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South Portland Cape Elizabeth NextSentry: Category Archive for Environment

Willard at top of polluted beach list - Aug. 6, 2010

Q & A: Jeff Monroe - Aug. 6, 2010

In the News - Aug. 6, 2010

Rip currents grip southern Maine coast - July 23, 2010

Turning tides - July 16, 2010

Cape farm camp is ‘hands in the dirt fun’ - July 9, 2010

Mainers set sail to study spill - July 2, 2010

Resident wants cleaner Greenbelt Walkway - June 11, 2010

On guard - May 14, 2010

‘Green’ will benefit animals facing extinction - May 7, 2010

Old is new again at area cafe - April 2, 2010

Hundreds participate in mock oil spill - April 2, 2010

Mock oil spill on Casco Bay will involve hundreds - March 12, 2010

City planner turns tide on FEMA rules - March 5, 2010

City planner turns tide on FEMA rules - March 5, 2010

Bill would aid restoration project - Feb. 5, 2010

Guard, residents initiate effort to be ‘green’ (May 1, 2009)

‘Lawn for Lobsters’ are healthy landscape (April 24, 2009)

Cape teen takes town issue and turns it into eco-project (April 10, 2009)

Coupe: kicking the country’s ‘fossil fuel addiction’ (April 3, 2009)

Study finds Saco River, Sebago Lake key water sources (Feb. 13, 2009)

Officials propose plan to restore Long Creek (Jan. 30, 2009)

Weekly interview: Missi Labbe (Dec. 5, 2008)

Weekly interview: Elisa Boxer-Cook (Nov. 14, 2008)

Plant Life: Enough green already (Oct. 3, 2008)

Guest column: Safe alternatives can replace toxic pesticides, chemicals in everyday items (Sept. 12, 2008)

How does her garden grow? In the back of a pick-up, for now (Aug. 22, 2008)

Long Creek plan makes progress (June 13, 2008)

Kaler Elementary students show off green thumbs (June 6, 2008)

$20 a day – Scarborough fun on the cheap (May 23, 2008)

Letter: Ban dogs from Willard Beach (May 16, 2008)

Letter: Gooley deserves thanks for cleanup (May 16, 2008)

Testing the waters: Maine Healthy Beach seeks volunteers (May 9, 2008)

Letter: Kudos to Rep. Bliss (May 9, 2008)

City’s dog laws reviewed (May 2, 2008)

Digging deep: Grant monies to fund big dig in ocean (May 2, 2008)

Letter: Keep beach ‘public’ (May 2, 2008)

Letter: Mess is disgusting (May 2, 2008)

Turkey Hill Farm sprouts community (April 25, 2008)

A year later, clean up continues (Printed April 18, 2008)

Letter: Do your part, keep the Greenbelt trail clean (Printed April 18, 2008)

Cape tackles BA zoning (Printed April 11, 2008)

Letter: Support use of clean burning wood stoves (Printed April 11, 2008)

Nurture Nature challenges students to create green design (Printed April 4, 2008)

Beekeeping builds a buzz (Printed March 28, 2008)

Farm Share program feeds seniors wtih fresh produce choices (Printed March 21, 2008)

City council backs energy and recycling committee proposal (Printed March 21, 2008)

Wetlands amendment passes, grant approved (Printed March 21, 2008)

Study finds Maine birds are endangered by toxic contaminants (Printed March 14, 2008)

Cape Elizabeth farms seek viablility in the 21st century (Printed March 7, 2008)

Reducing traffic conjestion subject of east-west study (Printed Feb. 29, 2008)

On the city’s agenda (Printed Feb. 29, 2008)

Council reviews revised graffiti ordinance, vote expected Feb. 20 (Printed Feb. 1, 2008)

Weekly Interview: Roger Doiron (Printed Feb. 1, 2008)

Cities explore ‘major’ harbor dredging project (Printed Jan. 25, 2008)

City land use group seeks protection for freshwater wetlands (Printed Jan. 11, 2008)

Turbine ordinance spins toward council (Printed Dec. 21, 2007)

Guest Editorial: Keeping warm while paying less (Printed Dec. 21, 2007)

Weekly Interview: Richard Rottkov (Printed Dec. 14, 2007)

Cape board reviews wind turbine policy (Printed Nov. 23, 2007)

Condominium project delayed (Printed Nov. 16, 2007)

Cape committee to address local farm issues (Printed Nov. 9, 2007)

Cape officials adopt new development impact fees (Printed Nov. 9, 2007)

Amanda Estes' Notebook: Aiding friend on 'meat-free' journey (Printed Nov. 9, 2007)

Maine Mall project unanimously backed by board (Printed Oct. 26, 2007)

Safety a concern for Cape condo project (Printed Oct. 19, 2007)

Cape council unanimously approves Comprehensive Plan

Election 2007: Three vie for two Cape Elizabeth Town Council seats (Printed Oct. 19, 2007)

Letter: Land, open space needs vote at polls (Printed Oct. 19, 2007)

Officials review condo plans (Printed Oct. 12, 2007)

Wind energy standards reviewed (Printed Oct. 5, 2007)

City plans for Long Creek Watershed (Printed Oct. 5, 2007)

Officials review 40-acre condominimum subdivision plans (Printed Oct. 5, 2007)

Sawyer Marsh land swap complete (Printed Oct. 5, 2007)

Maine Harvest Day: Celebrating locally grown foods (Printed Sept. 28, 2007)

Amanda Estes' Notebook: "Fondness for the Farm" Printed Sept. 28, 2007

Cape council mulls Comp Plan comments, focuses on density (Printed Sept. 21, 2007)

Tour de Cliff: Hitting the road with the Eastern Trail Alliance (Printed Sept. 21, 2007)

Residents speak out on comprehensive plan (Printed Sept. 14, 2007)

South Portland 'gives peeps a chance' (Printed Sept. 14, 2007)

Letter: Outdoor classroom provides space for future stewards (Printed Sept. 14, 2007)

Different approaches to alternative energy (Printed Sept. 7, 2007)

Weekly Interview: Letterboxing (Printed Sept. 7, 2007)

Editorial: "Planning comprehensively" (Printed Sept. 7, 2007)

Access still an issue at Spurwink River pier (Printed Aug. 31, 2007)

Comp Plan: balancing values and needs (Printed Aug. 31, 2007)

Editorial "Stewing about tomatoes," (printed Aug. 24, 2007)

Cape considers development impact fees (Printed Aug. 17, 2007)

City looks to keep its cool as climate changes (Printed Aug. 17, 2007)

Editorial: Green up and cool down (Printed Aug. 17, 2007)

Letter: South Portland oil spill shows importance of animal rehab center (Printed Aug. 17, 2007)

Letter: Just get outside (Printed Aug. 10, 2007)

Council to take up chicken ordinance Monday (Printed Aug. 3, 2007)

Governor launches ‘Take it Outside’ (Printed Aug. 3, 2007)

Editorial: Peep talk (Printed Aug. 3, 2007)

Letter: Pet hens– not your grandmothers’ chickens (Printed Aug. 3, 2007)

City seeks to defuse ribbon dispute again (Printed July 27, 2007)

So. Portland firefighters add to arsenal for oil fires (Printed July 20, 2007)

CIP plans to go before So. Po. council at upcoming meeting (Printed July 13, 2007)

Inn by the Sea looks to expand (Printed July 6, 2007)