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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust completes $1.1M preservation purchase

CAPE ELIZABETH — More than 60 acres were added to 80-acre Robinson Woods Tuesday afternoon when the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust closed on the $1.1 million acquisition of Robinson Woods II. The trust completed the funding at the end of September, raising $1.2 million, and bought the lan...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Thanksgiving tradition: South Portland, Scarborough students stuff the bus

As South Portland High School student Tanner Hyland hoists a box into the bus, Scarborough Middle School students Mason Parks, left, and Parker Seekamp keep a grip on donations to the seventh annual Stuff the Big Bus benefit at Scarborough Middle School. Led by WYNZ disc jockey Chuck Igo, the bus...

News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 2:50 pm

Cole Haan sale not expected to mean a Scarborough exit

SCARBOROUGH — Cole Haan's Ashley Drive company headquarters have been a part of the Scarborough business scene for only a year, but there is hope the scene won't change despite the company's sale last week. "There's no reason to think they will leave," Harvey Rosenfeld, Scarborough E...

David Harry • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Floodplain rule changes on hold in Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH — The last time revisions to floodplain management and zoning ordinances were to be discussed in Town Hall, Hurricane Sandy forced a cancellation of the Planning Board meeting. The potential ordinance changes requiring new construction, reconstruction and substantial reno...

David Harry • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm

South Portland's Eberle reluctant, but ready, to leave Maine Legislature

SOUTH PORTLAND — Rep. Jane Eberle, D-South Portland, said she knows it is time to move on from politics. Just don't expect her to fade away as her last term representing House District 123 concludes. “I'm not walking away from this gracefully,” Eberle said. “...

David Harry • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 1:20 pm

Arts Calendar: Nov. 21- Dec. 2

Greater Portland Call for Art Richard Boyd Art Gallery seeks original works for show opening April 2013. For more information: 712-1097 or williamson955@aol.com. Books & Authors Thursday 11...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Community Calendar: Nov. 30- Dec. 2

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Friday 11/23 Portland Deering Alumni Dance, 8 p.m., Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland, must purchase tickets in advance: 807-8490 or 409-2685, $15.

Community •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Martin had problems paying off taxes, loans from 2 agencies

HALLOWELL — Just as state Rep. John Martin, one of the most powerful Maine politicians of the last three decades, is emerging from the bankruptcy of the convenience store he co-owns, along comes another financial problem. And this one has a new wrinkle – the back debt is to a g...

Naomi Schalit and John Christie, MCPIR • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Out & About: Outstanding out-of-the-box musicals

A pair of out-of-the-box musicals are the top choices this week in the performing arts. At Portland’s Good Theater, “Striking 12” is a clever and tuneful re-imagining of a classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen. “Striking 12” is more than totally out-of-the-b...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 11:20 am

Maine panel hears truth about taking of Indian children

PORTLAND — For decades, Native American children in Maine were taken from their homes and forced to attend residential schools or live with white foster families. Last Thursday, with tears, a few angry remarks, and a traditional folk song, some of those children came together at...

William Hall • News •
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 11:00 am
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