PBC fighters win New England titles Five fighters from the Portland Boxing Club captured titles at the Northern New England Golden Gloves tournament last weekend in Burlington, Vt. Novice class featherweight Danny Pang, novice class lightweight Chi Wong, novice class welterweight Linday Kyajohnian, open class featherweight John Lopez and open class middleweight Jason Quirk all won […]
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Basketball, hockey campaigns wind down
(Ed. Note: For the complete Portland-Cheverus boys’ basketball game story, with photos and a box score, please visit theforecaster.net) The girls’ hockey season is over, basketball’s regular season culminates Friday and boys’ hockey isn’t far behind. It’s nearly playoff time on the hardwood and ice and city teams will be heard from. Here’s a glimpse […]
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Debera Jean Hill: 57
FREEPORT — Debera Jean Hill, 57, of Freeport, died Jan. 24 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Hill was born Feb. 11, 1955, in Brunswick, the daughter of Evelyn Marquis and Leslie Everett. Hill graduated from Deering High School with the class of 1973 and went on to work various jobs in the food service industry. […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Feb. 7
Arrests 1/27 at 1:45 a.m. Shareef Ali, 53, of Royal Avenue, Auburn, was arrested in Gray by Officer Antonio Ridge on outstanding warrants from another agency and charges of operating after suspension and operating under the influence. 1/29 at 6:17 p.m. Jeffrey Scheetz, 35, of Blackstrap Road, was arrested on Skillin Road by Officer Chris […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Downeaster construction debris likely to remain until summer
FREEPORT — Although the majority of the track upgrades for Amtrak’s expanded Downeaster passenger service were completed at the end of last summer, the 30-mile rail corridor is still littered with thousands of unused ties, twisted pieces of metal and chunks of broken concrete. And the mess likely won’t be cleaned up until late spring […]
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Freeport Police Beat: Feb. 7
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. Fire calls 1/29 at 6:49 p.m. Vehicle crash at Durham and Wardtown roads. 1/30 at 11:14 a.m. Fire alarm at Freeport Village Station. 1/30 at 2 p.m. Fire alarm on Desert Road. 1/30 at 3:03 p.m. Fire alarm on Desert Road. 1/30 […]
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Chebeague Island Police Beat: Feb. 7
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4.
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North Yarmouth Police Beat: Feb. 7
Arrests No arrests of summonses were reported from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. Fire calls 1/28 at 11:20 a.m. Smoke investigation on Walnut Hill Road. 1/31 at 7:49 a.m. Power line down at Gray and Mill roads. EMS North Yarmouth emergency services responded to one call from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3.
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Postseason begins in swimming, track, wrestling
The arrival of February has ushered in the first dose of postseason excitement in Forecaster Country. Swimming’s South Division Southwesterns, the Southern Maine Activities Association indoor track championships and wrestling’s regionals were all contested over the weekend. Swimming Waynflete resurrected its swim program three years ago and has quickly made its mark. Last year, the […]
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Analysis: LePage’s speech geared for 2014 re-election bid
The Republican governor rehashes his successful talking points of the 2010 campaign.