SANFORD — French Canadian blood in your veins? Well, whether the answer was “oui” or “non,” students at St. Thomas School took up a figurative fleur-de-lis Thursday, hosting a French Heritage Night. The K-6 parochial school serves families from St. Thérèse de Lisieux Parish in Sanford and Springvale, along with those from surrounding areas. There’s […]
March 2010
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Students celebrate French culture
Guest musician Dan Guillemette plays the fiddle for a group of St. Thomas School students Thursday night at the St. Ignatius Parish Hall in Sanford, which was host to a variety of activities celebrating Franco-American heritage. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
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Former Yarmouth standout wraps up college career
Former Yarmouth High girls’ basketball standout Meredith Shaw recently finished her college career at Emmanuel College in Boston. Shaw (cutting down the nets after winning the conference title), a 6-foot-2 center, averaged 4.4 points and 3.2 rebounds a game as the Saints made it to the NCAA tournament, Emmanuel lost to Babson in the first […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: March 16
Arrests There were no arrests during the period reported. Summonses 3/9 at 5:04 p.m. Mohamed Ibrahim, 21, of Tall Pines Drive, Lewiston, was summonsed on a charge of operating after suspension. 3/10 at 6:35 p.m. Robert Auger, 40, of Winter Street, Lewiston, was summonsed on a charge of attaching false motor vehicle plates. Fire calls […]
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Cumberland skier takes part in national championships
Cumberland’s Katie Keough, a sophomore at the University of Maine, competed in the recent USCSA National Collegiate Ski and Snowboard championships at Sunday River. Keough repeated as an All-American, finished eighth in the giant slalom, reached the semifinals of the boardercross competition, placing 12th, finished 18th in the halfpipe and was 20th in slopestyle. Keough […]
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North Sports Roundup
Falmouth players help hockey to team to NE title Falmouth’s Jacki Aaskov and Saundrine Lanouette helped the Biddeford U-19 Lady Breakers hockey team to a New England championship last weekend. The Breakers downed Rhode Island 3-1 Sunday to advance to the Tier 2 national championships in Lansing, Mich., in early April. Lanouette made 20 saves. […]
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Chebeague Island Police Beat: March 16
Arrests There were no arrests during the period reported.
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Dispatches
PORTLAND Couple with child in hospital attacked, robbed on street A couple whose child is being treated at Maine Medical Center were attacked and robbed Monday night by a man and woman, Portland police said. The male victim, who is described as being in his late 20s, was stabbed. His injuries did not appear to […]
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Community Calendar: March 17 – 28
Greater Portland Benefits Free Federal and Maine Income Tax Preparation, available for all ages and incomes, through April 14, for times/locations, visit aarp.org/money, tax-aide locator, or call 1-888-227-7669, ext. 211. Thursday 3/18 “Decide to Win – Exploring Decision Making as a Professional Tool,” professional development seminar to benefit Dress for Success Southern Maine, 7:30 a.m.-noon, […]
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Portland Symphony's Moody sees adventure in upcoming season
PORTLAND — The Portland Symphony Orchestra recently announced the lineup for next season, including several new commissions, genre-bending performances and throwback Pops concerts. “I enjoy a kind of adventure with programming,” PSO Music Director Robert Moody said. “Everyone is on a journey together. I like there to be that arc of experience.” The 2010-2011 season […]