CAPE ELIZABETH — Former Town Councilor Mary Ann Lynch launched a campaign for election to the Legislature. Lynch, former government and media counsel for Maine’s Administrative Office of the Courts, is running as a Democrat in House District 30, which covers most of Cape Elizabeth. She and Anne Carney, former president of the Cape Elizabeth Land […]
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Scarborough council meeting postponed
SCARBOROUGH — A Wednesday night Town Council workshop and meeting were postponed to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 8, because of weather. The council was expected to vote on a Pine Point beach access agreement brokered after two years of discussion with abutting property owners. The town and owners of Avenue 2 reached a preliminary agreement that […]
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Lawsuit expected after South Portland moves to restrict housing rentals
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council took a major step in a meeting that ended early Wednesday toward restricting short-term housing rentals in the most densely populated parts of the city – and a step toward possible litigation. Councilors voted unanimously, with Councilor Eben Rose absent, to ban non-owner-occupied rentals in all residential neighborhoods. Hosted stays in […]
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South Portland neighbors skeptical about Main Street housing proposal
SOUTH PORTLAND — Thorton Heights residents met for a third time with the South Portland Housing Authority Tuesday and continued to express concerns about a $9 million project that would replace the vacant St. John the Evangelist Church at 611 Main St. SPHA has signed a contract to purchase the two-acre, $1.2 million property from Cafua Management, […]
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Scarborough legislator’s bill backed by purported hate group
SCARBOROUGH — State Rep. Heather Sirocki has garnered support from an anti-Muslim hate group for a bill she is sponsoring that would criminalize female genital mutilation in Maine. The connection was uncovered by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a national nonprofit organization that monitors the activities of domestic hate groups and other extremists. Female genital mutilation, […]
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Parking ban in Gorham
GORHAM – The town has posted a parking ban in effect from noon Wednesday, Feb. 7, to 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, due to the expected winter storm. The announcement said there is no parking on any public road or public easement; vehicles parked illegally or abandoned on roads are subject to towing at the […]
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South Portland police seek public's help in shooting investigation
SOUTH PORTLAND — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect or suspects in a shooting Monday night, Feb. 5, that damaged property on Pearl Street. Police responded to the Pearl Street and Elm Street area at about 9:30 p.m., after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. A vehicle was seen leaving the scene at a high rate […]
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Portland recovery advocates ready for improved naloxone access
PORTLAND — New rules from the State Board of Pharmacy for distribution of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are being welcomed in the city and regionally. Pharmacists can fill prescriptions for naloxone, also known by its Narcan tradename, but cannot write them. Rule 40 would allow licensed pharmacists to prescribe naloxone directly to people 21 years and older. The pharmacists must complete two hours […]
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April opening set for 2nd South Portland congregate home
SOUTH PORTLAND — A second privately funded home for intellectually disabled adults – a place that will allow children to lead the lives they’ve always wanted, the parents of two residents said – is expected to open mid-April on E Street. Mary Chris Semrow, one of the parents who initiated the project, is part of a group that […]
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Maine’s technical high schools prepare students for work, lifelong learning
PORTLAND — Based on the premise that the best way to learn is by doing, directors of area technical high schools say they focus on preparing students to be career-ready in a variety of high-skill, high-demand fields. While the majority of high school students still take a traditional path that often includes a four-year college degree, […]