South Portland’s winter sports teams all feature good athletes and plenty of promise. The boys’ basketball squad has been a regular contender and this winter, should be one of the best in Western A. The girls hope to keep their long streak of playoff appearances intact. Boys’ hockey will once again play hard from start […]
2011
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Scarborough Red Storm Winter Sports Preview
Scarborough’s winter athletic teams will be in the hunt for greatness pretty much across the board. The boys’ basketball team looks to join the top contenders in Western A. The girls’ squad welcomes a new coach and hopes to get back to its championship form from two seasons ago. Both hockey teams have plenty to […]
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AG: Rail meetings don’t need to be open
BRUNSWICK In direct response to a Maine Freedom of Access Act inquiry by The Times Record and another newspaper, the Maine Attorney General’s Office determined that meetings of an advisory group of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) need not be open to the public. That advisory group, which includes two Brunswick town […]
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Freeport man indicted for swiping metal
FREEPORT A Cumberland County grand jury indicted a Freeport man suspected of stealing more than $3,000 in copper fittings and piping from a home construction site on Newfield Road. According to a Cumberland County District Attorney’s indictment list released Friday, 31-year-old Linwood Maynard Grover III of Litchfield Road now faces one charge of Class C […]
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Feds kick in $11M for Kennebec Bridge
RICHMOND Federal and state officials announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $10.8 million in grant funding to help replace the 80-year-old bridge that spans the Kennebec River between Richmond and Dresden. This competitive grant funding is provided through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program, according to a press release […]
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Local woman sentenced for benefits theft
BRUNSWICK A 40-year-old Brunswick woman convicted of stealing nearly $60,000 in food stamps and child care reimbursement benefits will serve at least 13 months in Cumberland County Jail and pay restitution for the improperly received benefits. Sarah E. Fairbanks, of 467 Durham Road, was sentenced Monday to five years in prison with all but 13 […]
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U.S. asks Iran to give back drone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has delivered a formal request to Iran for the return of a U.S. surveillance drone captured by Iranian armed forces, but said it is not hopeful that Iran will comply. President Barack Obama said Monday that the U.S. wants the top-secret aircraft back. “We have asked for it back. […]
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Bowdoinham board meets
BOWDOINHAM The Board of Selectmen will meet today at 5:30 p.m. at the town office on School Street. Discussion items include a debriefing on the Celebrate Bowdoinham event in September, as well as the town’s heating assistance program and discussion of a date for the board’s next workshop. As one of the action items, the […]