Arrests No arrests were reported from Feb. 12-18. Summonses 2/13 at 2:14 p.m. A 16-year-old female, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Route 77 by Officer Ben Davis on a charge of violating her interim license. 2/16 at 4:08 p.m. Julie Shepherd, 37, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Route 77 […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: Feb. 22
Arrests 2/12 at 9:17 a.m. Joseph Sirois, 29, of River Road, Sidney, was arrested on Payne Road by Officer Breagh Macaulay on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 2/14 at 6:42 a.m. Donald Scott Flint, 56, of Elm Street, Biddeford, was arrested on Payne and Ginn roads by Officer Aaron Erickson on charges of operating with a […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 25, 1959, that the Westbrook School Committee approved a $614,034 budget for the 1959-1960 school year. Mrs. Ralph Corey of Elizabeth Street in Gorham had returned from Washington, D.C., after visiting 10 days with her daughter, Nancy Corey.
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Here's Something: GOP right about Mills’ ‘drunken’ budget
Cheers to prominent Maine Republicans, who have aptly described Gov. Janet Mills’ recently proposed $8.04 billion biennial spending plan as a disaster waiting to happen. In a recent WGAN radio interview, former Gov. Paul LePage compared Mills to an inebriated seaman on weekend furlough: “The difference between Janet Mills and a drunken sailor is that […]
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South Portland eyes process to preserve historic buildings
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council is considering land use ordinance amendments to support historic preservation. The two proposed amendments, developed by the Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, would create a process to designate buildings as “historic” and create special exceptions for how they could be reused. The AHPC, a nine-member committee with representation from Greater […]
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South Portland lawmaker seeks more protections for tenants
SOUTH PORTLAND — State Rep. Chris Kessler, D-South Portland, hopes to provide relief to renters by proposing a bill that would require advanced warning of rent increases and more time to comply with eviction notices. LD 308 would increae the notice period to terminate a “tenancy at will” – which is occupancy by a tenant without […]
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Scarborough School Board seeks public participation in superintendent search
SCARBOROUGH — The School Board is soliciting the community’s help in the search for the next superintendent of schools. Superintendent Julie Kukenberger announced in November that she would step down when her contract expires in June. The board has scheduled public forums, conducted an online survey, and is asking people interested in participating in candidate interviews to […]
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Portland Harbor dredging, storage could cost $30M
PORTLAND — A group of city, state and federal officials digging into the process of dredging areas of the Fore River have found the removal and safe storage of sediment that has accumulated around wharves and piers on both sides of the river could cost $30 million. “The more we dredge over here, the bigger a […]
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Boys Basketball: Gorham can't survive Scarborough, retires from playoffs
GORHAM—The Rams and the Storm met for the third time this season in the playoff quarterfinals on Wednesday, Feb. 13, and they certainly didn’t look like they were gearing up to spend a romantic Valentine’s day together. Gorham hosted the meeting, but despite a quartet of double-digit performances – by Jordan Bretton, Nick Strout, Grant […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Naples
LRHS academic team moves on to nationals Lake Region High School was the top high school team at Academic WorldQuest 2019 and will now represent Maine at the nationals in Washington, D.C., this spring. WorldQuest is a national education program with the goal of informing and engaging high school students in global affairs. Teammates Madison […]