PORTLAND — An 18-year-old Cheverus High School student who died in February just days after undergoing oral surgery contracted a rare, flesh-eating bacteria, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Benjamin LaMontagne died as a result of complications of cervical necrotizing fasciitis following a dental procedure, Mark Belserene of the medical examiner’s […]
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Teacher's grant puts iPads in hands of young Cape Elizabeth artists
CAPE ELIZABETH — These days kids use technology in many aspects of their lives, whether for educational or recreational purposes. At Pond Cove Elementary School, Maryjane Johnston has decided to incorporate iPads into the curriculum in a rather unlikely place – the art room. “You can combine hands-on art with the research you do on an […]
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Scarborough pledges $2M for farmland acquisition
SCARBOROUGH — The long-planned acquisition of Benjamin Farm by the Scarborough Land Trust received a vital boost Wednesday from the Town Council. Councilors unanimously authorized spending $2 million for SLT’s purchase of the historic, 136-acre farm, the largest remaining plot of undeveloped town land east of U.S. Route 1, in a densely populated Pleasant Hill Road neighborhood. “It’s […]
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As new-building costs rise, Brunswick School Board eyes renovations
BRUNSWICK — The anticipated cost of a new elementary school has swelled to $26.3 million, more than $2 million above previous estimates. At its meeting June 11, the School Board put the brakes on the project, to reconsider its priorities after voting to move the fifth grade to the Junior High School last month. “We’re […]
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Eras end with closing of Wentworth school in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — Students and faculty at Wentworth Intermediate School weren’t only saying goodbye to their 53-year-old building at their final assembly June 13. As contractors put the finishing touches on a new two-story intermediate school, a community was also saying goodbye to the school’s principal, Anne-Mayre Dexter, who recently announced her retirement after 27 years in […]
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Road sale could prevent Harpswell beach access
HARPSWELL — Betsy Atkins, a defendant in a lawsuit over public access to a Bailey Island beach, is in the process of buying the object of the litigation, Cedar Beach Road, from her co-defendants in the case. According to a transcript of last month’s 2 1/2-day trial in Cumberland County Superior Court, Atkins testified that she […]
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South Portland home declared a 'nuisance'; former Armory for sale
SOUTH PORTLAND — After a dozen neighbors complained about leaking sewage, the City Council on Monday declared a Mildred Street home a public nuisance. The council also authorized the sale of the former Maine National Guard Armory, passed the first reading of a new Arts and Historic Preservation Committee, and approved the municipal budget and a […]
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Disputed Thornton Heights zoning goes 'back to the drawing board' in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors Monday removed a city-owned lot at Westbrook and Main streets from a proposed new Thornton Heights zone, sending plans for the zone and a potential Dunkin’ Donuts on the corner back to the Planning Board. The decision was a victory for members of Congregation Bet Ha’am on Westbrook Street, who have opposed […]
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Cape Elizabeth gun club sees permit pressure as effort to force shutdown
CAPE ELIZABETH — Spurwink Rod and Gun Club officials are not only concerned they won’t be able to meet the requirements of a new town ordinance on time, but that the community will prevent the club from meeting them at all. After the first meeting of the Firing Range Committee on Monday, the club must […]
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Environmental woes may force Brunswick landfill closure
BRUNSWICK – The Graham Road landfill, which has a long history of poor compliance with state and federal environmental standards, may be closed by the town. The move is being considered, in part, as a reaction to concern over deteriorating groundwater quality at the facility recently exposed by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The […]