News in South Portland

Mary Jane Connolly, 68

SCARBOROUGH — Mary Jane Connolly, 68, died May 19 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born Dec. 23, 1944, in Portland, a daughter of Desmond and Mary Ann Brown. Connolly grew up in South Portland and was a 1963 graduate of South Portland High School. She became a licensed...

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Friday, May 31, 2013

Alexander Avery MacNichol, 78: Former district court judge

CAPE ELIZABETH — Alexander Avery MacNichol, former Portland District Court judge, died May 14 following a brief illness. Born at Holt Hall in Portland on March 15, 1935, the son of Alexander A. and Genevieve Roche MacNichol, he grew up in Eastport until World War II, when his fa...

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Friday, May 31, 2013

Southern Meetings: May 31-June 6

Cape Elizabeth Fri. 5/31 10:30 a.m. Library Planning Committee TML Mon. 6/3 7:30 a.m. School Board Policy Committee TH Tues. 6/4 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Tues. 6/4 7 p.m. Town C...

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Friday, May 31, 2013

Cape Elizabeth council OKs funds for Shore Road sidewalk

CAPE ELIZABETH — The town is a step closer to linking existing sidewalks along Shore Road to create an unbroken walking path from the South Portland city line to the town center. The Town Council gave the go ahead at its May 13 meeting for funds to be allocated to the Shore Road...

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Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10:00 am

South Portland Police Beat: May 31

Arrests 5/18 at 2:12 a.m. Joelle Leeks, 45, of Yarmouth, was arrested on Highland Avenue by Officer Ryan Le on a charge of operating under the influence. 5/18 at 1:15 p.m. Aurora Smith, 24, of South Berwick, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Offi...

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Trout Brook fish get helping hand from South Portland 4th-graders

Dyer Elementary School fourth-grader Taylor Barrett releases a trout fry into Trout Brook May 23 in South Portland. Students from Dyer and Skillin schools learned about water quality, the ecosystem and efforts to restore the brook before releasing about 115 young fish.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Memorial Day in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough

South Portland resident Kenneth Marston, who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1964 to 1968, reads names of deceased members of the military at a Memorial Day ceremony at the Mill Creek Park Service Monument in South Portland. The ceremony followed the city's annual parade on Broadway.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:40 pm

Cumberland County fires former detective who is suing sheriff

SOUTH PORTLAND — Gerard Brady, who is suing Cumberland County, Sheriff Kevin Joyce and Chief Deputy Naldo Gagnon, was fired from his job as a sheriff's deputy May 21 by Cumberland County Manager Peter Crichton. Jonathan Goodman, Brady's lawyer, said Crichton cited the union collectiv...

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:20 pm

Wilkinson Park cleanup scheduled for June 9

SOUTH PORTLAND — The public is invited to join volunteers from Pepsi Beverages of Portland from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 9 to make improvements at Wilkinson Park on New York Avenue. City Recreation Superintendent Bill Cary said work will center on the playground and trails at the park. ...

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9:50 am

Portland, South Portland police stop 300 vehicles at OUI checkpoint

PORTLAND — Area police staged a checkpoint late Saturday night, May 25, on the Casco Bay Bridge in search of impaired drivers. The checkpoint stopped more than 300 vehicles, Portland Police Department Cmdr. Gary Rogers said Tuesday afternoon. Five drivers were arrested and charged wi...

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 1:20 pm