PORTLAND — Police on Friday alerted the public about a man released on bail after being charged with the threatening display of a weapon. Assistant Chief Vern Malloch said Carlos Reed, 27, of 49 Falmouth St., No. 1B, was arrested Oct. 4 in Lebanon after Portland police found him the week before carrying a laser-sighted […]
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Team Kyle run/walk Saturday in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — The public is invited to be part of the Team Kyle 5K Run/Walk at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. The event begins at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road. The race is a fundraiser for the Team Kyle Foundation, established in the memory of Kyle St. Clair, the son of Town Councilor […]
Appeals board decision eludes Scarborough property owners
SCARBOROUGH — After two months of delays, recesses and audio malfunctions, attorney John Shumadine got his say Tuesday in appeals of 43 property assessments at Higgins Beach and Pine Point. What he and his clients did not get was a decision from the town Board of Assessment Review regarding valuations in 2012 by former Assessor […]
High school tour precedes report on South Portland schools
SOUTH PORTLAND — High school juniors Gabby Ferrell and Morrigan Turner stopped and gaped at what will be the new main entrance to the school late Wednesday afternoon. “It is crazy to see it here and real,” said Turner, who with Ferrell is a student representative to the Board of Education. The tour of the […]
Forum brings together Scarborough candidates
SCARBOROUGH — Voters got a buffet of opinions from candidates Oct. 10 in the traditional forum hosted by the Scarborough Community Chamber of Commerce. Moderated by Kevin Freeman of Allied Cook Construction, with questions from local news reporters and the audience, the forum included candidates for Town Council, Board of Education, Sanitary District Trustee and trustee […]
Leash law repeal headed to Scarborough voters
SCARBOROUGH — By 8:15 Wednesday night, Lucky Lane resident Katy Foley said she was worn out and overwhelmed. Two actions in four hours virtually guaranteed her petition to repeal a new leash law is headed for a referendum vote this year. At around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Foley and members of Dog Owners of Greater Scarborough presented […]
Incumbent Cape Elizabeth town councilor faces 2 challengers
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Nov. 5 election has one incumbent and two first-time candidates competing for two Town Council seats. Councilor Caitlin Jordan is seeking a second term, and is challenged by Imad Khalidi and Martha MacAuslan. Councilor Frank Governali decided not to seek re-election. One of the biggest issues facing the town is the […]
West Bath petition to leave RSU 1 nets necessary signatures
WEST BATH — A petition to begin the town’s withdrawal from Regional School Unit 1 has been certified with more than the necessary number of signatures. A date must now be set for the matter to go to a referendum vote. The town is hosting a public hearing on the petition at the West Bath […]
RSU 1 voters face decision on $5.2M bond
WEST BATH — A Regional School Unit 1 public forum Wednesday focused not on a petition to withdraw from the district, or a lawsuit over funding, but rather on a $5.2 million bond question. Voters in the RSU’s five communities on Nov. 5 will decide whether to fund improvements at several RSU 1 schools. The […]
New faces in Brunswick Town Council's only contested race
BRUNSWICK — Two political newcomers are vying for the District 6 seat in the only contested Town Council election on Nov. 5. Alison Harris and Jane Millettt are the candidates in the downtown district. In the two other council elections, incumbent Councilor David Watson is unopposed in District 1, and Planning Board member and former […]