SOUTH PORTLAND — A deteriorating path connecting High Street with Davidson’s Beach in Ferry Village is slated to be replaced this fall. The city’s responsibility for replacing the aging pathway, which was installed in 1992, stems from a right-of-way easement granted by the Ferry Village Landing Condominium Association, which is on the abutting property at 215 […]
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Cape Elizabeth election ballot starting to take shape
CAPE ELIZABETH — Nomination papers are available for six Town Council and School Board seats in the Nov. 3 election. Nomination papers became available on July 27. Once completed with 25-100 signatures, the papers are due back to the town clerk by Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. The three open Town Council seats are currently […]
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Scarborough voters finally approve a school budget
SCARBOROUGH — After defeating two previous referendums, voters on Tuesday approved a $43.5 million school budget that is approximately $250,000 larger than the one they last rejected July 7. Support for the budget topped 61 percent, 1,679 to 1,053. The sum of the municipal and school budget for fiscal 2016 is $57.8 million, with a tax rate […]
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Art in the Park, Knightville festival return in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — The 36th annual Art in the Park will be held Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by the Knightville Street Festival, taking place for the second year. The Mill Creek Park festival will feature juried art and photography from 175 artists, adults and students. Cash prizes will be announced by […]
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At the Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth, you’re never too old, or too young
CAPE ELIZABETH — Whether it was a 9-year-old girl running her first race, or a 90-year-old woman running her last, the ages of the 6,500 runners in the Aug. 1 TD Beach to Beacon 10K spanned decades. Dottie Gray, 90, of Kirkwood, Missouri, was the oldest runner for the fifth consecutive year. At the awards ceremony for […]
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Cookie maker found right ingredients in South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Buy Local
SOUTH PORTLAND — Amy Lainoff considers herself somewhat of an introvert. So when the prospect of becoming president of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Buy Local was presented to her, it was particularly daunting. SPCE Buy Local was founded in 2010 by residents seeking collaboration between local business owners and to provide incentives for new business owners to […]
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On Main Street in Yarmouth, not everyone embraces change
YARMOUTH — There was much fanfare when Andy’s Handy Store, a Main Street fixture, became Handy’s Market & Cafe in June, with new owners, new products, and a new look. But the store’s owners are finding out not everyone is a fan of change. The market at 367 Main St. had its grand opening in […]
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Freeport expands dead-end street development allowances
FREEPORT — The Town Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance amendment governing dead-end roads and the waivers needed to build on them. The amendment, recommended by the Planning Board, changes the waiver criteria that the Project Review Board must use to determine if the number of lots allowed on a road and the length of […]
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Yarmouth businesses wary of Route 1 bridge-related detours
YARMOUTH — Four options for a renovated bridge over Main Street were presented on Tuesday, along with construction schedules and options for a southbound acceleration lane. The Route 1 Bridge Advisory Committee on Aug. 4 held a meeting with VHB, a South Portland-based structural engineering company, the Maine Department of Transportation, and local business owners […]
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Scarborough voters approve school budget
SCARBOROUGH — Voters on Tuesday approved a $43.5 million school budget, 1,679 to 1,053. Voter turnout was 18 percent. It was the third attempt to pass a spending plan for the 2016 fiscal year, which began July 1.