CAPE ELIZABETH — The state’s largest road race will take place for the 15th time Saturday with an expected 6,000 runners and one of the deepest and storied fields in race history. This year’s TD Beach to Beacon 10K will also include an Olympic gold medalist: race co-founder Joan Benoit Samuelson. Samuelson will run alongside […]
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Oyster farming expands in Scarborough River
SCARBOROUGH — Abigail Carroll’s life on the farm is no shell game. Carroll, the owner of Nonesuch Oysters, has been raising oysters in the Scarborough River for two years near the railroad bridge and Seavey’s Landing. Farm expansion plans were approved July 16 by the Maine Department of Marine Resources, with a three-year lease on […]
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Few problems at year's first large-scale concert in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — The first of three festival-style concerts at Scarborough Downs on Tuesday resulted in a few arrests and cases of heat exhaustion, but no major problems, according to Police Chief Robert Moulton. “It went relatively well. We had had some medical issues, a combination of dehydration, maybe a little too much high-energy dancing,” Moulton […]
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Independent candidate Woods says he’ll give Senate salary to Maine charities
YARMOUTH — One of the four independents in the race to replace Sen. Olympia Snowe in the U.S. Senate said Wednesday he plans on donating his entire Senate salary to Maine charities if he’s elected in November. Steve Woods, chairman of the Yarmouth Town Council and CEO of Falmouth-based TideSmart Global marketing firm, made the […]
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Ban on 'puppy mill' dogs fails to advance in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — By a 2-1 vote, the Town Council Ordinance Committee on Tuesday postponed consideration of a ban on the retail sale of puppies from large breeders. With committee Chairwoman Carol Rancourt opposed, Councilors James Benedict and Richard Sullivan voted to table the discussion that began at a June 26 meeting. The committee has not […]
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Bath committee to consider possibilities for Huse School
BATH — With the E.L. Huse Memorial School soon to be vacant, a City Council subcommittee this month is expected to explore options for the building’s reuse. The Economic Development Committee also plans to look into establishing policy for disposing of city-owned properties. The 39 Andrews Road building, built in 1941 with an addition in […]
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Entries grow for annual Monhegan sailboat race
FALMOUTH — The 78th annual Monhegan Race – Maine’s oldest, largest and longest offshore sailboat race – gets underway on Friday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. Hosted in Falmouth by the Portland Yacht Club, this year’s race is expected to draw 33 boats from Maine and other locations, according to PYC member and race spokeswoman […]
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Bath to celebrate 50th anniversary of Zorach fountain
BATH — The acclaimed Zorach fountain is turning 50 this month, and its admirers are invited to celebrate at City Park on Sunday, Aug. 5. The Friends of the Zorach Fountain are hosting the public event, which will be held at the Patten Free Library from 3-5 p.m. The fountain, created by William Zorach and […]
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Harpswell selectmen trim property tax rate
HARPSWELL — Property taxes are going down. At their July 26 meeting, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved dropping the mil rate to $5.76 per $1,000 of assessed value, from the current rate of $5.80. The change, which is retroactive for fiscal 2012 tax bills, is designed to provide the town with enough money to cover […]
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Public gets first look at Maine Street proposals in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The first of several public forums on potential changes to Maine Street and the downtown district was a success, Councilor Margo Knight said Tuesday. Knight said about 75 people turned out for the public forum on Monday night to look at options for roundabouts and the addition of bike lanes to Maine Street. “We […]