BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Naval Air Station is one of four Maine military installations where the Navy will be increasing civilian jobs, according to a Tuesday press release from the office of Sen. Olympia Snowe. There will be up to 90 new positions at Brunswick, the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station in Cutler, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and […]
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m-bathoddcouple-122608 'Odd Couple' takes a female twist
BATH — If you enjoyed the antics of Oscar and Felix, get ready for Olive and Florence. “The Odd Couple,” directed by Wayne Otto and produced by Thom Watson, will hit the stage at the Curtis Room of the Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex in late February and early March. In the meantime, though, auditions for […]
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m-topbusinesspark-122608 Hope remains for regional business park
TOPSHAM — The owners of land proposed for a regional business park are working toward a revised plan that would bring the development to fruition. Site owners Bob and Carolyn Williams have been working with designers to come up with a plan that would meet the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ environmental impact criteria while […]
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s-spracino-122608 Next racino target: South Portland?
SOUTH PORTLAND — With the dust barely settled after Scarborough residents narrowly rejected a racino in their town, a South Portland resident and police officer is working to attract the gaming facility to his city. Kevin Battle, a 23-year member of the police force, has asked Mary Perry, the city’s legal assistant/secretary, to research what […]
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m-brunbedc-122608 BEDC defends need for privacy
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Economic Development Corp. addressed concerns about the private nature of the its meetings – as well as ways to open its discussions to some public participation – in a Town Council workshop on Dec. 18. Steve Weems, BEDC vice president, presented reference documents at the start of the two-hour meeting that […]
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s-scarprojectgrace-122608 'There is enough' Project's efforts provide Christmas 'grace'
SCARBOROUGH — When she greeted the grandfather who had come to pick up supply-filled backpacks for his young grandchildren, Mary Rollo, director of Project GRACE, realized her welcoming handshake might have lasted a moment too long. “His eyes started to tear up,” she said. Rollo said when she and volunteers for Project GRACE see how giving […]
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s-BRFhighschools-122608 High schools make best schools list
Scarborough High School and Cape Elizabeth High School recently received silver ratings from U.S. News & World Report in the magazine’s annual list of the nation’s best high schools. Silver is the highest rating earned by public high schools in Maine.
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s-BRFscarparadedvd-122608 350th Celebration parade DVD available
SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough 350th Celebration Parade DVD is now available for purchase. Copies may be purchased in person at the Scarborough Historical Society on Tuesday mornings from 9 to noon. The DVD can also be reserved via e-mail to photos350th@maine.rr.com or by contacting Susan Snow at 883-2995. The DVD is also available directly from […]
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s-BRFscarscam-122608 Police warn of phone scam
SCARBOROUGH — The Police Department is warning residents about a scam in which the caller pretends to be the resident’s sick or jailed grandchild. The caller then asks the resident to wire money to Canada via Wal-Mart. Police recommend verifying the request before wiring money. Take the caller’s return number, but do not use it […]
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s-sphousing-122608 Group housing proposed on E Street
SOUTH PORTLAND — A Cape Elizabeth resident is hoping to bring group housing for the disabled to Knightville. The Planning Board next month will take up a proposed zone change for 20 E St., an old grange hall and former ceramics studio near the Cottage Road-Ocean Street rotary. The housing project is being proposed by […]