The Giroux Energy girls’ Little League softball team won the city of Portland championship on June 13 with a 6-5 win over The Landing. Giroux Energy finished the year 12-3. Sydney Gilbert drove in the winning run. Isabelle Dimillo struck out 14 batters in earning the victory. Back row (left to right): Coaches Gilbert, Giroux, […]
2011
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Portland Sports Roundup
Casco Bay Sports June/July sports leagues Casco Bay Sports is offering Tuesday Summer Co-Ed Dodgeball, Wednesday Twilight Co-Ed Flag Football, Wednesday 6-vs-6 Co-Ed Soccer and Thursday 11-vs-11 Co-Ed Soccer. FMI, [email protected]. Maine Premier Lacrosse summer league upcoming The Maine Premier Lacrosse Summer League will be held Thursday afternoons and evenings, beginning June 30, at Memorial […]
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Westbrook police to target impaired drivers
Officers will patrol the city in search of people driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Midnight strikes for Cinderella Cheverus
For three weeks, the Cheverus girls’ lacrosse team rode a magic carpet and stole headlines. From the depths of a 1-9 start, the Stags somehow found themselves in the Eastern Class A Final last Wednesday afternoon, but that’s where the fantasy run finally ended with a 14-3 loss to Brunswick. Cheverus was the least likely […]
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No Sugar Added: Whose bed is this, anyway?
My mom was visiting recently, ostensibly for the graduations of two of her beloved grandchildren. The real reason she visits, of course, is because she so enjoys the fact that we have no guest room. This limits Louise’s sleeping options to the sofa (which could give even a 12-year-old a back ache), Ophelia’s teenage version […]
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Kennebunkport to keep fighting lawsuit over beach
Voters authorize $300,000 more to fight a lawsuit over access to Goose Rocks Beach.
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Aho named new acting chief of DEP
Pattie Aho replaces Jim Brooks, who is joining Verso Paper’s Bucksport Mill as environmental manager.
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Letter: Falmouth library board seeks input
On behalf of the Falmouth Memorial Library board of trustees, I would like to thank the residents of Falmouth for the encouragement they have given us during our efforts to find more space. One of the most rewarding elements of this whole process has been meeting people of all ages and hearing their support for […]
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Letter: Close loopholes, don't cut benefits
As a retiree and a member of AARP, I am writing in defense of Maine’s seniors who are now threatened by Congress in its attempt to resolve the debt ceiling crisis. There are proposals being considered by Congress that would make harmful cuts to Medicare and Social Security as part of a deal to raise […]
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Haadoow announces mayoral bid
Hamza Haadoow, a Somali immigrant with deep community ties, is the 13th Portland resident to declare his intention to run.