PORTLAND — President Barack Obama knew his crowd Thursday night at the Portland Expo on Park Avenue. “If you have come to this rally, you are probably going to vote,” he told an audience of 3,000 gathered in support of the Democratic slate of candidates, especially U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud. Just a few days before voters go […]
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Land Trust raises $500K to purchase Scarborough farm
SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Land Trust recently announced that it has met the $500,000 fundraising goal it had set to purchase the Benjamin Farm property on Pleasant Hill Road. The trust plans to purchase the property in December. According to a news release, a $50,000 matching gift from anonymous donors allowed the trust to meet its goal […]
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S.P. council mulls viability of 'solar farm'
SOUTH PORTLAND — A report about the feasibility of constructing a solar farm created what Councilor Patricia Smith called a “mixed bag” at a City Council workshop on Monday night. Representatives from ReVision Energy told the council that the city’s capped landfill off Highland Avenue is the perfect site for a solar photovoltaic farm that would […]
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S.P. OKs plans for Jetport Plaza coffee shop
SOUTH PORTLAND — Members of the Planning Board on Tuesday approved the site plan for a new coffee shop in Jetport Plaza. The plan details the construction of a 650-square-foot Aroma Joe’s Coffee to be built at 429 Western Ave. The building will offer drive-through service only, and will be situated on the existing front parking lot, […]
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Senate District 24 candidates speak out at Brunswick forum
BRUNSWICK — Candidates in a three-way race for state Senate District 24 on Wednesday spoke about a wide range of issues including welfare, taxes, the minimum wage and partisan politics during an election forum held in the Brunswick Town Office. Democrat Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, who is running for his fourth term in the Senate, is […]
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Where to vote Nov. 4 in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — For the first time in a decade, South Portland voters might find themselves reporting to new polling locations on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4. Though the locations themselves have not changed, electoral district lines were altered earlier this year, meaning that some voters will be required to cast their ballots in a different […]
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Alleged racist taunts mar Scarborough soccer match
SCARBOROUGH — Alleged racist language at a recent high school soccer game has prompted investigations by Scarborough and Portland school superintendents, both of whom denounced the behavior. Parents and others charge that racial slurs and insults were directed toward members of the Deering High School boys’ soccer team during an Oct. 7 game against home […]
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Turning 250, Cape kicks off year-long birthday party
CAPE ELIZABETH — A celebration of the town’s 250th birthday will kick off one year in advance, on Saturday, with a reception at Inn by the Sea, off Shore Road. Cape’s sestercentennial is Nov. 1, 2015, but will be celebrated throughout the coming year. The Town Council in January approved plans for the celebration and created […]
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Harpswell charter school thrives in its sophomore year
HARPSWELL — Now in its second year, Harpswell Coastal Academy has doubled its students and staff, added two new grades and broadened programming and long-term projects in its classrooms. That’s a lot of transition for the fledgling charter school, and Headmaster John D’Anieri admits he expected the second year to be harder than the first. […]
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Bath Police K9 team nets state award
BATH — Cpl. Michelle Small, a police officer with the city for 13 years, and her K9 dog Sampson were named the Maine State Grange Community Service’s outstanding K9 team of the year at a ceremony in Skowhegan Oct. 16. “I was quite surprised to receive the award,” Small said Oct. 23 in an email. […]