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Maine Bicentennial: Scarborough
The North Scarborough School, shown here around 1900, was a one-room building on County Road near the junction of Gorham Road. Students attended there from 1875-1958. It was closed by the town due to the expense of providing “modern toilets” and students were sent to Eight Corners School, which opened in 1959. In commemoration of […]
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SoPo police collect nearly 1,000 pounds of old medication
SOUTH PORTLAND — South Portland Police have announced nearly 1,000 pounds of prescription drugs were collected at the Drug Drop Off event on Oct. 24, just the latest sign that the public is taking advantage of the chance to safely get rid of unwanted prescription medication. The event, conducted in partnership with Volunteers in Police […]
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Scarborough passion project moving full speed ahead
Throttle Car Club is slated to open at The Downs in spring 2021.
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SoPo developer creates app for transgender journeys
The new app, Transcapsule, will help transgender people to document their transformative journeys.
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Brenner beats Rivard for District 30 Senate seat
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — A registered nurse defeated a chiropractor to win the District 30 state Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Linda Sanborn, D-Cumberland, whose term expires at the end of this year. Stacy Fielding Brenner, D-Scarborough, received 14,835, while challenger Sara Rivard, R-Gorham, received 12,748 for the seat, which covers part of Scarborough, Gorham […]
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Carney beats Anderson for seat in Senate District 29
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — State Rep. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, beat former Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson for the District 29 state Senate seat. Carney received 16,640 votes, while Anderson received 8,181 votes. Both were seeking the seat vacated by Rebecca Millett, D-Cumberland, whose term expires at the end of this year. The district covers […]
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Newcomer Warren unseats Babine in Scarborough’s House 29 race
SCARBOROUGH — Political neophyte Sophia Warren defeated incumbent Shawn Babine for the House District 29 seat, which covers part of Scarborough. Warren, an independent, received 2,544 votes, while Babine, a Democrat, received 2,294. Former school board and local Chamber of Commerce member Analee Rosenblatt, a Scarborough Republican, garnered 1,848 votes. Warren, 25, is a self-employed […]
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Cape voters choose two new town councilors, school board members
CAPE ELIZABETH — Voters picked two new members of both the town council and school board, replacing incumbents who did not seek re-election. Nicole Boucher won a seat on the council with 2,815 votes. Gretchen Noonan won the second seat with 2,742 votes. Both are replacing Council Chairwoman Valerie Adams and Councilor Christopher Straw, who […]
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Bailey takes House District 27 seat
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — A Gorham Democrat has taken the District 27 House seat vacated over the summer by Andrew McLean. Kyle R. Bailey, D-Gorham, took the seat with 3,709 votes. His challenger, Roger E. Densmore III, R-Gorham, received 2,635 votes. Bailey is a former Gorham school committee member who owns a project management consulting business […]