At least four candidates for Town Council, and at least three for School Board, will appear on the November ballot in Cape Elizabeth. Council candidates are Timothy Thompson, whose papers were verified Monday, as well as Andrew Swayze, Matthew Grymek and Stephanie Anderson, who will be vying for two seats. Current councilors Nicole Boucher and […]
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Costco scheduled to open in November in Scarborough
Maine’s first Costco is set to open in Scarborough in November. The membership-only big box store company has added the Scarborough location at The Downs to its website. The 161,000-square-foot facility at the corner of Payne and Scarborough Downs roads was approved by the Scarborough Planning Board last year and comes with a gas station. […]
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Portland Head Light open to climbers on Sept. 9
Portland Head Light at Fort Williams Park will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Maine Open Lighthouse Day, Saturday, Sept. 9. The Cape Elizabeth park will open at sunrise and, beginning at 8:45 a.m., the U.S. Coast Guard will hand out 280 free tickets, allowing the recipients to climb […]
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Scarborough photo contest soon to close
Sunday, Aug. 27, is the last day for those interested to enter a photo into Scarborough’s “Summer Outdoors” photo contest. Participants have already entered a wide array of outdoor summer photos, including vibrant sunsets on the water, animals on the beach and children enjoying the waves. Scarborough residents and neighbors are encouraged to snap a […]
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Cape Elizabeth receives funding from state organization
On Aug. 22, Cape Elizabeth town officials announced that the town had received an $11,935 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association to recognize its good performance and loss prevention programs. The MMA has three self-funded pools for municipal entities in Maine, including the Workers’ Compensation Fund, the Property and Casualty Pool and the Unemployment […]
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Cape police to host opioid info session
Attend a discussion on the fentanyl crisis presented by the Cape Elizabeth Police Department from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Cape Elizabeth Fire and Rescue, 2 Jordan Way. Retired Supervisory Special Agent Brian Townsend from the Drug Enforcement Agency will speak on this epidemic, including discussing the driving factors behind the fentanyl […]
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‘Sound of Music’ story time and crafts at South Portland Library
South Portland Library will host a “Sound of Music” story time and craft session at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 9. Joined by the main cast of the Lyric Theater’s production of “The Sound of Music,” people of all ages are invited to read a story, sing a song and make a craft at the main library […]
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‘Minecraft at the Library’ Aug. 26 in Scarborough
The Scarborough Public Library will host a “Minecraft at the Library” event from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26. The event is open to everyone from beginners to experienced players of the video game. Attendees will play on the library’s Minecraft server. Attendees are required to register for the event at scarboroughlibrary.org/events/minecraft. To […]
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Two candidates enter race for Cape Elizabeth Town Council
Matthew Grymek and Andrew Swayze will be on the November ballot as candidates for the Cape Elizabeth Town Council. Grymek’s and Swayze’s nomination papers were verified on Monday. They will join Stephanie Anderson and any other candidates who qualify before Sept. 11 in the race for two council seats now held by Nicole Boucher and […]
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Speed limit lowered on stretch of Pine Point Road in Scarborough
The speed limit on all of Pine Point Road in Scarborough has been changed to 35 mph. A stretch of the road near the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center previously had a 45 mph speed limit. The Maine Department of Transportation, which has authority over the road that is part of Route 9, made the change […]