Brandon Lasante Lincoln Kimball BUXTON —A Buxton man, charged by state police last year with attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault, seeks court approval this week to drop a bail condition prohibiting him from entering the town of Hollis. A hearing to amend bail conditions for Brandon Lasante, 20, has been set for 8:30 a.m. […]
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Southern Meetings: Aug. 24-30
Cape Elizabeth Tues. 8/28 6:30 p.m. School Board CEHS Tues. 8/28 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals TH Scarborough Mon. 8/27 5 p.m. Cable Television Committee MB Mon. 8/27 7 p.m. Planning Board MB Tues. 8/28 6:30 p.m. Transportation Committee MB Wed. 8/29 7:30 a.m. Energy Committee MB Wed. 8/29 6 p.m. Finance Committee MB Thur. 8/30 […]
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Back to school: New spaces, faces, programs in Westbrook
WESTBROOK — While students have had time off, it has been a busy summer for Westbrook school staff. Since school was last in session, two construction projects approved by voters in November 2016 took major steps towards completion, and three new school department heads have been hired. Twelve new classrooms have been added at Westbrook […]
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Looking Back
Aug. 25, 1993The drug trade is unwillingly subsidizing the cops again. Westbrook police are getting a new computer with $68,630 in drug forfeiture funds from the state. The city is adding $5,909 for a total of $74,269 for the new system. Alderman have approved the purchase from AT&T-NCR. Officials from Gorham, Windham and Portland are […]
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We Love to Eat
Free dinner – Thursday, Aug. 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Aug. 24, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster […]
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Here's Something: Noncitizen voting a disturbing prospect
The proposal in Portland to extend voting rights to noncitizens is the craziest yet to come out of Maine’s most liberal city. The City Council has thankfully tabled the plan, but knowing Portland, it’s probably just a matter of time before the council capitulates to extreme left-leaning forces and resurrects the proposal once the current […]
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We Love Sales
Yard and bake sale – Saturday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., Highland Lake Church, 1303 Bridgton Road (Route 302), Westbrook. Lunch available. Summer yard sale – Saturday, Sept. 1, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Hawthorne House, 40 Hawthorne Road, Raymond. Rain or shine. Plant and bake sale – Saturday, Sept. 8, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Gorham Garden […]
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Rock Row lays out traffic, parking plans
WESTBROOK — Waterstone Properties Group is expected to appear before the Planning Board next month to get the go-ahead for its ambitious plan to turn the Pike Quarry site into a mixed-use commercial, residential and retail center. Waterstone Properties Group and its team laid out the first phase of the four- to five-phase project, with […]
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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust acquires 30-acre parcel
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust has acquired over 30 acres of land on Spurwink Avenue to be conserved and enjoyed by the public for years to come. The purchase was made possible by a bridge loan from The Conservation Fund, which offers financing to land trusts and other organizations “aiming to protect key […]
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Taxpayer advocates speak out against Downs project, TIF talks continue
SCARBOROUGH — A local taxpayer advocacy group is questioning the timeline, process and potential loss in taxes if a tax increment financing agreement is approved for the Scarborough Downs project. As town officials move ahead with negotiations over development details, a closed-door meeting with councilors, a town attorney and town staff will take place on an undetermined […]