BIDDEFORD — In a game between the top two teams in American Legion Zone 5, one swing of the bat made all the difference. Jon Dupee hit the go-ahead home run in the fourth inning, and Keegan Sullivan overcame a shaky start, to throw a complete game to help Fayette-Staples of Saco beat Saco & […]
2011
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Spring all-stars were plentiful
Once again in 2011, local spring standouts produced all-star performances aplenty and were awarded for their play. Whether the sport was baseball, softball, lacrosse, track or tennis, the best athletes from the area made an indelible mark. Here’s a glimpse at the spring all-star teams and who was selected. Baseball The 2011 baseball season was […]
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North Sports Roundup
Shapiro new Greely AD David Shapiro was confirmed as the new Greely High athletic director earlier this week. Shapiro served in the same position at Hampden Academy. We’ll have more on his hiring in a future edition. Velocity soccer tryouts Velocity Soccer Club will be holding tryouts for its premier soccer teams at Yourspace in […]
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Freeport Police Beat: July 13
Arrests 7/3 at 11:39 p.m. Alexander C. MacPhail, 42, of Shapleigh, was arrested by Officer Brandon Paxton on Route 1 on charges of operating while license is suspended or revoked and possession of marijuana. Summonses 7/6 at 12:10 a.m. A 17-year-old boy, of Freeport, was issued a summons by Officer Matthew Moorhouse on Mallett Drive […]
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Portland gets $100K neighborhood art grant
PORTLAND — The city will receive a $100,000 grant for a new program that aims to reduce social and political tensions in neighborhoods through art. The city announced on Tuesday that Portland is one of 51 groups nationwide to receive an Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The program is designed […]
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All in a weekend's work
Manned by Oliver Terilli, left, Emily Damon and Elsie Parrot, the Breakwater School boat goes into the water at East End Beach in Portland on Sunday for its maiden voyage at the conclusion of the eighth annual Compass Project Boat Building Festival. Fourteen teams spent Friday and Saturday under a big tent at Back Cove, […]
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People and Business: July 13
Good Deeds Panera Bread of South Portland recently presented a check for $3,800 to its local charity partner, The REACH School. The money, raised through Panera’s Operation Dough-Nation program, will be used to further The REACH School’s mission to encourage the maximum developmental potential for children with autism through individualized, empirically sound instruction delivered by […]
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North Yarmouth Police Beat: July 13
Arrests There were no arrests or summonses from July 4-11. Fire calls 7/4 at 2:29 p.m. Fire alarm on Henry Road. 7/5 at 6:51 a.m. Fire alarm on River Basin Lane. 7/5 at 7:55 a.m. Medical emergency on Sligo Road. 7/6 at 12:17 a.m. Medical emergency on West Pownal Road. EMS North Yarmouth emergency medical […]
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Chebeague Island Police Beat: July 13
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from July 4-11.
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Yarmouth Police Beat: July 13
Arrests 7/4 at 11:43 p.m. James A. Gray, 48, of Cumberland, was arrested by Officer Joshua Robinson on Portland Street on a charge of operating under the influence. 7/5 at 9:16 p.m. Joshua Kenneth Rogers, 20, of Hiram, was arrested by Officer Joshua Robinson on Bates Street on a warrant. 7/8 at 1:05 a.m. Paul […]