PORTLAND – If you were to document the last three seasons for the Scarborough girls’ basketball team, it would look an awful lot like the stock market: a major high, followed by a lull in productivity, only to skyrocket once again. One year ago, the Scarborough girls were sitting on the couch watching the postseason […]
February 2012
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Scarborough girls basketball
A foul call against Scarborough late in the game weighs heavily on Bailey Adams, left, and Sam Sparda on the Red Storm bench. (Photo by Rich Obrey) Scarborough’s Maria Philbrick (4) and Carly Rogers (35) pounce on McAuley’s Olivia Smith to cause a turnover. (Photo by Rich Obrey) Scarborough head coach Tom Maines directs […]
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Controversial Maine mural case heads to court
Nearly a year ago, Gov. Paul LePage ordered the removal of a 36-foot mural from government property. Now a judge will decide whether the governor had the authority to do so.
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Scarborough man guilty of stealing $50K from vets group to open Old Port nightclub
A Scarborough man has been found guilty of stealing $50,000 from a veteran’s group in York, according to a press release from the Maine Attorney General’s Office. Ryan J. Byther, 36, was found guilty Wednesday following a two-day jury trial in York County Superior Court. Byther, who stole $50,000 from the American Legion Post 56 […]
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South Portland Police Beat: Feb. 29
Arrests 2/18 at 1:49 a.m. Natasha Dionisio, 21, of South Portland, was arrested on Westbrook Street by Officer Rocco Navarro on charges of trafficking in scheduled drugs and operating a motor vehicle after habitual license revocation. 2/19 at 8:43 a.m. Dawn M. Fournier, 29, of South Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Kevin Theriault on a […]
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Suspect owed slain firefighter $3,000
Police find the body of the Florida man on property in Newburgh owned by relatives of Daniel Porter.
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Brunswick Police Beat: Feb. 29
Arrests 2/21 at 6:42 p.m. Jason Richard White, 27, of Cumberland Street, was arrested by Officers Daniel Sylvain and Daniel Herbert on Maine Street on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 2/23 at 1:14 a.m. A 17-year-old girl, of Brunswick, was arrested by Officers Patrick Scott and Robert Lane Jr. at McIntosh […]
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Bath Police Beat: Feb. 29
Arrests No arrests were reported from Feb. 21-27. Summonses 2/18 Alexandra Ames, 18, of Beacon Street, was issued a summons by Sgt. Daniel Couture on Beacon Street on a charge of furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol. 2/22 Vickie Griffin, 21, of Oak Street, was issued a summons by Officer Richard Ross on […]
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Gorham American Legion post closes
GORHAM – The American Legion Smith-Wagner Post 60 in Gorham has closed. A letter from Gregory Yahm, commander of the Smith-Wagner Post, informed its members on Feb. 11 of the post closing. It was one of the state’s smallest legion posts. Yahm, who had been commander about six years, cited a sagging membership and meeting […]
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Gorham American Legion post closes
GORHAM – The American Legion Smith-Wagner Post 60 in Gorham has closed. A letter from Gregory Yahm, commander of the Smith-Wagner Post, informed its members on Feb. 11 of the post closing. It was one of the state’s smallest legion posts. Yahm, who had been commander about six years, cited a sagging membership and meeting […]