SCARBOROUGH — Culinary creativity is spreading from Portland with the grand opening of LeRoux Kitchen at 448 Payne Road at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The celebration includes raffles, demonstrations, knife sharpening, cookbook signings, and tastings. Gift baskets of Maine-made products will also be given away. The store is the chain’s fourth and joins the […]
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UPDATE: Scarborough hopes to mitigate fine for death of protected bird
SCARBOROUGH — Town Manager Tom Hall Thursday said he will initiate “informal discussions” with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to try to reduce or eliminate a $12,000 civil fine against the town for the killing of a piping plover by an unleashed dog on Pine Point Beach. Hall received a five-page notice of violation […]
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Cape Elizabeth hires architect to develop preliminary plans for library
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Library Planning Committee cleared another hurdle Monday when the Town Council unanimously approved $20,000 to hire an architect. Portland-based Reed & Co. Architecture was awarded a $15,000 contract to develop preliminary concept plans and budgets for a range of options to either replace or renovate Thomas Memorial Library, said Molly MacAuslan, chairwoman […]
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Teen on bail for theft arrested after South Portland chases
SOUTH PORTLAND — A 19-year-old Portland man was jailed Tuesday and faces several charges after leading South Portland police on two pursuits late Monday night. Timothy Berry, whose last known address is on Forest Avenue, Portland, was charged with operating without a license, illegal attachment of plates, eluding a police officer and violating conditions of […]
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Interstate 295 exit in Yarmouth to be closed Sunday
YARMOUTH — Exit 15 of northbound Interstate 295 will be closed Sunday for road work. The exit will be closed from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, while crews treat the road surface to “provide more friction,” according to a news release from the Maine Department of Transportation. Motorists should use either […]
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Council, School Board races contested in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — There will be two competitive elections in Cape Elizabeth this fall. Three people are vying for two seats on the Town Council; and another three are running for two seats on the School Board. For Town Council, incumbent Councilor Caitlin Jordan is seeking a second term. She is challenged by two political […]
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Veterans center to open at Brunswick Landing
BRUNSWICK — After the loss of the former naval air station, area veterans will once again have a central place to meet and support each other. The Mid-Coast Veterans Resource Center will have its grand opening Sept. 19 with Gov. Paul LePage and other guests at 62 Pegasus St. The Brunswick Landing center will be […]
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Hinckley Drive likely locale for South Portland farmers market
SOUTH PORTLAND — The decision may not be made for another two months, but city councilors are clearing the path for the outdoor farmers market to return to Hinckley Drive next year. In a 70-minute workshop discussion Monday at the Community Center, councilors received the most comprehensive data about market performance and customer response since […]
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Drink beer, boost economy: Oktoberfest comes to Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — If you want to boost the economy during slow times, why not open a keg and hold a party? That was the thinking behind the Southern Midcoast Maine Chambers’ idea to hold an Oktoberfest event in town on Sept. 21, the first of what organizers hope to be many more to come. The […]
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Livingston out, Beecher back on South Portland ballot
SOUTH PORTLAND — At-Large City Councilor Alan Livingston will not seek a second term in November, while former Councilor Maxine Beecher hopes to return to the office. Nomination papers returned by Monday’s deadline put four candidates on the ballot for two at-large council seats. Three School Board seats are also on the ballot, but only […]