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Class of 2009: Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth

Rain forced commencement inside, but did nothing to dampen the spirits of Cape Elizabeth High School senior Charles Colburn, who signals his pleasure as he makes his way up to receive his diploma on June 14 in the school gymnasium. (Diane Hudson photo)

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Friday, June 19, 2009
Tall order: High-rise suggested for Portland newspaper property would face zoning hurdles

PORTLAND — Two days after announcing the purchase of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram and other Maine newspapers, the new owner Thursday said there is a buyer for the company's downtown real estate. John Cacoulidis, a developer from New York who owns properties in M...

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Friday, June 19, 2009
Bath museum exhibit highlights boom, bust of fin fisheries

BATH — The Maine Maritime Museum's latest exhibit, running through Nov. 29, is dubbed "Net Worth: The Rise and Fall of Maine's Fin Fisheries." The 243 Washington St. institution's focus on fin fisheries differentiates its theme from lobstering, according to Chris Hall, ...

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Friday, June 19, 2009
Sibling rivalry

Ethan, 5, and Marcia, 7, Smith make quick work of cotton candy at the annual Cape Family Fun Day on June13 at Fort Williams Park.

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Friday, June 19, 2009
Scarborough residents get first look at Pine Point land swap proposal

SCARBOROUGH — Town councilors voted unanimously Wednesday night to postpone a decision on a proposed Pine Point land swap until after a public hearing on July 15. Wednesday's meeting drew a large crowd of residents from the Pine Point neighborhood, many of whom spoke against the p...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 11:30 am
Fired South Portland employee 'not impressed' with report on workplace complaints; details still concealed

SOUTH PORTLAND — Two reports that could determine the fate of a long-time city employee are complete, but as of Thursday morning little information was being released to the public. Dana Anderson, the director of Public Works and Cultural Services, was placed on administrative lea...

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Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 9:50 am
Contrary to School Board claim, Scarborough teachers union denies deal on salary freeze, has no contract

SCARBOROUGH — Although the Board of Education announced nearly two months ago that teachers had agreed to freeze salaries, the teachers' bargaining unit says there is no deal and no contract. In a

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 9:30 am
Film production at South Portland armory piques public interest

SOUTH PORTLAND — About a dozen residents attended a public hearing Wednesday on a proposal to rezone the former National Guard Armory on Broadway as a sound stage for films and commercials. It was the first of what could be three public hearings on the proposal if the City Counci...

Randy Billings • News •
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 8:50 am
Cape Planning Board begins controversial work on 2 properties along Shore Road

CAPE ELIZABETH — Amid confusion over maps showing 551 Shore Road with varying percentages of Business-A and Residential-C zoning, the Planning Board Tuesday began discussion over a request to rezone the property from its current split zoning into an entirely residential lot. The b...

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Thursday, June 18, 2009
State plan for Maine Mall Road porous pavement raises questions in South Portland; work to begin in July

SOUTH PORTLAND — The state Department of Transportation is planning a first-of-its-kind paving project to help address polluted storm-water runoff in the Long Creek Watershed. The project, however, will impact traffic and, by extension, businesses near the Maine Mall throughout t...

Randy Billings • News •
Thursday, June 18, 2009