After the first sizeable storm of the season passed through southern Maine leaving a foot of snow in its wake, thrill seekers of all ages made their way to Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth for some ideal sledding conditions. The lure of speed and fresh, soft snow brought, from left, Isabella Pasquale, Christine Wirth and […]
2013
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Sports
Riots victorious over Westbrook
SOUTH PORTLAND – The Westbrook Blue Blazes came on strong Saturday night, Dec. 14, but a flurry of late penalties halted their momentum and allowed South Portland to get out of trouble. Then, with just about a minute to play in the third period, Red Riot Kyle Halvorsen notched his second goal of the night […]
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Scarborough River dredging to start Jan. 6
SCARBOROUGH – Concern that an ongoing fight with the federal government regarding the killing of an endangered piping plover might somehow delay a much-needed dredging project on the Scarborough River appears to have gone out to sea following a Dec. 13 press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to the release, posted […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Scarborough River dredging to start Jan. 6
SCARBOROUGH – Concern that an ongoing fight with the federal government regarding the killing of an endangered piping plover might somehow delay a much-needed dredging project on the Scarborough River appears to have gone out to sea following a Dec. 13 press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to the release, posted […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Scarborough River dredging to start Jan. 6
SCARBOROUGH – Concern that an ongoing fight with the federal government regarding the killing of an endangered piping plover might somehow delay a much-needed dredging project on the Scarborough River appears to have gone out to sea following a Dec. 13 press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to the release, posted […]
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Officials: Six Americans killed in Afghanistan crash
One person aboard the Black Hawk UH-60 is injured and survives, but no details are available.
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Tar sands moratorium enacted
SOUTH PORTLAND – A little more than a month after losing a battle at the polls on Election Day, tar-sands foes won the war, for now, Monday when the South Portland City Council voted 6-1 to adopt a six-month moratorium on any construction needed to load diluted bitumen onto ships at shore. At least it […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Tar sands moratorium enacted
SOUTH PORTLAND – A little more than a month after losing a battle at the polls on Election Day, tar-sands foes won the war, for now, Monday when the South Portland City Council voted 6-1 to adopt a six-month moratorium on any construction needed to load diluted bitumen onto ships at shore. At least it […]
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Cape Elizabeth steals win from Gray-New Gloucester
CAPE ELIZABETH – Capers sophomore Kate Breed made mischief for the Patriots Saturday evening, Dec. 14, when she drained a distant three in the final seconds to secure a narrow victory, 61-59, for her team. The shot came after Cape controlled most of the game, only to see Gray-New Gloucester assemble an astounding rally late. […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Middle schoolers selected for Honors Festival
Below is a list of South Portland middle school music students who auditioned for and were selected for the seventh and eighth grade Southern Maine Middle School Honors Festival to be held March 1 at Westbrook Middle School. Band members from Memorial Middle School: Madi Smith (flute), Meghan Gilbert (flute), Max Gailey (clarinet), Alexandra Rowell […]