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Scarborough, ME News Archives for October 2009

Oct 31, 2009 | WCSH 6 Portland

Pilot Program Encourages Early Voting

Nine communities are participating in an early voting pilot program in Maine. Early voting is not the same as absentee voting.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Forecaster

Scarborough residents embrace early voting

Bonnie Topham exits the voting booth after casting her vote on Wednesday. This year, Scarborough is one of nine Maine towns selected to be part of the state's Early Voting Pilot Program.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

WCSH-TV Portland

October 28, 2009

George Mitchell is the American special envoy to the Middle East for the Obama Administration.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

WBZ TV

Gay Marriage Campaigns Push Early Maine Vote

Share + Oct 26, 2009 6:38 pm US/Eastern AUGUSTA, Maine As campaigns for and against repeal of Maine's gay marriage law urged their supporters to vote early, the state's top election official said Monday that turnout is on track to be far greater than in a typical off-year election.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

MaineToday

Fishing looks at new rules to save the industry, but some fight back

Frank Gifford of South Portland prepares the Lydia & Maya, a groundfishing vessel in port at the Portland Fish Exchange pier, for a new paint job on Friday.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Village Soup

Volvo Accessory Rebate Offer

SCARBOROUGH, MAINE : For a limited time, purchase any of the following Volvo accessories and you will receive a check back from Volvo.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Forecaster

Incumbent Scarborough councilors face pair of challengers

Scarborough is one of nine Maine municipalities to be selected by the state Division of Elections for an Early Voting Pilot Program.

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Welcome to the Forecaster

Scarborough School Board election: 3 seats, 5 candidates

SCARBOROUGH a ' The Board of Education election ballot in Scarborough is populated by candidates with experience.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

WCSH 6 Portland

Man Leads Police On Chase In Scarborough

A traffic stop by police turns into a chase that ends in an arrest. Scarborough police say around 7:45 Tuesday night they stopped to check on a driver who abruptly stopped on Holmes Road near Beech Ridge Speedway.

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ClipSyndicate

Horseback Riders Seek More Beach Access

An ordinance is under consideration that would strike down a restriction that prevents horseback riders from traveling along the shore between Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

MaineToday

PlumChoice Selects Scarborough for Regional Support & Training...

PlumChoice Selects Scarborough for Regional Support & Training Center; 125 New Jobs Created by the End of 2009 Released 10/14/09 Dianna Fletcher, Fletcher-Media 831-8148 dianna@fletcher-media.com Matt Jacobson, President & CEO, Maine & Company 871-0234 mjacobson@maineco.org : Scarborough, Maine, October 14, 2009: PlumChoice, a leading provider of ...

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

US Recall News

Hannaford Announces Removal of Frozen Taste of Inspirations Vegetable Spring Rolls

Scarborough, Maine a ' Hannaford Supermarkets has taken the precaution of removing Taste of Inspirations Vegetable Spring Rolls from its freezer cases because the rolls may contain shrimp, which was not listed on the ingredient panel.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

WBZ TV

Hannaford, Sweetbay Spring Rolls May Have Shrimp

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Forecaster

Scarborough welcomes business promising 125 jobs

SCARBOROUGH a ' A ceremony Wednesday attended by state and local officials marked the opening of the first PlumChoice regional training and support center in Maine and the company's first expansion from its Billerica, Mass., headquarters.

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Down East

Retiring in Maine: Healthy Mind

SMART THINKING Keeping your mind active is a key to healthy living in Maine. By Joshua F. Moore ALWAYS LEARNING Residents of an independent and assisted living community in Scarborough are making learning a lifelong affair.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

WCSH 6 Portland

PlumChoice Is Hiring In Scarborough

A Massachusetts company that provides remote computer support services says it'll be hiring 125 workers by year's end for a new office in Scarborough, Maine.

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MaineToday

New Affordable "Green" Housing for Biddeford

McArthur Home For the Aged Is Completed Designed by Gawron Turgeon Architects, Constructed by TPD Construction Co.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

MaineToday

S. Portland: Ecomaine hoping open house helps clean up landfill's image

ECOMAINE, the waste disposal cooperative owned by 21 communities in southern Maine, will hold an open house at its landfill from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

MaineToday

Scarborough's the Landing at Pine Point Announces Oct-Dec Live Concerts and Events...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Upcoming Live Concerts & Events at The Landing at Pine Point The Landing is a 15-minute drive from Portland, ME, located at 353 Pine Point Road in Scarborough.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

The Forecaster

Scarborough group seeks a good new home for an old barn

Paul Austin outside the barn that must be moved or removed by winter at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

USA Today

In a nutshell, Angel Service Dogs help kids with allergy

Nicco, a Portuguese Water Dog, has been trained as a peanut-detection dog and will go to his new owner, Ethan Rines, 5, later this month.

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Mon Oct 05, 2009

WCSH-TV Portland

Not All Hospital Exams Painful Thanks To Caring Teacher

Glenn Hutchins taught and coached at public schools for thirty years, but he's never had a job as rewarding as the one he enjoys now during his 'retirement'. "When I retired in 1991 with all my buddies, we started to have coffee in the morning.

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Sat Oct 03, 2009

Creative Mac

Guiding Stars Launches First Nutrition Navigation iPhone Application...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine, BUSINESS WIRE -- Guiding Stars , the world's first storewide nutrition navigation system, is now making it even easier for busy grocery shoppers to access the popular at-a-glance nutrition rating system while on the go.

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Thu Oct 01, 2009

York Weekly

Maine Turnpike construction worker struck

State police say a Maine Turnpike construction worker suffered a broken back when he was struck by a car in the southbound lane in Kennebunk.

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