CAPE ELIZABETH — The “race” between Crown Castle Towers and Strout Trusts and Tower Specialists to build a new telecommunications tower continued this week. In a Dec. 19 meeting, the Planning Board tabled a site plan review submitted by Crown Castle, a Virginia-based provider of wireless infrastructure. The tower is proposed for property owned by Jordan Farm […]
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New Cape Elizabeth school chief gets 3-year, $135K contract
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board this week agreed to a three-year contract with new Superintendent of Schools Donna H. Wolfrom. Wolfrom’s selection was announced Dec. 13. She will begin work in Cape Elizabeth on July 1, 2018, at an annual salary of $135,000. Wolfrom, who is in her sixth year as superintendent of the Maranacook Area Schools, […]
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Harpswell, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland get Coastal Community Grants
AUGUSTA — Harpswell, Cape Elizabeth and South Portland will be able to move forward with environmental projects after being awarded Coastal Community Planning Grants by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The department allocated nearly $167,000 to support six projects that help preserve the coastal economy and provide natural hazard prevention. Harpswell was […]
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Scarborough oyster farm comments due in 1 month
SCARBOROUGH — Two shellfish harvesters now await the state’s decision after submitting lease applications for experimental farms to grow American oysters in the Nonesuch and Spurwink rivers. Matt Hassler and Robert Willette submitted applications to the state in November. Hassler said it could be a few weeks to a few months before they know whether the lease […]
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Carney launches bid for Cape Elizabeth House seat
CAPE ELIZABETH — Democrat Anne Carney announced her candidacy to represent District 30 in the state House of Representatives. Carney hopes to succeed another Democrat, Rep. Kim Monaghan, who is term-limited. District 30 includes most of Cape Elizabeth. A resident of Cape Elizabeth for 27 years, Carney served for 7 1/2 years as in-house volunteer attorney […]
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Cape Elizabeth native on making 2018 Olympics: ‘It hasn’t set in yet’
Clare Egan will represent the United States in biathlon, aiming for the country’s first medal in that sport.
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Cape Elizabeth picks Maranacook school chief as its superintendent, ending 2-year search
Donna Wolfrom will leave the Readfield school after six years to head up the Cape school system.
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Dec. 15
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Dec. 5-11. Fire calls 12/5 at 5:32 p.m. Chimney fire on Woodcrest Road. 12/7 at 9:37 a.m. Carbon monoxide leak on Oakhurst Road. 12/9 at 5:24 p.m. Investigation on Old Ocean House Road. 12/9 at 8:30 p.m. Lines down on Oakhurst Road. 12/11 at 3:57 a.m. Carbon monoxide leak on Purpoodock […]
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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust seeks $282K from town
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust wants the town to contribute a third of the cost to purchase nearly 52 acres of land abutting the Robinson Woods Preserve. At a Dec. 11 meeting, the Town Council unanimously voted to refer the request to a workshop next March, which will align with two workshops already scheduled […]
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Cape Elizabeth School Board elects Hubbs, Altenburg
CAPE ELIZABETH — Susana Measelle Hubbs and Heather Altenburg were elected chairwoman and vice chairwoman, respectively, at the School Board’s meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Hubbs is serving her second, three-year term on the board. She served as vice chair of in 2016 and 2017. Altenburg was elected to her first term on the board in […]