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News in Scarborough/Cape Elizabeth

South Portland-Cape Elizabeth House race draws 3 candidates

Cape Elizabeth farm falls short of online fundraising goal

CAPE ELIZABETH — Dreams don't always come true. The Jordan family, which owns Alewive's Brook Farm on Old Ocean House Road, learned that last week when an online fundraising campaign to expand the farm fell well short of its ambitious goal. The multi-generation farming family ...

Cape Elizabeth celebrates connections created by Shore Road pathway

CAPE ELIZABETH — Several years after discussion and debate about the project began, the Shore Road pathway was dedicated Monday. "This project epitomizes what can happen when groups work together," Town Council Chairwoman Sara Lenno...

Scarborough Police Beat: Oct. 12

Arrests 10/1 at 10:26 a.m. Nicholas K. Liston 20, of Sawyer Street, Portland, was arrested at Route 1 and Scarborough Downs Road by Officer Melissa DiClemente on three outstanding warrants from other agencies. 10/1 at 8:33 p.m. Arthur C. Follis, 4...

Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Oct. 12

Arrests 10/5 at 3:15 p.m. Brian D. Reeves, 42, of Ocean Avenue, Cape Elizabeth, was arrested on Ocean House Road by Officer Ben Davis on a charge of violating conditions of release. 10/6 at 12:23 a.m. Michael J. Withers, 30, of Mi...

Rematch for candidates in Cape Elizabeth's House District 121

CAPE ELIZABETH — A year after a narrow win by a Democrat in House District 121, voters in November will again choose between the same candidates. Incumbent Rep. Kim Monaghan-Derrig, D-Cape Elizabeth, is seeking her first full, two-year term in the Legislature. Her opponent, Republica...

Scarborough library prepares to reach into the 'cloud'

SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Public Library is poised to become the first library in Maine to offer virtual lending of electronic books. The new 3M Cloud Library Collection will be launched at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 19. Celeste Shinay, manager of library programming and development, sai...

Scarborough Land Trust nears acquistion funding

SCARBOROUGH — Funding to buy land off Payne Road is almost fully in hand, according to Scarborough Land Trust Executive Director Kathy Mills. Mills said the trust is making a final push to raise about $56,000 to complete the purchase of Warren Woods. The 160-acre parcel off Payne Roa...

Decade-old allegation leads to Scarborough man's indictment

PORTLAND — A Scarborough man has been indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury on two counts of Class C unlawful sexual contact related to incidents 10 years ago. David C. Dougherty, 45, was named in the indictment handed up last Friday. An indictment is a finding that enough evide...

Public invited to Black Point fire station

SCARBOROUGH — As part of National Fire Prevention Week, the Fire Department will host an open house from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Black Point station, 341 Black Point Road. Fire Chief Michael Thurlow said there will be opportunities to learn more about fire safety and prev...