BRUNSWICK — Town Manager Gary Brown has proposed spending nearly $9 million on paving to police vehicles as part of the proposed Capital Improvement Plan for 2011-2012. The Town Council got its first look at the plan, which includes town projects from 2012-2016, at a workshop June 16. At $5.1 million, the largest item in […]
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‘Enforcement operation’ at Hobsons Wharf
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Maine Marine Patrol, the Coast Guard and the Portland Police Department were on the scene.
Drown wins accolades
GORHAM – Officer Wayne Drown of the Gorham Police Department received recognition last week for his dedication as school resource officer at the Sebago Educational Alliance Center in Gorham’s former Little Falls School. Heather Alvarez, Sebago Educational Alliance psychologist, presented a plaque to Drown. Rep. Jane Knapp, R-Gorham, read and presented a Legislative sentiment honoring […]
Dragon slayers: Scarborough tops Brunswick for girls lacrosse title
PORTLAND – There wasn’t any one particular moment, but at some point while Brunswick’s Dakota Foster was scoring three goals in the final minute and a half of the girls lacrosse state title game in Portland on Saturday, the emotion on the Scarborough bench went from premature elation to legitimate fear. After a back-and-forth game […]
Dragon slayers: Scarborough tops Brunswick for girls lacrosse title
PORTLAND – There wasn’t any one particular moment, but at some point while Brunswick’s Dakota Foster was scoring three goals in the final minute and a half of the girls lacrosse state title game in Portland on Saturday, the emotion on the Scarborough bench went from premature elation to legitimate fear. After a back-and-forth game […]
Scenes from Scarborough's softball celebration
The Scarborough softball team celebrates its win in the state championship game in Augusta on Saturday. (Staff photo by Mike Higgins)The Scarborough softball teams jumps for joy after blanking Messalonskee 5-0 in the Class A state championship game at Cony High School in Augusta on Saturday. The title was the third one since 2007 for […]
Scarborough School Board approves Wentworth plans, employee salaries
SCARBOROUGH — The School Board on June 16 accepted more recommendations for the proposed new intermediate school, further solidifying the vision for the building supporters hope will replace the current Wentworth school. The board heard and approved recommendations from the Wentworth Building Committee regarding technology and interior design. The Technology-Media Subcommittee recommended that the new […]
FDA: Breast implant problems grow with time
Don’t expect breast implants to last for life, the government warned today: About 1 in 5 women who receive them for cosmetic reasons will have them removed within 10 years, and those odds are even higher for cancer survivors.
Softball win one of three state titles for Scarborough
AUGUSTA – Most people go to Disney World for vacation, heading down to Florida to do things like ride Space Mountain or see Mickey Mouse. The Scarborough softball team went down to Orlando this preseason for a much different reason. They went to win a championship. On Saturday, that fantasy came true as the Red […]
Red Storm Rising: Scarborough blanks Messalonskee to win softball title
AUGUSTA – Saturday was a very good day for Scarborough High School, as the school added three more state championship trophies to its already bulging trophy case The boys and girls lacrosse teams once again swept the state championship games in Portland, successfully defending their 2010 titles and the softball team overcame the disappointment of […]