CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board on April 10 unanimously adopted a $25.6 million budget for fiscal year 2019 that would raise the school portion of the tax rate more than 10 percent. During a public forum the next morning, the board took questions and concerns from residents, including one regarding the high turnover rate for […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Monday night discussed a policy that would prohibit drones on town- and school-owned properties. Councilors also discussed Tax Assessor Clint Swett’s proposal for a senior tax relief program modeled after one in Scarborough.  Chairwoman Jessica Sullivan said she has heard numerous concerns about safety and privacy from residents regarding the […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — An Ocean House Road home engulfed by flames early Tuesday morning is a “total loss,” according to Fire Chief Peter Gleeson. The fire was reported by a neighbor just before 3 a.m. Gleeson said no one was in the home at 51 Ocean House Road when the fire broke out and the owner, […]

Last of three stories. Cape Elizabeth High School Assistant Principal Nathan Carpenter said the true first responders to a school emergency are those in the building at the time a threat is posed. And the School Department, he said, is constantly looking for ways to improve its emergency plan so those responders are as prepared […]

Arrests 3/30 at 10:35 a.m. Joshua R. Nisbet, 40, of Broadway, South Portland, was arrested on Ocean House Road by Officer Aaron Webster on a charge of being a fugitive from justice.  Summonses 3/31, no time listed. A 14-year-old female, no address listed, of Cape Elizabeth, was issued a summons at an undisclosed location by Officer Aaron […]

Arrests 3/30 at 10:35 a.m. Joshua R. Nisbet, 40, of Broadway, South Portland, was arrested on Ocean House Road by Officer Aaron Webster on a charge of being a fugitive from justice.  Summonses 3/31, no time listed. A 14-year-old female, no address listed, of Cape Elizabeth, was issued a summons at an undisclosed location by Officer Aaron […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Because of strains on the proposed school budget, the School Department may ask the town to pay for a school resource officer.  During a School Board workshop last week, board members heard testimony in favor of the position and the benefits it may provide. The Police Department now sends an officer to district […]

Arrests 3/20 at 9:21 a.m. Omar Andrews, 31, of Grover Road, was arrested on Grover Road by Officer Aaron Webster on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 3/23 at 2:34 a.m. Shai Tamir, 52, of Crescent View Avenue, was arrested on Route 77 by Officer Jeffery Gaudette on a charge of operating under the influence.  Summonses 3/20 […]