The Town of Cape Elizabeth has launched a new website designed to make it easier and faster for users to navigate. The town also changed the domain of the website to capeelizabeth.gov, replacing capeelizabeth.com. “(Many) domains can be bought on the open market very easily … and start acting like they are part of the […]
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When a German U-boat sunk a ship just off Maine’s coast
In April 1945, New England’s worst naval disaster of World War II took place just 5 miles off the coast of Cape Elizabeth, when a lone-wolf German U-boat arose from the murky depths of Casco Bay and fired one torpedo. Forty-nine men lost their lives, a great naval manhunt was launched and an enduring controversy […]
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Cape Elizabeth’s proposed school budget brings 3% tax increase
Superintendent Chris Record said the goal from the onset was maintaining what the district has rather than expanding.
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From Augusta: Fulfilling Mainers’ Sixth Amendment right and protecting public safety
Much of my legislative work is dedicated to ensuring access to justice for all people in Maine. Access to justice includes strengthening the right to representation by a lawyer in a criminal trial even if you cannot afford to pay for one yourself, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. Maine has made good, bipartisan progress […]
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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust gears up for Earth Day cleanup
Participation in the event, held annually throughout the week of Earth Day, has grown since its inception in 2021.
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Repairs planned for bridge on Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough line
Final plans are taking shape to repair the Spurwink Bridge, which crosses the Spurwink River along the Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough town line. Frequented by those visiting Crescent Beach State Park, which is about 1.5 miles down the road, the bridge was used by 4,800 vehicles per day on average throughout 2022, according to the […]
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South Portland to host Earth Day Resource Fair at Mill Creek Park
The event will provide education and entertainment on April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Rachel Carson ‘Sense of Wonder’ photo contest accepting entries
The Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge announced the 2025 Sense of Wonder Photo Contest begins April 1. According to a news release, the Friends are inviting photographers of all ages to submit photos for the fifth annual contest. Submissions will be accepted through June 15. Participants may submit up to three photos to […]
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Cape Elizabeth and South Portland Meetings: March 28-April 4
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 3/31 9 a.m. School Board Policy Town Hall Mon. 3/31 3:45 p.m. School Board Negotiations Town Hall Tue. 4/1 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Thu. 4/3 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Fri. 4/4 8:30 a.m. School Board Outreach Town Hall South Portland Tue. 4/1 6:30 p.m. City Council City […]
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Letter: Now is the time to invest in Cape Elizabeth school district staff
Feeling anxious and hopeless regarding our current political climate? Then now is the time to invest in the essential professionals working in our school system. Like other districts around us, Cape is facing a budget shortfall this season (see Sentry article “South Portland to lay off teachers, ed techs, administrators“). But ours is not due […]