WESTBROOK — When the school sports season starts back up and players begin practices in late August, they will be overseen by a new athletic and activities director. Blair Marelli, a former principal, athletic director, teacher and coach in the Noble School system, was chosen from a field of 25 applicants to replace Gary Groves, […]
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Westbrook Notes
Rev. DeLong retires The Rev. Edward W. DeLong has retired after 18 years as pastor of the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church. “He and his wife Deb, and their kids, Peter and Jocelyn, were vital members of this congregation,” the church announced in a statement online. “We hated to see them go, but we wish them well […]
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New leaders on job at G-NG Middle School
GRAY — When students return to Gray-New Gloucester Middle School this fall, they will be greeted by a new principal and vice principal. Rick Hogan, 49, has been hired as principal and Kristen Dacko, 31, will join him as assistant principal. Hogan, who lives in Brunswick, most recently was principal of Maranacook Middle School in Readfield. […]
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Casco park gets federal boost for improvements
CASCO — The town is looking toward a major, multi-stage upgrade to Hancock Memorial Field – and getting some federal support in the process. Cumberland County Commissioners were in Casco Monday, July 9, as part of their “summer tour” of communities receiving federal funding through the Community Development Block Grant Program. The county government serves as […]
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Tee Em Up takes another swing at development
GRAY — Owners of the former Tee Em Up driving range on Portland Road are asking the Gray Town Council for a zoning change to allow for a 10-lot commercial development at the former golf complex. If last week’s council meeting is any indication, the request likely will be granted. The roughly 37-acre property is split […]
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South Portland gets $14K grant to plant trees
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city has been awarded a $14,500 grant to plant trees in low-to-moderate-income neighborhoods. The City Council unanimously accepted the donation from TD Bank and The Arbor Foundation July 10, after the city’s Parks and Recreation and Waterfront Department applied for a TD Trees grant. The money will allow for more than 40 trees […]
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Rumor of old mill puzzles Scarborough Downs developers, others
SCARBOROUGH — The possible existence of a former grist mill on the Scarborough Downs property has developers and historians scratching their heads. An 1857 wall map of Cumberland County from the archives of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission marks in red ink the area where the mill once stood off Post Road. The commission’s historic archaeologist identified […]
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South Portland kids, cops bond at summer camp
SOUTH PORTLAND — About 30 middle schoolers are spending the week with city police officers, enjoying a summer camp experience with a life-skills twist. The Junior Police Academy Camp, hosted for students entering sixth, seventh and eighth grades by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and Police Department, is in its third year. Community Resource Officer Erin […]
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Latest trail upgrade at Cape Elizabeth's Fort Williams Park ready for visitors
CAPE ELIZABETH — The fourth stage of the 14-part Fort Williams Park arboretum project has been completed. The Cliff Walk Landscape, a multi-acre walking trail and scenic outlook, will be officially unveiled Saturday, July 14, during the Fort Williams Park Foundation’s eighth annual Cape Elizabeth Garden Tour. The foundation’s arboretum project is a multi-year mission to […]
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Cape Elizabeth urges ‘good behavior’ by beachgoers
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Monday adopted a recommendation from the Conservation Committee to install a sign at Cliff House Beach requesting “good behavior” from all users. Residents of South and Stephenson streets also presented the council with a petition to re-erect a fence to block traffic from Aster Lane to South Street. But […]