News in Scarborough/Cape Elizabeth

Cape schools seek advice for cutting health costs

CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Department has hired two consultants to see if health-insurance costs can be reduced. Consultants Alliant Employee Benefits and Cross Insurance Agency will be paid up to $15,000 in unused funds from this year's budget to conduct the review, according to a ...

Benjamin McCanna • News •

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 3:10 pm

Cape Elizabeth student art show raises awareness, and money, for land trust

CAPE ELIZABETH — A group of young photographers is getting exposure this month at Thomas Memorial Library. Through the end of June, the photographic works of 37 students from Cape Elizabeth Middle School will adorn the library's walls in an effort to raise consciousness and money for...

Ben McCanna • News •

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Body art studio arrives in Scarborough from Portland, followed by loyal clientele

SCARBOROUGH — Jasin Chapman's colorful work begins with a buzz and takes hours, or months, to finish. Chapman, 36, has been licensed as a tattoo artist for more than 15 years, drawn to the profession as an artist who used to hang around tattoo shops in Portland. Now he is sett...

David Harry • News •

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 11:40 am

Victory lap for Scarborough

Scarborough High School senior captains John Wheeler (8) and Davey Pearson are congratulated by fans as they show off the Red Storm's latest trophy after the boys' lacrosse team's 15-4 win over Cheverus in the Class A state championship on June 15. The Red Storm was one of three local champions o...

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 11:10 am

Scarborough nonprofit seeks medical supplies

SCARBOROUGH — Partners for World Health, at 7 Glasgow Road, is seeking donations of crutches, wheelchairs, commodes, walkers, knee immobilizers, dressing supplies and other medical supplies on Saturday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The nonprofit group distributes medical devices gl...

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 10:10 am

Arts Calendar: June 19 to July 2

Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Monday 6/24 “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” open casting, 6:30 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, celeste.m.green@gmail.com. ...

• Lifestyle •

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Out & About: Music festivals in Portland, Brunswick, New Gloucester

Three music festivals are slated for summer’s opening week. The first is the three-day International Piano Festival. Under the aegis of the Portland Conservatory of Music, IPF runs this weekend in the Port City. That's followed a few days later by the Maine Festival of American Music...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •

Monday, June 17, 2013 at 12:00 pm

The Universal Notebook: Is there hope for Obama?

Republicans tend to think that all Democrats love President Barack Obama and follow him blindly into the hopeful future. Not so. Especially not now. When then-Sen. Obama first announced that he was running for the presidency, my initial reaction was that he lacked the essential expe...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •

Monday, June 17, 2013 at 11:10 am

Abby's Road: The challenges of gift giving

I like to give gifts that can be measured calorically. In my book, you haven’t really said thank you, or Happy Birthday, or sorry about your appendix, if you haven’t handed over a bottle of wine, or a cake made of cookies, or the gluten-free brownies you doubt are at all enjoyable.

Abby Diaz • Opinion •

Monday, June 17, 2013 at 11:00 am

Letter: Beem ignores Maine's active seminaries

Edgar Allen Beem recently lamented the loss of Bangor Theological Seminary as another blow to the Christian community in the ongoing drive towards secularism in our country. The fact is that Bangor Theological joined the secular movement years ago and its decline and ultimate closure is in some p...

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Monday, June 17, 2013 at 10:10 am