Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough seal the deal on Sawyer project

The Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth town councils have given the green light to a project that will remove a shared roadway that crosses the Spurwink Marsh, linking the two towns. Called Sawyer Road in Cape Elizabeth and Sawyer Street in Scarborough, the road routinely floods during major storms. Plans call for the removal of the 1,400-foot stretch of the road that cuts across the marsh, creating dead ends on both sides. The roughly $2 million project requires each town to contribute $185,000, which the councils have now officially agreed to:...