Kyle Hays, 42, of 65 Wainwright Circle, South Portland, was summonsed Nov. 30 on Route 1 on a charge of operating with suspended registration. Joseph Minervino, 30, of 34 Washington Ave., Old Orchard Beach, was summonsed Nov. 30 on Payne Road on a charge of possession of marijuana. Brian Higgins, 35, of 62 Gorham Road, […]
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New autism school would lease South Portland synagogue space
A private school catering to children with autism could open in leased space at Congregation Bet Ha’am in South Portland. The city’s Planning Board was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, after the Current’s deadline, to discuss a proposal by Bet Ha’am and Applied Behavior Consultants, of California, to open the school. The goal, according to […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log, Nov. 28-Dec. 6
Arrests/Summonses Lisa Wright, 43, of 2 Seal Cove Lane, Cape Elizabeth, was arrested Dec. 4 on Seal Cove Lane on a charge of operating under the influence. Lisa Lombardo, 30, of Windham, was summonsed Dec. 3 on Route 77 on a charge of operating after suspension. Calls On Nov. 28, a sergeant met with a […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log, Nov. 28-Dec. 6
Arrests/Summonses Lisa Wright, 43, of 2 Seal Cove Lane, Cape Elizabeth, was arrested Dec. 4 on Seal Cove Lane on a charge of operating under the influence. Lisa Lombardo, 30, of Windham, was summonsed Dec. 3 on Route 77 on a charge of operating after suspension. Calls On Nov. 28, a sergeant met with a […]
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EDITORIAL: Unite on climate
After 9/11, the phrase “United We Stand” was quite popular. People posted it as bumper stickers, wore it on T-shirts, and said it during speeches. The ones who still remember 9/11 and want others to remember still display it, because standing together to fight an unrelenting foe is a never-ending effort. The catchphrase is useful […]
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Sawyer retiring in January from South Portland tax assessor post
After working for the city of South Portland for 30 years, City Assessor Elizabeth Sawyer is set to retire beginning Jan. 1. Sawyer first came to the city as the deputy assessor then jumped into the assessor’s position two years later. She’s seen the community grow and change through the late 1980s to the mid-2000s. […]
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Cape Middle's new drama adviser: ‘Live theater is a great form of entertainment’
Local actor, director and choreographer Lisa Boucher Hartman is the new drama adviser at Cape Elizabeth Middle School. She begins work this month on a spring production, which will be a musical, although the specific show hasn’t yet been chosen. Hartman’s professional experience includes being the musical theater director at Casco Bay High School, in […]
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Cape Elizabeth’s village green zoning under review
The Cape Elizabeth Ordinance Committee is set to review the controversial proposed new Village Green zoning at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, at Town Hall. The Village Green proposal was one of seven recommendations that came from the 2014 Town Center Plan, which was unanimously adopted by the Town Council. After adopting the Town […]
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South Portland police log, Nov. 28-Dec. 4
Nicholas Baker, 28, of South Portland, was arrested Nov. 28 on Hill Street on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drug, operating under the influence of alcohol (no test) and trafficking in prison contraband. Loeuin Bon, 29, of Westbrook, was arrested Nov. 28 on Western Avenue on a warrant. Christopher Bowman, 25, of South Portland, […]
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South Portland police log, Nov. 28-Dec. 4
Nicholas Baker, 28, of South Portland, was arrested Nov. 28 on Hill Street on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drug, operating under the influence of alcohol (no test) and trafficking in prison contraband. Loeuin Bon, 29, of Westbrook, was arrested Nov. 28 on Western Avenue on a warrant. Christopher Bowman, 25, of South Portland, […]