7-0 to forward the proposal to the Planning Board for […]
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Cape Elizabeth gun club meets license conditions
Benjamin McDougal, Cape Elizabeth’s code enforcement officer, has determined that the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club has now met all the conditions necessary for its license to operate. In a letter sent to Town Manager Mike McGovern and copied to Police Chief Neil Williams on Dec. 18, McDougal said, “I hereby certify that the Spurwink […]
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Scarborough neighbors create sustainable cleaning cloth
Phil Pastore and Mark Snyder, entrepreneurs from Scarborough, have created a new specialty cleaning cloth that is truly unique to the marketplace. That’s because the cloth is made in Maine from wood fiber and it rinses 99.9 percent germ-free after each use. It can also be used for a variety of tasks from doing the […]
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Conservation easement signed for new South Portland park
The city of South Portland has signed a conservation easement creating the community’s newest park, which is located on the corner of Main and Westbrook streets on the western end of the city. The official creation of Sawyer Park ends a long-running controversy in South Portland about what would become of the 2.3-acre city property. […]
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Mill Creek HolidayFest work paid off
The 2015 Mill Creek HolidayFest Tree Lighting was a spectacular success due to the high spirits, energy, goodwill and support from all of the partners who helped make it happen, and all of the citizens who came to the park to enjoy the festivities. A beautiful new lighting design, which includes 25,000 new lights on […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: I still like Christmas
It’s true, I still like Christmas. Yes, I know. Walmart has tried to ruin it with their Halloween-week holiday decorations, and Christmas music over the PA system before Thanksgiving. But Christmas is still nice. People are nicer to each other this time of year. Even insurance companies often reach fairer settlements for people prior to […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Spreading the news
This year, the formation of the Lakes Region Seniors organization recognized seniors as an important segment of the community. I hope this continues for the future. Quite a few years ago, my hometown formed a Senior Needs Committee. One of its goals was to improve communication with senior citizens. Town management was concerned that seniors […]