News in Scarborough/Cape Elizabeth

Southern Meetings: Nov. 2-8

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Friday, November 2, 2012

'Concert for Ashley' combines 2 bands

SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough High School wind ensemble and the brass section of the Sacopee Valley Community Band will combine musical talents at a 7 p.m., Nov. 8, benefit concert at Scarborough High School for the Air for Ashley Fund. The fund helps the family of Scarborough reside...

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Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Talks continue between Cape Elizabeth gun club, neighbors; safety expert sought

CAPE ELIZABETH — Mediation between the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club and its neighbors is continuing after the Town Council recommended hiring a consultant to review safety at the shooting range. Residents in the Cross Hill Neighborhood have raised concerns about noise, stray bullets a...

Will Graff • News •

Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 10:00 am

Design picked for children's garden at Cape Elizabeth's Fort Williams Park

CAPE ELIZABETH — After unveiling the first phase of an intensive redesign of the Fort Williams Park Arboretum this summer, the park foundation has selected a landscape design for an estimated $500,000 Children's Garden. The Fort Williams Foundation announced last week that a design b...

Will Graff • News •

Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 9:40 am

Bone marrow benefit planned for Scarborough child

SCARBOROUGH — Three-year-old River Louten likes red grapes, bananas on his Rice Krispies, Thomas the Tank Engine and "The Cat in the Hat." Exuberant and engaging, River is also fighting aplastic ane...

David Harry • News •

Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 9:20 am

Scarborough Police Beat: Nov. 2

Arrests 10/23 at 10:53 a.m. David W. Marsh, 23, of Storer Street, Saco, was arrested on Black Point Road by Officer Peter Nappi on charges of operating with a suspended or revoked license and violating conditions of release. 10/24 at 9:32 a.m. Dev...

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Nov. 2

Arrests 10/23 at 5:30 p.m. Rick Johnson, 51, of Village Lane, Windham, was arrested on Ocean House Road by Officer Ben Davis on a charge of operating after suspension. 10/26 at 1:20 a.m. Andrea M. Drillen, 38, of Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, was ar...

Police Beat •

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Gas station arrests lead to drug seizures

SCARBOROUGH — Two women face drug and other charges after their arrests Oct. 30 at a Route 1 gas station, according to Police Sgt. John O'Malley. Tania Margate, 39, of Old Orchard Beach, and 23-year-old Star-Asia Kelley of Brooklyn, N.Y., were arrested around 6 p.m., following an inv...

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Storm topples trees, cuts power in Cape Elizabeth

CAPE ELIZABETH — With several downed power lines caused by Hurricane Sandy, many residents north of the town center were still without power at midday Tuesday. High winds flung debris and toppled trees, including a large tree that snapped and crashed into a house on Cranbrook Drive, ...

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 12:30 pm

Occupy Maine sets focus on home foreclosures

PORTLAND — Members of Occupy Maine are focusing their efforts on housing foreclosures and providing support to Mainers struggling through the process.

Marena Blanchard • News •

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 12:20 pm