On Apr. 9, Pete Eckstein, 17, of Standish, and Sky Critchfield, 14, of Casco, and their band, The Shams, are bidding for the top spot at this year’s Reindeer Rock Off at Catherine McAuley High School in Portland. Along with 25 other local high school bands, The Shams will be performing for two weekends, beginning […]
2006
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Local teens to perform in Reindeer Rock Off
On Apr. 9, Pete Eckstein, 17, of Standish, and Sky Critchfield, 14, of Casco, and their band, The Shams, are bidding for the top spot at this year’s Reindeer Rock Off at Catherine McAuley High School in Portland. Along with 25 other local high school bands, The Shams will be performing for two weekends, beginning […]
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First wave of students test new mandatory SATs
Question: What happens when you make all 11th grade students statewide take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) on a Saturday instead of week-long Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) testing? (a) Success. More kids apply to college than ever before and schools get a shining report card. (b) Failure. Nobody shows up and schools are forced to […]
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First wave of students test new mandatory SATs
Question: What happens when you make all 11th grade students statewide take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) on a Saturday instead of week-long Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) testing? (a) Success. More kids apply to college than ever before and schools get a shining report card. (b) Failure. Nobody shows up and schools are forced to […]
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Men survive after ice boat sinks in Sebago
Two men went ice sailing one time too many this season resulting in a multi-town rescue effort Sunday on Sebago Lake. Tom Childs, 41, of Blake Road in Standish, and George Froehlich, 37, of Portland, were out for an afternoon sail near the Standish Boat Launch when their boat broke through an area of thin […]
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Men survive after ice boat sinks in Sebago
Two men went ice sailing one time too many this season resulting in a multi-town rescue effort Sunday on Sebago Lake. Tom Childs, 41, of Blake Road in Standish, and George Froehlich, 37, of Portland, were out for an afternoon sail near the Standish Boat Launch when their boat broke through an area of thin […]
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Special swimmers make big splash
Kelley Handy took first place in the 15-yard freestyle at a Special Olympics regional swim meet Friday in Cape Elizabeth. The 13-year-old from Raymond was one of dozens of competitors from 16 schools and programs that attended the event. “Competing is fun,” said Handy, “and I like the feel of the water.” Patrick Huber and […]
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Special swimmers make big splash
Kelley Handy took first place in the 15-yard freestyle at a Special Olympics regional swim meet Friday in Cape Elizabeth. The 13-year-old from Raymond was one of dozens of competitors from 16 schools and programs that attended the event. “Competing is fun,” said Handy, “and I like the feel of the water.” Patrick Huber and […]
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Lawmakers win small battle in SAD 61 subsidy struggle
Thanks to a bipartisan effort by local legislators, the SAD 61 school district will receive nearly half-a-million dollars more in state aid for next year. For the second year in a row, the school district lost the most education subsidy in the state – $712,000 – under the new Essential Programs and Services (EPS) funding […]
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Windham's Entrich graduates from Army basic training
Army National Guard Pvt. David T. Entrich has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill […]