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Southern Maine bus operators resume charging fees

by Michael Kelley October 1, 2020October 6, 2020

Bus operators hope new system will be easier for riders and bring in much-needed revenue.

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Incumbent SoPo councilor faces challenger

by Sean Murphy October 1, 2020

Councilor Claude Morgan is running against Jocelyn Leighton in the only contested council race this fall.

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Maine Bicentennial: Durham

October 1, 2020September 29, 2020

Shiloh Chapel, outside of Durham, circa 1930. The chapel was built between 1896 and 1897 by the Reverend Frank W. Sandford and later expanded to create a U-shaped structure to include 520 rooms, a hospital and a small school. Around 1900, Sanford proclaimed to take the role of the prophet Elijah and he was “the […]

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Cape author’s new novel a journey of discovery

by Sean Murphy September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Kevin St. Jarre’s book, “Aliens, Drywall and a Unicycle,” features the quirky residents of an apartment building in a fictitious New Hampshire town.

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Scarborough candidates address pandemic, local tax issues

by Sean Murphy September 30, 2020October 1, 2020

Candidates’ Night has been an annual tradition for more than 20 years, but this year it was held virtually.

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Maine Bicentennial: Scarborough

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Addie Kaler-Vaill, shown in this circa 1945 photo, was from a well-known and prosperous family in Scarborough. Her life revolved around her family and her community. She was involved with the public library throughout her life and she was on the committee that erected the Soldiers Monument in Dunstan. She financed the tomb at Black […]

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Maine Bicentennial: Bailey Island

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Malcolm B. O’Brien, purser on the Aucocisco and Forest Queen ferries, took this photograph around 1910 of a busy York Landing on Bailey Island during the loading of one of the ferries.