CAPE ELIZABETH — While the Town Council is considering a municipal budget that would reduce the town portion of the tax rate by 2 cents, the School Committee is reviewing the first draft of a fiscal year 2019 school budget that would hike the school portion of the tax rate by $1.45, or 11.4 percent. The […]
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2 Scarborough councilors eye House nods; primary contests take shape in Cape Elizabeth, South Portland
SCARBOROUGH — Two Scarborough town councilors hope to become candidates for the state House of Representatives in the June 12 primaries, which will also include contested party races in Cape Elizabeth and South Portland. The deadline for party hopefuls to file nomination papers for the primaries was March 15. Unaffiliated candidates have until June 1 to […]
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Under pressure: Mental health needs challenge southern Maine schools
First of three stories. In the weeks since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the need for better mental health resources has become part of America’s discussion about gun control. In southern Maine schools, administrators from New Gloucester to South Portland say efforts to integrate social-emotional, behavioral and mental-health support […]
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Schools say they’ll stick with proficiency diploma, even if law is repealed
AUGUSTA — Faced with the possible repeal of a 6-year-old law that requires schools to move to a proficiency-based diploma for all students, superintendents at area schools said they’ll stay the course and continue implementing a proficiency-based curriculum no matter what the Legislature decides. This week the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee is set to take […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: March 16
Arrests No arrests were reported from March 7-11. Summonses 3/7 at 1:50 p.m. Seth Hennesey, 46, no address listed, of Cape Elizabeth, was issued a summons on Ocean House Road by Officer Aaron Webster on a charge of violating conditions of release. 3/9 at 4:50 p.m. Erin Cooke-McAllister, 41, no address listed, of Cape Elizabeth, was […]
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‘We call BS’: Cape Elizabeth, South Portland students join gun protest
CAPE ELIZABETH — Hundreds of students in Cape Elizabeth and South Portland walked out of classrooms at 10 a.m. Thursday to call for action on gun violence and to honor the 17 lives lost last month in a Parkland, Florida, school shooting. The students were among many throughout the state who planned to participate in a […]
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Report summarizes forums on Cape Elizabeth paper streets
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Monday accepted a draft report from two public forums about paper streets on Surfside Avenue and Atlantic Place. The council on March 12 also adopted a vision statement for Fort Williams Park. The forums, led by Craig Freshley of Good Group Decisions, were held Feb. 1 and 3 to discuss […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: March 9
Arrests No arrests were listed from Feb. 27 to March 5. Summonses 3/5 at 3:57 p.m. Samantha Schnare, 31, no address listed, of Portland, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Officer Benjamin Davis on a charge of operating an uninspected motor vehicle. 3/5 at 7 p.m. Joshua Stockson, 40, no address listed, of Cape Elizabeth, […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: March 9
Arrests No arrests were listed from Feb. 27 to March 5. Summonses 3/5 at 3:57 p.m. Samantha Schnare, 31, no address listed, of Portland, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Officer Benjamin Davis on a charge of operating an uninspected motor vehicle. 3/5 at 7 p.m. Joshua Stockson, 40, no address listed, of Cape Elizabeth, […]
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Cape Council considering Fort Williams mission statement
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council drafted a vision statement for Fort Williams Park during a meeting on March 6 as part of an ongoing effort to help guide the park’s use and policies. Members of the Fort Williams Park Foundation were present to discuss their working relationship with the town. After some discussion, the council came the […]