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Volunteers needed for the August Beach to Beacon

by Alexis Wells July 28, 2022July 27, 2022

CAPE ELIZABETH — The TD Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth is back after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, and they are looking for volunteers. It takes about 800 general volunteers and 100 medical volunteers to pull off the Aug. 6 event. Approximately 8,000 runners from all over are expected to participate […]

At-home abortion pills now in Maine

by Alexis Wells July 28, 2022July 29, 2022

SOUTH PORTLAND — Carafem expands personalized and medically supported abortion pills to Maine. The world continues to cope with the news about the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade case. Many women wonder what their next steps are regarding having an abortion. On June 24, the Supreme Court made […]

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Southern Meetings: July 29-Aug. 5

July 26, 2022

Cape Elizabeth Tues. 8/2 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Thur. 8/4 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Dept. Scarborough Mon. 8/1 5:30 p.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall/Zoom Fri. 8/5 8 a.m. Long Range Planning Committee Town Hall/Zoom South Portland Mon. 8/1 5 p.m. Landcare Management Advisory Committee Water Resource Building Mon. 8/1 6:30 […]

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Cape Elizabeth school project estimated at $126.5 million

by Drew Johnson July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

The School Board and Town Council will hold a joint workshop on the latest plan next week.

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Southern Meetings: July 22-29

July 20, 2022

Cape Elizabeth Tues. 7/26 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Town Hall Tues. 7/26 7 p.m. School Board/Town Council Workshop Shore Road Fire Station Scarborough Tues. 7/26 9 a.m. Senior Program Advisory Board Town Hall/Zoom Tues. 7/26 6:30 p.m. Transportation Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 7/27 8 a.m. Sustainability Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 7/27 6 p.m. […]

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Volunteers needed for Beach to Beacon

July 19, 2022

The annual TD Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth is returning Aug. 6 after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic and volunteers are being sought to serve as host families, flag intersections and work at the Kids Fun Run. Joan Benoit Samuelson, Olympic marathon gold medalist and Cape Elizabeth native, founded the race […]

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Summer concert series returns to Cape Elizabeth

July 19, 2022

The Sounds By The Sea summer concert series has returned to Cape Elizabeth and will run through Aug. 15. The second annual series features performances on Monday nights at 6 p.m. at Fort Williams Park. The Earthtones will perform Monday, July 25, at the picnic shelter. Featured at the bandstand next month will be the […]

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Cape residents worried about safety, parking impacts of proposed Shore Road improvement

by Drew Johnson July 18, 2022

The $7.6 million project will add bicycle lanes, sidewalks and green buffers along 1-mile stretch of Shore Road, but parking in the Cottage Farms Road neighborhood and near local businesses have come under scrutiny.