The Southern Maine Activities Association held its annual awards ceremony Jan. 9. Among those receiving awards were seven players from Scarborough High School. On offense, tight end Michael Cyr, wide receiver Joe Viola and tackle Will Lynch were named first teamers. On defense, back Dennis Liu, tackle Logan Mars and linebacker Kellen Smith were named […]
2011
Posted inAmerican Journal
City’s partisan elections at issue
WESTBROOK – Now that Westbrook’s Charter Commission has begun its work, it might be a good time for the city GOP to raise issues with the city’s partisan elections. For all intents and purposes, the local Republican Committee is struggling to stay afloat at best, and on its deathbed at worst. While Republicans elsewhere in […]
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Westbrook may face $1.4 million suit claiming excessive police force
WESTBROOK –The city of Westbrook has taken the first steps to deal with a potential lawsuit from a local man injured in an encounter with a police department parking enforcement and animal control officer in 2009. According to a notice of claim filed with the city, Daniel Casale, 49, of Mechanic Street, is seeking $1.4 […]
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Local actress wins award for horror film role
Sue Stevens wins Best Supporting Actress from a horror film website for her role in ‘The Wrong House.’
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Petition could clear way for Biddeford racino
BIDDEFORD – On Wednesday, officials from Biddeford Downs filed a petition with the Maine Secretary of State’s Office to force a statewide referendum that, if passed, would allow both a new racino in Biddeford and one on Passamaquoddy land in Washington County. According to Crystal Canney, spokeswoman for both racino efforts, a total of 76,536 […]
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NY police identify bodyas missing Scarborough woman
Police confirm that one of the bodies found buried on a Long Island, N.Y., beach is a Scarborough woman who disappeared in June.
Megan Waterman, 22, disappeared on Long Island, where she had been working as an escort advertising on Craigslist.
Posted inAmerican Journal
New Westbrook deputy fire chief sees big picture
WESTBROOK – The new deputy chief of the Westbrook Fire Department has seen a lot in more than 30 years of firefighting. Wayne Jones, 50, is entering his 27th year as a firefighter in Westbrook. He spent 22 years as captain, a role that changed along with the department throughout the years. The one constant […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
New Westbrook deputy fire chief sees big picture
WESTBROOK – The new deputy chief of the Westbrook Fire Department has seen a lot in more than 30 years of firefighting. Wayne Jones, 50, is entering his 27th year as a firefighter in Westbrook. He spent 22 years as captain, a role that changed along with the department throughout the years. The one constant […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
King Day in Brunswick
In the 10th year of Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in Brunswick sponsored by the Bowdoin College library, children’s writer Charlotte Agell was joined Monday by Rohan Henry for a program called “Good Words.”
Posted inThe Forecaster
Southern School Notebook: Jan. 19
Holy Cross School Honor RollFirst Quarter, 2010-2011 High Honors Grade 5: Anna Olore. Grade 6: Anthony Buzzell, Zoe Johnson, Cassidy McCusker, Meredith Wheeler. Grade 7: Jacob Boles, Hunter Griffiths, Nicholas Marr, Daniel Mazza, Jack Olore, Luke Trickey. Grade 8: Viviane Kostin. Honors Grade 5: Sarah Boles, Abby Cavallaro, Nathan Dunn, Gus Frankwicz, Kathryn Griffiths, Robert […]