Bonny Eagle 62 Scarborough 60 In a very evenly matched contest between the Bonny Eagle and Scarborough High School boys basketball teams, it was the Scots who came out on top, 62-60. Scott Proudman led the way for Bonny Eagle with 19 points. And the game was every bit as close as the final score […]
2006
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Hit by truck, nun feels love
In this story, an awful clichA?© really happens – and so does a timely, somewhat spiritual lesson about grace in the face of very painful adversity. On Dec. 1, at 12:21 p.m., as she ambled out of Hannaford’s in Scarborough, 75-year-old Vivian Franck was suddenly, literally “hit by a truck” – and the vehicle in […]
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Boys Hockey: Cape can't hold off Winslow
Winslow 6 Cape Elizabeth 3 The Cape Elizabeth High School ice hockey team fell to undefeated Winslow, 6-3, Saturday at the Portland Ice Arena. The Black Raiders scored three goals off Cape turnovers. “It’s tough,” Cape Elizabeth coach Jason Tremblay said. “We are still making key mistakes here and there. We lost the puck three […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
We Love to Eat
Bean supper – Saturday, Dec. 30, 4:30-6 p.m., Elm Street United Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Beans, casseroles, chop suey, cole slaw, hot dogs, pies and beverages. $7, $2.50. Bean supper – Saturday, Jan. 6, 4:30-6 p.m., Hollis Lions Club, Palmer Hall, intersection of route 202 and 35, Hollis. Two kinds of beans, […]
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Karen's Corner
It would appear that Christmas is behind us for another year. Already I’ve heard the sentiment of relief – thank God it’s over, now let’s move onto the next thing. What can we look forward to next? What surprises will be thrown in there, along the way, to keep life interesting? Have you noticed that […]
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Gorham Road house fire
Scarborough firefighters were called to a house fire at 384 Gorham Road on Saturday afternoon. Emergency personnel were sent to the Gorham Road home, listed by the town of Scarborough as owned by John Stackhouse, at about 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon. As of 1:30 p.m., said police, the fire was under control. Police do not […]
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Riots slip past Seastangs
South Portland 4 Massabesic/OOB 3 Bob Basinet netted the game-winner with just under two minutes to play in the third period to give South Portland a 4-3 win over Massabesic/Old Orchard. It was the Riots second victory of the season as they overcame a two-goal deficit to earn the win. The Seastangs drew first blood […]
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Lions Club holding blood drive to help Bridgton resident
A blood drive sponsored by the Bridgton Lion’s Club on Tuesday, Dec. 26, from 2 – 7 p.m. at the Masonic Hall on Route 117 is dedicated to Bridgton resident Frederick Potter, who suffers from leukemia. Cancer patients are the leading recipients of blood in the United States.Donated blood helps leukemia patients, like Potter, who […]
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Word choice important at holiday time
December in Maine conjures a number of images: Strings of blinking lights, red ribbons on evergreen wreaths and plastic iconic figures on lawns, all under a coating of white, frosty snow. While no human agency on earth has been able to bring the Lakes Region area its traditional dusting of snowflakes this year, some members […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Getting ready for Christmas
It’s cookie and bread baking time, and in the midst of stirring and measuring and chopping, and many trips to and from the refrigerator for eggs and milk, I noticed that the refrigerator didn’t seem as cold as usual. I turned the temperature thingy down and still, it didn’t cool off. So along with the […]