The Cape Elizabeth High School boys’ basketball team mobs senior Ethan Murphy after his buzzer-beater gave the Capers their first Class B state title in 27 years, a 44-42 win over Medomak Valley in Portland. Sports, Page 11.
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Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark takes notes during the dance call last weekend when Maine State Music Theatre held local auditions at its Brunswick studio. More than 150 adults and children sang and danced in the hopes of being cast in one or more of the theatre’s upcoming shows. New York City auditions take place […]
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South Portland firefighters appreciate help with hydrants
SOUTH PORTLAND — Every time a winter storm hits, firefighters stand by, waiting to be deployed with shovels to dig out the city’s more than 700 fire hydrants. Depending on the volume of snow and ice, the effort is laborious for the Fire Department, which has about 13 firefighters per shift. Clearing all the hydrants while […]
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Cape Elizabeth councilor proposes mediation for minor disputes
CAPE ELIZABETH — Councilors are considering creating a citizen mediation program to help residents resolve neighborhood issues without going to the Town Council. Councilor Caitlin Jordan said she thought of the idea for a mediation program after seeing many residents come to the council to settle parochial disagreements. Jordan said those complaints take up time and […]
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South Portland school chief search zeroes in on former Portland principal
SOUTH PORTLAND — A former Portland high school principal is likely to be the city’s next superintendent of schools. Kenneth Kunin would succeed Superintendent Suzanne Godin, who announced her resignation last November after eight years in the position. Her last day will be June 30. Kunin has gone through two rounds of interviews with the School […]
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Bath council OKs school sale to Portland developer
BATH — The City Council voted 7-1 Wednesday to sell the John E.L. Huse Memorial School to a Portland-based developer. The Szanton Co., which presented its plan to the community in January to convert the 39 Andrews Road building to mixed-income rental housing, is purchasing the property for $150,000, or $25,000 less than the city’s […]
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Gold for Greely girls
Greely High School senior captains Ashley Storey, left, and Haley Felkel show off the Gold Ball following the Rangers’ 56-39 victory over Presque Isle in the Class B girls’ basketball state final Feb. 27 in Portland. Sports, Page 15.
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Brunswick police to acquire armored vehicle
BRUNSWICK — Despite some combative remarks by members of the public during Monday’s Town Council meeting, the Police Department received approval to accept a surplus military vehicle from the Department of Defense. The council voted 8-1 to accept a “Peacekeeper” personnel carrier donated through the DOD’s so-called 1033 program, which transfers military supplies to domestic law […]
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South Portland hires Boston law firm to defend Clear Skies Ordinance
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Boston law firm Foley Hoag will defend the city against a lawsuit filed last month by Portland Pipe Line Corp. The City Council, as expected, unanimously approved the hiring Monday night. In the nine-count lawsuit, Portland Pipe Line and American Waterways Operators allege the city’s Clear Skies Ordinance, enacted last August, unconstitutionally […]
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Bath land trust to host 5th 'Winter Read'
BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will hold its fifth annual “Winter Read” community book discussion March 12. “Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World,” edited by Martin Keogh, is this year’s selection. The anthology asks the question, “In a time of environmental crisis, how can we live right now?,” […]