CAPE ELIZABETH — The school district is learning a new emergency response plan that trains staff and students to be more proactive when facing potential threats such as armed intruders. The plan, known as ALICE, is an acronym for “alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate,” and instructs individuals to take action when a threat is posed, rather […]

Arrests 2/26 at 6 a.m. A 16-year-old male, of South Portland, was arrested on Minott Street in South Portland by Officer Benjamin Davis on a charge of terrorizing.  Summonses 2/20 at 11:29 a.m. Alyson Demalta, 43, of Lake George, New York, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Sgt. Kevin Kennedy on a charge of […]

Arrests 2/26 at 6 a.m. A 16-year-old male, of South Portland, was arrested on Minott Street in South Portland by Officer Benjamin Davis on a charge of terrorizing.  Summonses 2/20 at 11:29 a.m. Alyson Demalta, 43, of Lake George, New York, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Sgt. Kevin Kennedy on a charge of […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Town officials met with residents of Beverly Terrace Feb. 26 to discuss drainage improvements. Public Works Director Bob Malley said problems related to the partial failure of the common cellar drain connected to some homes began between three and five years ago. Nine homes line Beverly Terrace between its two connections to State […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The high school is exploring the possibility of becoming an International Baccalaureate school. The School Board unanimously approved a stipend for social studies teacher Sarah Harrington to lead a group of eight teachers to study what the program would mean for Cape Elizabeth High School and possibly apply to the IB program next […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — A 16-year-old boy was charged with misdemeanor terrorizing after reports of threats made on social media led to the closing of all schools Monday. The student was arrested around 6 a.m. Monday morning at a home on Minot Street in South Portland, after a search warrant was executed by a regional SWAT team […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Planning Board will review a request from a Shore Road business for a zoning variance to allow used car sales in the town’s Business A zone. The council voted unanimously on Feb. 12 to send the request from Cape Service Center, at 560 Shore Road, to the Planning Board for a recommendation […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — A decision not to renew the contract of the School Department special education director is being criticized by parents and school staff. Jessica Clark was hired in July 2016, replacing Jane Golding, who retired in 2015. Steve Floyd served as interim director from 2015-2016. There have been four special education directors in the district […]