Residents vote 4,636-to-3,244 in favor of allowing the city to host a harness track-slot machine complex.
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Casco Bay Bridge accident brings traffic to near-standstill
Police say the driver of a pickup truck rear-ended a parked cruiser while talking on a cell phone.
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Former Gov. King speaks out against Biddeford racino
Angus King was among the speakers at a rally organized by Citizens Against a Bad Deal, the political action committee opposing the ballot question.
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Causeway for celebration
NAPLES – For Keith Rickett, the replacement of the causeway bridge on Route 302 is bittersweet. He has memories of jumping into the water from the bridge, and quieter times when the operator would open the bridge any time boaters blew their horns. As fond as his memories are, Rickett is looking forward to the […]
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Three vie for seats on School Board at Cape
CAPE ELIZABETH – Kimberly Monaghan-Derrig is the sole candidate on the ballot for School Board in Tuesday’s town elections, while Michael Moore and Frederic Sturtevant are campaigning as write-in candidates. Two seats are open this year. Incumbents Rebecca Millett and Linda Winker are not seeking re-election. Monaghan-Derrig, 51, a graduate student at the Muskie School […]
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Four running for Cape council
The race for two seats features one incumbent, one former councilor and two newcomers.
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Business people briefed on project’s status
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Representatives of Biddeford’s city government, Scarborough Downs and Ocean Properties Ltd. fielded questions about a proposed racino complex from members of the business community Wednesday. About 55 people attended a breakfast gathering organized by the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The organization is not taking a stance on Biddeford Downs, […]
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Scarborough ballot to have six charter amendments
Scarborough voters will decide Tuesday whether to adopt a provision in the town charter to allow for the recall of Town Council and Board of Education members. The measure is one of a half-dozen proposed charter amendments that are on Scarborough’s ballot. The recall process would require 25 registered voters to initiate a petition. They […]
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Six candidates competing for council seats in Scarborough
Key issues in the town include taxes and budgeting, Wentworth school repairs and attracting businesses.
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Biddeford racino opponents present objections to plan
BIDDEFORD — Low-quality jobs, the spread of chronic gambling, a loss of wildlife habitat and greater use of city services are among the problems that a racino could create in Biddeford, speakers on a panel organized by racino opponents told a standing-room-only crowd Monday. The presentation at City Hall was part of a meeting organized […]