These may possibly be the last words written on these pages about the Edgewood Road controversy between Cape Elizabeth and South Portland.
    Does anyone want to take that bet?
    As stated before, we believe there were better options available to the South Portland City Council than creating two dead end roads out of one through street, but in their wisdom five of seven councilors believed blocking access between the old Edgewood Road and the new Red Oak Drive will finally put this matter to rest.
    Given South Portland's track record on this issue, the possibility that they will have the final word does not seem so assured. This issue has been a tremendous waste of taxpayer's money and the time and resources of the city's staff. By closing the street, the council has virtually assured that more of all three will be expended on further lawsuits– whatever their merit.
    Mayor Claude Morgan's statement in our page 1 story that Edgewood could have been made a dead end street "a long time ago," should be met with skepticism. Taking away the two Cape Elizabeth residents' access before Red Oak Drive became a public road would have been costly well beyond what the city has already paid. Cape Elizabeth officials knew this and still accepted the roads in January.
    Instead of recognizing the act as an indication that Cape was willing to negotiate in good faith, the city of South Portland rushed to close the road almost immediately.
    The oft-repeated refrain that this has been going on for ten years seems to ignore the fact that the road has only been open for a few years. To imply that increased traffic has been an issue for a decade or more is dishonest.            
–Ward Peck