CAPE ELIZABETH — A year after voting to once more extend the town’s rights to paper streets, the Town Council continues to grapple with what action to take on streets in Shore Acres and at Lighthouse Point Road. In October 2016, the town’s rights to paper streets – roads laid out in subdivisions, but never constructed or […]
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New USM scholarship seen as ‘game-changer’ for disadvantaged students
PORTLAND — Described as a game-changer for at-risk students, the University of Southern Maine announced a new $15 million scholarship program Monday. The Promise Scholarship is designed to give disadvantaged students the leg up they need to get the post-secondary education they require to transform their lives. The goal is to help “talented students overcome financial, […]
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Cape Elizabeth to seek legal opinion in waterfront access dispute
The Town Council plans an executive session with the town’s attorney to clarify legal options in accepting or giving up rights to old paper streets.
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Waterfront access dispute divides Cape Elizabeth enclave
Residents of the Shore Acres subdivision are fighting waterfront neighbors who want to prevent the public from hiking past their seaside homes.
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Election: Husband, wife among candidates for Cape Elizabeth council, School Board
CAPE ELIZABETH — Four candidates are running to replace two town councilors in November’s municipal election. Councilors Katharine Ray and Patricia Grennon are not seeking new three-year terms. Vying for their seats are Peter McCarthy, Jim Tasse, Valerie Randall and Christopher Straw. The School Board has uncontested races for two seats being vacated by Joanna Morrisey […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Sept. 29
Arrests 9/21 at 10:58 p.m. Steven Bornick, 53, of Olde Colony Lane, was arrested on Olde Colony Lane by Sgt. Eric Fay on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses 9/23 at 11:30 a.m. Kimberly Edwards-Rusli, 58, no address listed, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Officer Eric Vanasse on a […]
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Cape Elizabeth tree warden asks residents to report on winter moths
CAPE ELIZABETH — Winter moths have been threatening the town’s population of deciduous trees since 2011, but the epidemic heightened this spring. On Sept. 11, Tree Warden Todd Robbins presented the town with an understanding of the moths’ lifecycle, the risks they pose, and preventive measures the town and homeowners can take to reduce the risks. […]
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Special manager considered for Fort Williams Park
Cape Elizabeth officials say the lure of the park and Portland Head Light warrants the new post.
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Beckett’s Castle in Cape Elizabeth selling for over $3 million
Before it was restored, the 1874 structure became known for claims of paranormal activity, including an invisible force that supposedly pulled paintings off walls.
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Veggie burger that supposedly looks, tastes and even “bleeds” like real meat coming to Maine
Andrew Chadwick, executive chef at Sea Glass, the restaurant at Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, will begin serving the Impossible veggie burger made by Impossible Foods on Tuesday.