SCARBOROUGH — Following two years of debate, the town and owners of Avenue 2, a beach access path since the 19th Century, have come to a preliminary agreement that preserves public access to Pine Point Beach. Under the agreement, the town will relinquish its rights to the property. Town Council Chairman William Donovan said the agreement […]
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Appointments open for South Portland kindergarten registration
SOUTH PORTLAND — The School Department announced kindergarten registration will be open March 1-31 at all elementary schools. Registration is available for all children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15. To make an appointment, call the respective elementary school your child will attend: Frank I. Brown Elementary School, 799-5196; Helena […]
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Cape Elizabeth faces 2 lawsuits over paper streets
CAPE ELIZABETH — Town Council Chairwoman Jessica Sullivan’s prediction that the town would face litigation regardless of what it does about paper streets has proved. Two lawsuits were filed against the town Friday, Jan. 26, claiming the council took too long to decide whether to permanently accept or vacate paper streets on Surfside Avenue and Atlantic Place – […]
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Cape Elizabeth trust gains $8K for land acquisition
CAPE ELIZABETH — A grant from the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership brings the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust $8,000 closer to acquiring nearly 52 acres of land adjacent to the Robinson Woods Preserve. The grant is from CBEP’s Habitat Protection Fund. At nearly 200 acres, the extended preserve will create the largest area of conserved land in Cape Elizabeth. […]
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Medical emergency suspected cause of South Portland fatal crash
SOUTH PORTLAND — Despite efforts by good Samaritans and a police officer, a 74-year-old South Portland man died after his vehicle struck a tree on Broadway Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 30. Police believe Robert James, of South Portland, suffered a medical emergency that caused his vehicle to leave the road at 1319 Broadway, according to Lt. Frank Clark, […]
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Scarborough restaurant next for owners of popular Portland pub
SCARBOROUGH — With 50 years of combined experience working in the food service industry, Jennifer and Brian Brenerman believe they’ve found the right spot for a new restaurant. Dunstan Tap & Table, under construction on Route 1 in the Dunstan Crossing development, is tentatively slated to open in late May, Jennifer Brenerman said Monday. The 3,500-square-foot […]
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Scarborough restaurant next for owners of popular Portland pub
SCARBOROUGH — With 50 years of combined experience working in the food service industry, Jennifer and Brian Brenerman believe they’ve found the right spot for a new restaurant. Dunstan Tap & Table, under construction on Route 1 in the Dunstan Crossing development, is tentatively slated to open in late May, Jennifer Brenerman said Monday. The 3,500-square-foot […]
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Lawmakers, Portland cop shepherd first-aid bill for police dogs
PORTLAND — Michelle Cole’s partner in the Police Department may be retiring in the next few weeks, but she’ll still be able to give him commands. Cole, a Casco resident, has worked and lived with her 8-year-old German shepherd partner Kaine since he joined the department as a young pup. She is now working with […]
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Maine Cancer Foundation launches youth anti-smoking campaign
FALMOUTH — Every year 1,200 Maine youths become daily smokers, according to the Maine Cancer Foundation. So it’s launching a new Youth Tobacco Prevention Campaign with the goal of encouraging kids to never to pick up a cigarette or other tobacco product, or to cease smoking now. Kristen Smith, director of community engagement at the cancer […]
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Wear Red Day: 15 years of heart-disease awareness for Maine women
PORTLAND — City resident Martha Doughty said she spent most of her married life more concerned about her husband’s heart health than her own. That all changed last summer when Doughty, 56, drove herself to the hospital concerned that she may be having a heart attack. Doughty now has a stent after doctors discovered one of […]