CAPE ELIZABETH — A digital business manager, a retired technology executive, a doctor and a public health manager have thrown their hats in the ring for two seats on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council this fall. The seats are being vacated by Council Chair Valerie Adams and Councilor Christopher Straw, who have both declined to […]
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Four vie for two Cape Elizabeth council seats
CAPE ELIZABETH — A digital business manager, a retired technology executive, a doctor and a public health manager have thrown their hats in the ring for two seats on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council this fall. The seats are being vacated by Council Chair Valerie Adams and Councilor Christopher Straw, who have both declined to […]
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Three hopefuls for Cape school board seats
Three candidates are running for one of two positions.
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South Portland, pipeline company square off before high court
The city is fighting to protect an ordinance that would bar the Portland Pipe Line Corp. from importing tar sands oil from Canada.
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Volume of pot licenses prompting possible cap
The South Portland City Council will discuss capping the number of marijuana-related business licenses at a workshop next month.
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Candidates line up for local, state seats
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — The deadline has passed for submitting nomination papers for local races in all three communities and this fall voters will be deciding on a total of 12 contested races for town/city council and school board, along with two contested state Senate and four contested state House seats. In Cape Elizabeth, Council Chairwoman […]
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Smooth start to the school year in Scarborough, South Portland
Students in both school districts went back for their first days in school since the pandemic closed area school buildings in March.
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Dunkin’ owners deny claims in transgender harassment lawsuit
SCARBOROUGH — The parent company of a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant in Scarborough is denying claims that a former employee was harassed or fired based on his transgender status, according to a Sept. 8 court filing. Kye Hubbard, of Westbrook, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Maine on July 1, alleging he was harassed […]
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SoPo mulls moratorium on development
City officials are responding to concerns that too much development is causing too much damage to the environment.
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Scarborough to expand daycare options during pandemic, teachers still worried
Town officials are trying to make up for a loss of capacity caused by the pandemic, but some teachers are still being forced to choose between their own children and their students.