The U.S. cross country ski championships return to recently renovated Black Mountain.
2011
Posted inSports
Bulletin Board
Mane Elite Lacrosse is holding clinics beginning Jan. 4 for children in grades 2-8. The schedule follows: Tuesdays, Jan. 4 through Feb. 22, 6:15 p.m., seventh- and eight-grade boys’ league, Portland Sports Complex; Sundays, Jan. 9-Feb. 27, 4 p.m., grades 2-8 boys’ skills and drills, YourSpace Gorham; Sundays, Jan. 9-Feb. 27, 4 p.m., grades 2-8 […]
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Posted inNation & World
Romance hits reality on crowded ranges
Horse populations in the Northwest are damaging the ranges, as officials call for stricter management.
Posted inNews
Happy new year 2011
Matt Robinson, standing foreground, watches Friday as fireworks light up the sky during First Night activities at Old Orchard Beach. Robinson, of Saco, was joined by his wife, Shelby, who sits while holding their daughter Bella, 3. Activities also included a bonfire and fire rings where children roasted marshmallows.
Posted inUncategorized
Bruce Roberts Toy Fund update
Here are the latest donations to the Bruce Roberts Toy Fund: Previously acknowledged: $156,100.89 Portland Press Herald Printing and Distribution Center, annual 50/50 proceeds $200 AAA Energy Services Co., Matching Donation $510 Aaron Thibodeau, AAA Energy Service Co. $25 Beth Roberts, AAA Energy Service Co. $5 Dan Kelley, AAA Energy Service Co. $150 David […]
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‘You should have your ducks in a row,’ says ski safety expert
PORTLAND — In the wake of a cable derailment at Sugarloaf ski resort this week, a ski safety expert who reviewed the last two years of state inspection reports on the resort’s chairlifts said he was surprised at the number of problems the documents highlighted.
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Expert: Most ski lifts at Sugarloaf flawed
PORTLAND — In the wake of a cable derailment at Sugarloaf ski resort this week, a ski safety expert who reviewed the last two years of state inspection reports on the resort’s chairlifts said he was surprised at the number of problems the documents highlighted.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Will U.S. troops really leave Iraq this year?
The government says it wants them out, but Iran remains next door, fomenting violence.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: When electricity fails, seniors need help
A suggestion for seniors: Having “weathered” 40 hours without heat and light last January, and 80 hours without it in December 2008, it is a good idea to advise people, seniors especially. who live in all-electric buildings that should power be out for an extended period of time, they should call local police to find […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Only Washington has cure for fear of major medical bills
Health care costs are devastating the U.S. middle class in ways not seen in countries that have universal care.