Meanwhile, the Legislature weighs competing bills on the practice, including one that would levy fees on such rentals and another that would would bar cities and towns from passing rules prohibiting them.
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Cape Elizabeth woman’s invention solves a ‘big stinkin’ problem’ for dog walkers
Beth Herriman’s ‘dooloop,’ a hit internationally, is a simple plastic device designed to clip onto a leash to easily carry several used dog waste bags.
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Eliot Cutler’s mansion sold to Bush family member for $7.6 million
The 2-time Maine gubernatorial candidate is downsizing, after selling the 15,000-square-foot oceanfront home in Cape Elizabeth to Jonathan Bush Jr.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Religion & Values
Nancy Harris uses faith to navigate life’s tumultuous seas
The Cape Elizabeth native, who resides in Auburn, is the daughter of the late Edward L. Fenderson, who was a minister of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Lewiston from 1969 to 1975.
Posted inLocal & State, News
COVID, staffing cited as strains on Postal Service in Maine
A USPS spokesman blames the pandemic in part for mail disruptions, while a union representative points to chronic staffing shortages.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Key 911 call system in Portland suffered outage during Monday’s storm
For 15 minutes shortly before 10 p.m. dispatchers who handle emergency calls for Portland, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth could not answer them.
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Winter moths may be losing battle with parasitoid flies in Cape Elizabeth
The town’s tree warden and local land trust didn’t band trees against the invasive winter moth, taking an ‘observational year’ to see if recent parasitoid fly releases are working.
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Is the Well at Jordan’s Farm the most pandemic-proof restaurant in Maine?
In a crippling year for the restaurant industry in Maine, a farm-to-table eatery nestled in a Cape Elizabeth farm rides out the storm.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State
Stray cat known as ‘Big Hurt’ in Wilton dies a year after finding a home
Burt’s adoptive family has started a memorial fund to help other stray cats.
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Maine cities and towns hopeful for federal relief
Municipalities have cut budgets, furloughed workers and prepared for sharp drops in tax revenue as the pandemic continues. Now, they say, they need federal help.