CAPE ELIZABETH — Five candidates are competing for three seats on the Town Council in the November municipal election. Council Chairwoman Jessica Sullivan and Councilor Sara Lennon are not seeking re-election. Incumbent Councilor Jamie Garvin is running again, and is challenged by Valerie Deveraux, Jeremy Gabrielson, James Tasse and John Voltz. Barring write-in candidates, the election for three […]
Southern Forecaster
South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Cybersecurity curriculum soon available to area students
PORTLAND — Portland Arts and Technology High School will be the first career and technical school in the state to offer its students training in cybersecurity. The goal, according to Kevin Stilphen, director at PATHS, is for students to learn the “principles of risk management, security architecture, incident handling, disaster recovery, and secure systems administration,” […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough, developers agree to terms for Downs project
SCARBOROUGH — The town and the developers hoping to overhaul Scarborough Downs have tentatively agreed on a tax increment financing package that could produce tax breaks of up to $81 million. Crossroads Holdings, the partnership that includes developers Rocco, William and Marc Risbara, of Risbara Bros. Construction Co., and Peter and Richard Michaud, purchased the property in January for $6.7 million. The […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland Republican leaves the talking to incumbent House Democrat
SOUTH PORTLAND — After one term, state Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt, D-South Portland, said she is seeking re-election in House District 31 to pursue proposals on domestic violence and acts to help immigrants. Her Republican challenger, Kenneth Decatur of South Portland, declined to be interviewed. District 31 is the city’s northeast section, including the Knightville and […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland organization targets flow of arsenic in Maine wells
PORTLAND — A high percentage of Maine residential wells reportedly contain levels of naturally occurring arsenic that exceed safety standards set by the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. And even with greater access to a public water supply, nearly 38 percent of homes in Cumberland County still rely on well water, according to data […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
UNE, Press Herald to host gubernatorial debate
PORTLAND — The University of New England and the Portland Press Herald will host a gubernatorial debate featuring the four candidates for governor. The event will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at UNE’s Innovation Hall, 772 Stevens Ave., Portland. A limited number of free tickets will be made available to Press Herald subscribers […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Bryant, Tyler run for House District 24 seat
WINDHAM — Two experienced legislators are vying to represent part of Windham in House District 24. Democratic incumbent Rep. Mark Bryant is being challenged by Republican businessman Tom Tyler for the seat, which covers the eastern and northern parts of Windham. Bryant, 61, has served six non-consecutive terms in the Maine House of Representatives, including the […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape council rejects paper street settlement
CAPE ELIZABETH — And the litigation continues. Councilors last night voted 6-1 to reject a settlement in which the town would have vacated its claim to an 800-foot strip of the Surfside Avenue paper street, with Sara Lennon as the sole holdout. Under the proposal, residents who sued the town in January and claimed ownership of the undeveloped […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Sept. 21
Arrests No arrests were reported from Sept. 11-17. Summonses 9/15 at 12:51 p.m. Peter Gleason, 61, no address listed, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Sawyer Road by Officer Darin Estes on a charge of failing to provide proof of insurance. Fire calls 9/11 at 7:07 a.m. Alarm call on Charles Road. 9/12 at 1:16 […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Gray
G-NGHS Homecoming Homecoming Weekend is upon us. All students, parents, staff and community members are encouraged to come out Friday, Sept. 21, through Sunday, Sept. 21, and support student athletes. The Homecoming Assembly/Pep Rally will take place from 12:45-1:45 p.m. on Friday in the gym. Athletic events on Friday are: golf vs. Yarmouth, 4 p.m.; […]