Rain didn’t stop the crowds from attending the Harpswell Festival on Sunday, July 29, where 2-year-old Talia Harmon got a check-in under her umbrella from grandmother Adrienne Baum.Talia Harmon, 2, and her grandmother Adrienne Baum get up close with one of those strange-looking flat things that swim in the deep, held by Ron LaPointe at […]
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New and familiar candidates remake legislative races in South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth
SOUTH PORTLAND — The road from the June primaries to the Nov. 6 general election has taken several twists in local legislative races. In Maine Senate District 7, comprised of South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and the eastern portion of Scarborough, Republican Gary Crosby has dropped out of the race in favor of Mike Wallace. Both […]
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Brunswick-raised soldier dies in South Korea
BRUNSWICK — U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe mourned the loss of another of Maine’s sons, who died last Friday while serving his country. U.S. Army Capt. David Haas, 30, died June 27 in Seoul, South Korea, after he was struck by a city bus while crossing the street in the Gangnam area of Seoul, […]
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A scale of 1 to 100: Development along Falmouth's 'other' highway poses unique questions
FALMOUTH — Just a five-mile drive apart, bounded by the same river, home to some of the same stores, U.S. Route 1 and state Route 100 seem to follow parallel paths through Falmouth. The Route 1 business corridor is a subject of scrutiny, as the Falmouth Shopping Center is in the process of being sold and […]
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Nomination papers available in Scarborough, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth
SCARBOROUGH — Candidates can now seek the signatures needed to get on Nov. 6 general election ballots in Scarborough, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. In Scarborough, where nomination papers became available Wednesday, two Town Council seats, three School Board seats and two seats for Sanitary District trustee will be contested. The seats are currently held […]
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South Portland council benefits workshop set for City Hall
SOUTH PORTLAND — A council workshop seeking public input on health-care plans for councilors will be held at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13 in council chambers at City Hall. Mayor Patti Smith agreed to hold the workshop on the municipally funded health care benefits after city resident Albert DiMillo Jr. filed a lawsuit in Cumberland County […]
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Royal River restoration in Yarmouth begins with small 'stepping stone'
YARMOUTH — Using a 4-ton grip hoist and a pulley system positioned between two trees, five people from four different agencies started work Tuesday on a small, but significant project to restore fish passages on the Royal River. About two dozen granite blocks – some more than 4 feet long and about 2 feet thick – jam […]
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South Portland man hospitalized after standoff
SOUTH PORTLAND — Police said a 32-year-old man who threatened to commit suicide July 26 while standing on a city dam was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland for a mental health evaluation. Lt. Frank Clark said the unidentified man doused himself with gasoline in the Redbank neighborhood. He was reported to be holding […]
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Freeport business group has 4-pronged economic 'Vision'
FREEPORT — The town’s economic future can be boiled down to four goals: Expanding outdoor recreation, preserving the waterfront, creating better visibility for smaller, locally owned businesses, and non-retail development. At least that’s the conclusion the quasi-public Freeport Economic Development Corp. has reached after holding public meetings last fall and paying a consulting firm to […]
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SMCC pushes ahead with Brunswick campus expansion
BRUNSWICK — As the largest school in Maine’s community college system, Southern Maine Community College has long struggled with space. But despite an obstacle from the LePage administration, an expansion of courses and classrooms at Brunswick Landing could change all that. The campus in Brunswick is not another one of SMCC’s satellite programs, SMCC President […]