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Federal aid coming to dredge Scarborough River

SCARBOROUGH — A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to dredge the Scarborough River could begin this fall, according to a joint news release from U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine. The senators said $3.5 million for the work is available from the federal Sup...

News •
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Counting on a miracle: Cape Elizabeth couple battle economy, cancer

CAPE ELIZABETH — Greg Bokor walked around his kitchen searching for something in the pantry while quietly listening to his wife Maggie describe the past few tumultuous years of their lives – wrecked by the recession, compounded by terminal illness. Maggie explained they mo...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 2:20 pm

New citizens welcomed by Scarborough students

Wentworth School fifth-grader Ava McDonald, left, welcomes Rwanda native Igihozo Clarisse Uwimana as a new U.S. citizen March 22 in a naturalization ceremony at Scarborough High School. Uwimana, of Westbrook, was one of 57 people from 36 countries who took the oath of citizenship.

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 1:00 pm

Federal aid little relief for southern Maine budgets buried by snow

PORTLAND — Federal aid is on the way to municipalities in four Maine counties hit by a February blizzard. The immensity of the Feb. 8 storm stretched public works winter operations budgets thin, with many towns now operating on reserves. A survey of cities and towns in souther...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 9:10 am

People & Business

New hires and promotions Joseph Siviski joined Perkins Thompson as an associate attorney and will practice primarily in the areas of business law and environmental law. Siviski, a Yarmouth native, earned his law degree from the University of Maine School of ...

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Formal dresses to get new life in Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH — Community Services is accepting gowns and formal dresses for its April 13 Re-Dress event at the Scarborough High School gym. Anyone wishing to sell a gently used prom, wedding or formal gown...

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Monday, March 25, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Unsung Hero: Curt Sachs, in tune with his passions

PORTLAND — Walk into One Longfellow Square on the night of a performance and you’re apt to receive a warm greeting from a kindly man with a beard, glasses and a deep devotion to this venue and its customers, employees and performers. Spend a few minutes with Curt Sachs and you ...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 11:50 am

Out & About: Broadway hit to rock Portland's Merrill Auditorium

A pair of theatrical productions take center stage on southern Maine’s performing arts calendar. The biggest is one of the top shows in recent Broadway history. “Rock of Ages” is a jukebox musical that has an interesting story line and features rock hits from the 1980s. E...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 11:20 am

The Universal Notebook: The ugly arguments for assault weapons

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, is taking unmerciful grief from liberals like me for not having the courage to bring a ban on assault weapons up for a vote. Reid, who comes off as a wimp most of the time anyway, said he simply counted noses and realized that he didn&rsquo...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 11:00 am

Global Matters: In diplomacy, best scenes are unseen

When it comes to seeking peace in the Middle East, we have been conditioned to hope for grand and dramatic moments that will mark the beginning of the end of the fear and mistrust that divides the region. We remember President Clinton’s outstretched arms on a sunny day in September 1...

Perry B. Newman • Opinion •
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 10:50 am
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