SCARBOROUGH — In a five-way race for three open seats, three residents have challenged two sitting members of the Scarborough Town Council. Jonathan Anderson, Nicholas McGee and Frayla Tarpinian have submitted nomination papers, along with incumbents Jean-Marie Caterina and John R. Cloutier. Board member Peter Hayes has declined to seek re-election. Hayes has served the board […]
Sean Murphy
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Local farm program grows to include seedlings along with produce
A new project this summer led to 2,000 seedlings being distributed so people can grow their own food.
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Four vie for two Cape Elizabeth council seats
CAPE ELIZABETH — A digital business manager, a retired technology executive, a doctor and a public health manager have thrown their hats in the ring for two seats on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council this fall. The seats are being vacated by Council Chair Valerie Adams and Councilor Christopher Straw, who have both declined to […]
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Four vie for two Cape Elizabeth council seats
CAPE ELIZABETH — A digital business manager, a retired technology executive, a doctor and a public health manager have thrown their hats in the ring for two seats on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council this fall. The seats are being vacated by Council Chair Valerie Adams and Councilor Christopher Straw, who have both declined to […]
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Three hopefuls for Cape school board seats
Three candidates are running for one of two positions.
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South Portland, pipeline company square off before high court
The city is fighting to protect an ordinance that would bar the Portland Pipe Line Corp. from importing tar sands oil from Canada.
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Volume of pot licenses prompting possible cap
The South Portland City Council will discuss capping the number of marijuana-related business licenses at a workshop next month.
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Scarborough celebrates assisted living week
SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Terrace assisted living community held five days of activities this week to celebrate National Assisted Living Week, Sept. 13-19. “Our assisted living community is resilient and strongly bonded,” said David Sinclair, executive director of Scarborough Terrace. “There is no better way to reflect on and celebrate the stories from within these […]
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Candidates line up for local, state seats
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — The deadline has passed for submitting nomination papers for local races in all three communities and this fall voters will be deciding on a total of 12 contested races for town/city council and school board, along with two contested state Senate and four contested state House seats. In Cape Elizabeth, Council Chairwoman […]
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Scarborough library limits visit times, sets COVID-related rules
SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough Public Library has opened to a limited number of visitors and browsing times to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “The Scarborough School Department and Community Services have done extensive planning and made difficult decisions to keep … our community safe. It is essential that we support this effort after school […]