Hot tub help A decade after it broke down, the public hot tub at the South Portland Community Center may finally get fixed. Mayor Tom Blake said a “very small committee” of residents and city staffers held its first meeting Monday with an eye toward raising the repair money city councilors have repeatedly resisted adding […]
2012
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Freeport Police Beat: Dec. 20
Arrests 12/12 at 10:21 a.m. Hugh M. Dyer, 25, of Richmond Road, Richmond, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul Powers on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting) and violating conditions of release. 12/16 at 12:16 a.m. Gregory S. Lovejoy, 49, of Collins Way, Durham, was arrested at Durham and Beech […]
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Portland Sports Roundup
Russo, Wolfgram among new Maine Sports Hall of Fame inductees Legendary high school football coach John Wolfgram, who led Cheverus to the 2010 and 2011 Class A state titles, and longtime owner of the Portland Boxing Club, Robert Russo, are among nine new members of the Maine Sports Hall of Fame who will be inducted […]
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Northern School Notebook
Yarmouth student wins prize for her classroom YARMOUTH — Elizabeth Gagnon, of Cumberland, won $1,000 for her fifth grade class at North Yarmouth Academy, taking first place in the Anything is Possible poster design contest sponsored by Gorham Savings Bank. The check was presented by Gorham Savings Bank President Chris Emmons on Dec. 5 at […]
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Carlton Day Reed, 82: Business and political leader
WOOLWICH — Carlton Day Reed, 82, died Dec. 8 of complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. He was born Aug. 11, 1930 to Carlton Day Reed Sr. and Louise Hinchey Reed in Bath. Known to all as “Bud”, he grew up in Days Ferry attending the one-room schoolhouse in the neighborhood with his sisters Mary Lou, […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Dec. 20
Arrests No arrests were reported from Dec. 6 – 13. Summonses 12/5 at 3:27 p.m. Angela Crabtree, 44, of South Portland, was issued a summons by Officer Chris Woodcock on Greely Road on a charge of operating without a license. 12/10 at 7:42 p.m. Christopher Ormond, 18, of Foreside Road, was issued a summons by […]
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Bad behavior: Workplace settlements cost Maine $1.9M
HALLOWELL — One corrections officer spread a false rumor that the new female officer at the state prison in South Windham was a stripper. Another one called her “Genitalia,” instead of her real name, which also began with a “G.” She was asked by a colleague if he could measure her buttocks. When she said […]
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Yarmouth Police Beat: Dec. 20
Arrests 12/11 at 7:45 p.m. William E. Palli, 29, of East Main Street, was arrested on East Main Street by Sgt. Darryl Watkins on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 12/13 at 7:35 a.m. Richard T. Tillotson, 42, of Little John Road, was arrested on Lafayette Street by Officer Amie Rapa on a charge of […]
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Falmouth Police Beat: Dec. 20
Arrests 12/8 at 1:53 a.m. Steven Howard, 48, of Middle Road, was arrested on Middle Road by Officer Dean Mazziotti on charges of obstructing the report of a crime and domestic violence assault. 12/10 at 1:40 p.m. Amer Radhi, 45, of Portland, was arrested on Route 1 by Sgt. George Savidge on charges of theft […]
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Locals runners compete out of state
Several local runners, including (from left) Al Bugbee, Jr. (a Falmouth resident and Portland High graduate), Scott Gorneau (a Cheverus graduate, who lives in South Portland), Pete Bottomley (a Cape Elizabeth resident), Andrew Spaulding (a Freeport resident) and Jorma Kurry (Falmouth High School’s cross country and track coach) recently represented the Dirigo Running Club in […]