News in Scarborough/Cape Elizabeth

Land trust closes deal for Scarborough woodlands

SCARBOROUGH — More than 150 acres of woods, fields and wetlands are now under the stewardship of the Scarborough Land Trust. Kathy Mills, executive director of the trust, said the purchase of 156 acres of land from Harvey Warren was completed last Friday after the trust met its $365,...

David Harry • News •

Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 8:30 am

Scarborough Police Beat: Dec. 28

Arrests 12/17 at 11:35 p.m. Mark S. Cresci, 25, of Fogg Road, was arrested on Black Point Road by Officer Andrew Flynn on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 12/18 at 10:48 a.m. Bryce J. Kennie, 26, of Route 1, was arrested on Hannaford Driv...

Police Beat •

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Dec. 28

Arrests 12/19 at 3:40 a.m. Aaron Gilchrist, 32, of Sweet Fern Road, was arrested on Fowler Road by Officer Aaron Webster on a charge of operating under the influence and operating beyond license restrictions. 12/19 at 6:47 p.m. A ...

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

'Pot' cookies lead to criminal charges against Cape Elizabeth students

CAPE ELIZABETH — Three juveniles were arrested and charged with drug trafficking – and at least two could be expelled from school – for their alleged roles in the distribution of marijuana-laced cookies

David Harry • News •

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Scarborough library to close for inventory

SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Public Library will close Jan. 2-4, 2013, for inventory. The eBook Cloud Library and Minerva online catalog will be available to Internet users at the library

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 8:20 am

Under close scrutiny, Maine school kitchens get passing grades

PORTLAND — One in six Americans – about 48 million people – get sick from foodborne diseases every year. Worse, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. The most vulnerable population: children. Those statistics, the latest available from the U.S. Centers ...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Kenneth L. Darling, 84

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Kenneth L. Darling, 84, formerly of New Gloucester, died unexpectedly on Dec. 17 on Chebeague Island where he had been a resident since September. He was born in South Portland on Feb. 15, 1928, a son of Winifred (Moody) and Melvin Theodore Darling. He was educated...

Obituaries •

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

People and Business

Awards Christine Bearce, the physical education teacher and assistant principal at Longfellow Elementary School in Portland, has received the highest award for leadership given by the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recre...

Community •

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

King looks forward to next session of U.S. Senate

BRUNSWICK — Thirty down, 69 to go. Angus King has his work cut out for him. As you might expect, since his election to the U.S. Senate in November, King has been a busy guy. Last week, the former two-term, independent governor of Maine was counting up the number of other U.S. ...

Scott Thistle, Sun Journal • News •

Monday, December 24, 2012 at 9:40 am

The View From Away: Who are you going to believe?

I don’t mind that my wife is smarter than I am. I’ve known since childhood that women are fascinating individually and, collectively, The Borg. You know, from "Star Trek." Hive-like alien collective with a communal mind and the catchphrase, “Resistance is futile.” Y...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •

Monday, December 24, 2012