It’s the question all Black Bear Nation is asking. Is he going to play? He, of course, is injured University of Maine star left wing Spencer Abbott, and the immediate concern is his availability for Saturday’s NCAA tournament tilt with Minnesota-Duluth, the defending national champions. Abbott, who is the leading point scorer in college hockey, […]
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Portland Sports Roundup
McAuley spring coaching opening Catherine McAuley High School has an immediate opening for a girls’ lacrosse assistant/JV coach. FMI, [email protected]. PAYSA signup upcoming The Portland Area Youth Soccer Association (PAYSA) Fall Travel program is holding a sign-up and information night Thursday, April 15, at the Riverton School Community Room. New and returning players for teams […]
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People & Business
Designations Janice Selig of Allen & Selig Realty in Freeport recently announced that Beth Bell has been awarded Top Honors for Individual Sales Production in number of buyer units sold for 2011. Anne-Marie McKenzie of McKenzie and Associates has been awarded Top Honors for sales production in volume of buyer sales in 2011. RE/MAX By […]
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Falmouth school budget calls for nearly 12% increase
FALMOUTH — Superintendent of Schools Barbara Powers said her $29.3 million budget proposal is not the “spending bonanza” the 11.93 percent increase implies. Powers said the first debt payment on the new elementary school accounts for 5.15 percent of the increase proposed under the budget presented to the School Board last week. The first principal payment […]
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It was a winter to savor
(Ed. Note: We recapped the basketball season last week) Mother Nature was kind to us this winter. The local sports action was a pleasure as well. Portland-area athletes turned heads on the ice, track, wrestling mat, slopes, trails and in the pool. Before we move on to what might actually be an early spring, here’s […]
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Portland Meetings: March 21-27
Wed. 3/21 4 p.m. Island Advisory Committee Casco Bay Ferry TerminalWed. 3/21 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPLWed. 3/21 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Committee CHWed. 3/21 5 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee CHThu. 3/22 12 p.m. Community Development Block Grant CHThu. 3/22 5:30 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee CHTue. 3/27 3:30 p.m. Planning […]
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Former town employee's lawsuit against Falmouth dismissed
FALMOUTH — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the town by the former code enforcement officer, who alleged he was wrongfully fired. In a lawsuit filed Sept. 6, 2011, longtime Code Enforcement Officer Albert Farris Jr. of Brunswick claimed he was deprived of his right to be heard by an impartial tribunal […]
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Local skiers help Maine win New England J2 title
Local skiers helped the Maine team win the recent NENSA New England J2 Festival, beating all the other New England states. This event paired the top 14- and 15-year olds from the region. Local participants included Cape Elizabeth’s Dana Hatton and Julian Pelzer, Falmouth’s Gabe Mahoney and Sam Pratico, Freeport’s Elizabeth Martin, Merriconeag’s Eli McCurdy, […]
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Dispatches
Disease lethal to bats found within Acadia National Park / Report says more children in Maine living in poverty / Bills on fishing shack fees, state march to become law / and more local news …
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Major League Roundup: Bard better in Boston loss; Mel Parnell, 89, dies
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Daniel Bard is making progress in his transition from reliever to starter. Bard allowed three runs, three hits and three walks in five innings Tuesday night as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-2. The hard-throwing right-hander said he felt better in the fourth and fifth innings […]