Let’s discuss impeachment. First, a little background: According to historians I haven’t bothered to consult, impeachment was invented in colonial Georgia, when irate citizens, fed up with corruption, pelted misbehaving government bureaucrats with peaches. So successful was this approach in punishing official malfeasance that the practice quickly spread to other colonies, although the lack of […]
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DOWN THE ROAD APIECE: The right words for the occasion
Last year, for one reason or another, mostly another, we decided to close our camp during the coldest part of the winter. As we made up a list of all the little things to be done, I was suddenly reminded of the camp-closing rituals of my youth. Back then, we had a camp way Down […]
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Temporary ban on propane project gets initial okay in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND – As expected the South Portland City Council has given initial approval to a moratorium that would temporarily ban a new liquid propane distribution facility from going in at the Rigby Rail Yard. In a 4-3 vote on Monday, Dec. 21, the council passed the moratorium on first reading, which now sends the […]
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Temporary ban on propane project gets initial okay in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND – As expected the South Portland City Council has given initial approval to a moratorium that would temporarily ban a new liquid propane distribution facility from going in at the Rigby Rail Yard. In a 4-3 vote on Monday, Dec. 21, the council passed the moratorium on first reading, which now sends the […]
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Boys Hockey: Scarborough picks up steam, wallops Eddies
Five different Stormers combined and recombined on the attack versus visiting Edward Little Wednesday night, Dec. 16, tallying four goals to the Red Eddies’ one to keep their team undefeated and atop the A South standings. Senior captain Matt Caron led the way with a pair of scores. “We run a pretty tight forecheck,” said […]
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Boys Hockey: Scarborough picks up steam, wallops Eddies
Five different Stormers combined and recombined on the attack versus visiting Edward Little Wednesday night, Dec. 16, tallying four goals to the Red Eddies’ one to keep their team undefeated and atop the A South standings. Senior captain Matt Caron led the way with a pair of scores. “We run a pretty tight forecheck,” said […]
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Cape land trust fills director position
The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust has hired a new executive director with a background in environmental education and personal experience with the organization’s properties. Cindy Krum, whose first day on the job was Tuesday, comes to the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust after serving as the part-time program manager for the South Portland Land Trust for […]
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Cape land trust fills director position
The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust has hired a new executive director with a background in environmental education and personal experience with the organization’s properties. Cindy Krum, whose first day on the job was Tuesday, comes to the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust after serving as the part-time program manager for the South Portland Land Trust for […]
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City staff turnover ‘just a quirk’ in South Portland
The city of South Portland has lost four department heads and an assistant city manager in the past five months. However, those defections are not a cause for concern, City Manager Jim Gailey said this week. Since July, South Portland has lost Assistant City Manager Jon Jennings, City Clerk Susan Mooney, Fire Chief Kevin Guimond, […]
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Cardiac arrest sidelines popular 15-year-old Scarborough High runner
Feeling happy to be alive following a serious cardiac arrest incident this fall, Charlie Piper, 15, can’t wait to be fully back on his feet again, training with his fellow runners at Scarborough High School. While Piper is thankful for the help of his father and sister in saving his life on Nov. 5, his […]