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Cape Elizabeth residents represent in Freeport
Sep 25, 2009 4:20 pmEdwin Jackson, 63, left, and Robert Stier, 57, both of Cape Elizabeth, chat as they pedal the 40-kilometer bike portion of the Lobsterman Triathlon on Saturday, Sept. 19, in Freeport. Jackson finished third in his age group, and Stier finished sixth in his.Clowning at the Clam Fest
Jul 22, 2009 2:00 pmShriners' clowns brought smiles to young spectators along the route of the 44th Yarmouth Clam Festival parade on Friday, July 17. (Paul Cunningham photo)3 legs are enough
Jul 10, 2009 2:10 pmKali Feehan and cousin Nya competing against cousins Jacob and Kristen in a three-legged race at the Brunswick July Fourth family event sponsored by the town and the Brunswick Rotary. (Keith Spiro photo)How a case of mistaken identity made it to print
Jun 19, 2009 12:00 amLast week I wrote a story about Stephen D. Cardelli Jr., a 50-year-old South Portland pilot who was killed when his plane crashed in New Hampshire on June 13.
But I made a an error, and it was a big one.
My story confused the criminal drug conviction of Stephen D. Cardelli Sr. with his son, who was the pilot in the fatal crash.
Stephen D. Cardelli Sr. was convicted of drug charges. Stephen D. Cardelli Jr. was not.
How did the mistake happen?
Small voter turnout elects Portland Charter Commission members
Jun 09, 2009 11:20 pmPORTLAND — A small percentage of voters turned out Tuesday to elect members of a commission that will make recommendations that could significantly change the face of city government.
Just 3,519 of the city's 49,086 voters – or 7.17 percent – cast ballots to elect nine representatives to the Charter Commission.
The commission is charged with reviewing and suggesting changes to the City Charter, a document that guides city government. It has not been reviewed since 1986.
Happy Bah-thday
May 29, 2009 10:31 amThe Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (BTLT) and Crystal Spring Community Farm will hold their annual New Lamb Day Open House from 1:00 to 3:00 on Sunday May 31 at Crystal Spring Farm located at 277 Pleasant Hill Road in Brunswick.
Farmer Seth Kroeck said 70 lambs were born during the farm's first round of lambing between February and March. A second round of lambs has been underway since mid-May, producing an additional 39 lambs.

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