WINDHAM — The town is bringing in an outside management consultant to review Windham Public Works after some concerns have been raised about the department, including its leadership. Town Manager Tony Plante said after the Feb. 27 Town Council meeting that the town has enlisted the services of consultant Bill O’Brien to do an evaluation of […]
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Polar Dip makes splash at Sebago Lake
RAYMOND — The weather cooperated for the 16th annual Shaw’s Polar Dip, providing sun and warm temperatures for the participants willing to jump off the ice and into Sebago Lake for a good cause. The Feb. 24 event, which benefits the Maine Children’s Cancer Program and is part of the Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby festivities, […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: March 2
Arrests 2/26 at 6 a.m. A 16-year-old male, of South Portland, was arrested on Minott Street in South Portland by Officer Benjamin Davis on a charge of terrorizing. Summonses 2/20 at 11:29 a.m. Alyson Demalta, 43, of Lake George, New York, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Sgt. Kevin Kennedy on a charge of […]
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South Portland Police beat March 2
Arrests 2/10 at 12:09 a.m. Benjamin Newman, 56, of Cape Elizabeth, was arrested on Highland Avenue by Officer Kim Theriault on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. 2/10 at 1:09 a.m. Courtney T. Riz-Boothby, 23, of Portland, was arrested on Interstate 95 by Officer Ezekiel Collins on a charge of operating under the […]
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Portland man accused of stealing, crashing U-Haul for second time
WINDHAM — A Portland man has again been accused of stealing and crashing a U-Haul truck after being involved in a similar incident on Halloween night, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says. A press release from the Sheriff’s Office says that William Wyman, 41, was arrested on the night of Feb. 25 after a deputy witnessed […]
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It Happened in Windham: Bodge House: A place rich in history
When driving past the Bodge House on Chute Road these days, most people would probably tell you they see a well-kept 19th-century cape sitting in the place where it’s most likely always been. They have no idea the stories the walls of that old cape could tell, things that have forever made it a part […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: March 2
Arrests 2/19 at 1:41 a.m. Adrien M. Fundis, 27, of Old Orchard Beach, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Lydia Ruetty on a charge of operating under the influence. 2/19 at 3:13 a.m. Robert W. Paste Jr., 46, of Brunswick, was arrested by Cummings Road by Officer Aaron J. Erickson on charges of operating vehicle […]
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Warm and wacky weather set the stage for 2018 derby
WINDHAM — For the first time in several years, the Sebago Lake Ice and Cumberland County Fishing Derbies saw official action on the big lake. Concerns about ice conditions have led to derby complications in the past, including last year when the Sebago Lake portion of the competition had to be canceled. “I’m just so […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: March 2
Arrests 2/26 at 6 a.m. A 16-year-old male, of South Portland, was arrested on Minott Street in South Portland by Officer Benjamin Davis on a charge of terrorizing. Summonses 2/20 at 11:29 a.m. Alyson Demalta, 43, of Lake George, New York, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Sgt. Kevin Kennedy on a charge of […]
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South Portland to study marijuana storefront licencing
SOUTH PORTLAND — City Councilors Tuesday informally agreed to have the Planning Board recommend how to regulate medical marijuana and recreational marijuana businesses. During the past several months, the city has received several inquiries from prospective businesses interested in opening medical marijuana offices and storefronts, City Manager Scott Morelli said. The activity is not allowed under […]