News in Scarborough/Cape Elizabeth

Arts Calendar: Jan. 9-20

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Musica de Filia, auditions for several all-female choirs, Jan. 2-22, 550 Forest Ave., Portland, 807-2158. Tuesday 1/15

Lifestyle •

Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11:20 am

Policy Wonk: Corporate welfare in Maine: Alive, well -- and growing

Fourteen years ago, investigative reporters Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele did a lengthy, four-week series for Time magazine that estimated the federal government “shells out $125 billion a year in corporate welfare.” That number is much larger today. Recently, Lo...

Orlando Delogu • Opinion •

Monday, January 7, 2013 at 10:00 am

The Universal Notebook: Peeved at my own incompetence

Nothing puts me in a foul mood faster than something I can’t fix. That means I’m in a fuming funk a lot of the time, not fit to live with until whatever is broken is either repaired or replaced. At the moment it’s the #*(^%$! roof. The roof over my sunroom office has been...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •

Monday, January 7, 2013 at 9:50 am

The View From Away: There's snow end in sight

OK, show of hands: who has shoveled enough snow? Come on, get 'em up. I refuse to believe that I am the only one. And please, no homespun Downeast folk wisdom. “You call this snow? We can still see the windows on our house! Longfellow wrote 'The Song Of Hiawatha' in deeper sno...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •

Monday, January 7, 2013 at 8:50 am

Unsung Hero: Janet Kandoian, the indomitable 'Miss K'

SOUTH PORTLAND — The year: 1971. The setting: a fourth-grade class at the Willard School. The question from one of the students to the young, new teacher: “Just how old are you, anyway?” Janet Kandoian, known as “Miss K” to many students, well re...

David Treadwell • News •

Friday, January 4, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Southern Meetings: Jan. 4-10

Cape Elizabeth

Community •

Friday, January 4, 2013

Exotic pet, tattoo shop seeks Scarborough home

SCARBOROUGH — What was once an office for a property management company could become a more exotic location if the Planning Board approves a change of use request at its meeting Monday, Jan. 7. Jason Chapman, who owns Hallowed Ground Body Art Studio on Congress Street in Portland, ha...

David Harry • News •

Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 10:40 am

Cape officials adopt new planning strategy after library defeat

CAPE ELIZABETH — Prompted by the failure of the Thomas Memorial Library bond referendum last November, the Town Council and School Board have developed a plan to coordinate future spending for large projects. At joint workshop Wednesday night, the two panels charged a joint committee...

Will Graff • News •

Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 9:20 am

Scarborough Police Beat: Jan. 4

Arrests 12/25 at 9:36 p.m. Brett T. Constantine, 31, of Gallant Drive, Saco, was arrested on Broadturn Road by Officer Cory Lounder on charges of operating under the influence and operating without a license. 12/26 at 11:40 p.m. Christian P. Marte...

Police Beat •

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Jan. 4

Arrests No arrests were reported from Dec. 25-31. Summonses 12/26 at 9:35 p.m. Michael Rich, 38, of Portland, was issued a summons on Ocean House Road by Officer Ben Davis on a charge of operating after suspension. 12/30 at 9:15 p.m.

Police Beat •

Thursday, January 3, 2013