42-year-old Dale Quereux told officers he was trying to provide a warm place for himself and his fellow passengers when he forced his way into the locked station on Christmas day.
2013
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Police file on Newtown shooting released
The state police report totals several thousand pages and includes text, photos and 911 calls that detail a tragedy but also reveal heroism and moments of grace on the part of educators first responders.
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Raw sewage spills into Naugatuck River in southern Conn.
On Thursday, a ruptured wastewater siphon was dumping 100 to 200 gallons a minute into the river, a tributary of the Housatonic.
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Exhibition in name only; Falmouth rallies past Portland in potential playoff preview
PORTLAND—Yes, it was a holiday exhibition and no, it didn’t count (at least not in the Heal Points standings), but Thursday evening’s showdown between two of the state’s premier boys’ basketball powers, defending Class B champion Falmouth and undefeated Portland, sure had a postseason feel. And we can only hope that the postseason will be […]
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Sports Digest
HOCKEY South Portland’s Gillies backstops U.S. to victory in first round of junior title tourney South Portland native and Providence College goaltender Jon Gillies stopped 23 shots to help the United States open its world junior title defense with a 5-1 victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday in Malmo, Sweden. In the other […]
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Winter sports teams lower curtain on 2013
Just when it was picking up steam, the winter sports season takes a momentary pause for the holidays with local teams continuing to make their mark. Boys’ basketball Morse’s boys’ basketball team continues to turn heads. The Shipbuilders improved to 5-0 after a 44-43 home win over Gardiner last week. Morse (third in the Western […]
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Early results promising for winter teams
Note: For the complete Cape Elizabeth-Yarmouth and South Portland-Portland boys’ basketball, Cape Elizabeth-Freeport and South Portland-Portland girls’ basketball and Capeflete-Falmouth and Capeflete-Yarmouth/Freeport game stories, please visit theforecaster.net) The 2013-14 winter sports season is underway in earnest and local squads have already made their presence felt. Boys’ basketball Cape Elizabeth’s boys’ basketball team is off to […]
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Time-strapped panel tackles Scarborough animal control issues
SCARBOROUGH — Without much time to report on methods to protect wildlife and provide access to public properties for dogs, an ad hoc committee created to discuss revisions to the animal control ordinance meets for the first time Friday. Town Manager Tom Hall on Tuesday said the 5:15 p.m. meeting in his conference room on […]
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South Sports Roundup
SMCC wraps up first semester The Southern Maine Community College men’s basketball team finished the 2013 portion of its schedule 12-3 (6-1 in conference) after a 90-86 overtime loss at Vaughn College in New York City Saturday. Tong Akot had 18 points and 17 rebounds in defeat. Jose Nouchanthavong added 19 points. The women ended […]
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Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
Local Masters swimmers excel at New Englands Five local swimmers competed in the New England short course champsionships earlier this month. Brunswick’s Dave Bright, Dale Syphers and David Vail, Harpswell’s Katrine Alcaide and Phippsburg’s Bob Nelson all won individual events, relays, or both. Vail captured first place in seven events, winning the 50, 100 and […]