Greely girls’ soccer coach steps down Greely girls’ soccer coach Michael Kennedy, who led the Rangers to 57 victories, including at least one in each of his five seasons, stepped down last week, citing his increased workload and a desire to spend more time with family. “I didn’t make this decision lightly, as I know […]
2013
Locals help Katahdin to national tournament
The U-19 Katahdin field hockey team recently qualified for the National Indoor tournament, to be played in Richmond, Va., in March. The team consists of: Front row: Jane Coffrin – Cape Elizabeth, Abbey Bowie – Kents Hill, Kelsey Dummond – Lewiston. Middle: Alex Staples – Massabesic, Bailey Cutler – Winslow, Hannah Hearn – Hebron Academy, […]
Brunswick Police Beat: Jan. 25
Arrests 1/15 at 10:21 p.m. Ryan W. O’Leary, 33, no address listed, was arrested on Pleasant Street by Officer Thomas Stanton on charges of obstructing public ways, violating condition of release and sale and use of drug paraphernalia. 1/15 at 3:04 p.m. Jeremiah L. Snape, 31, of Pollard Avenue, was arrested on Federal Street by […]
Scarborough Police Beat: Jan. 25
Arrests 1/14 at 2:54 p.m. Joshua J. Toman, 35, of Methodist Road, Westbrook, was arrested on Cabela Boulevard by Officer Douglas Weed on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 1/14 at 5:44 p.m. James M. Young, 28, of Mellen Street, Portland, was arrested on Eastern Road by Officer Cory Lounder on charges of domestic […]
Local & State Dispatches
Snowmobile rider dies after crash, frigid night on trail / Bill requiring helmets for motorcyclists under review / Route 1 bridge between N.H., Maine gets stuck … and more news from around the state.
Mud slinging in Woolwich clam flats
The town’s Shellfish Conservation Committee is in turmoil as panelists accuse each other of mismanaging the town’s clam beds. The strife — on display at a Selectboard meeting Wednesday — prompted Selectboard Chairman David King to offer to have selectmen “referee” the committee’s next meeting. Shellfish committee Chairman Dan Harrington and member Tim Larochelle alleged […]
Lobstermen pack Bath forum
BATH Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher recalled it was last summer when his phone started ringing. Lobster dealers who sell to Canadian processors wanted him to shut down the fishery because they saw a glut coming. “My answer was, “I can’t do anything about it’,” he said Wednesday. Four weeks and 5 […]
Lobstermen pack Bath forum
BATH Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher recalled it was last summer when his phone started ringing. Lobster dealers who sell to Canadian processors wanted him to shut down the fishery because they saw a glut coming. “My answer was, “I can’t do anything about it’,” he said Wednesday. Four weeks and 5 […]
Pejepscot Society preps Civil War exhibit
BRUNSWICK In its ongoing celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the latest Pejepscot Historical Society exhibit officially begins Jan. 31, although the society’s 200 members already have gotten a sneak peek. The exhibit, “Brunswick and the Civil War: The Local Story of the War in Art and Artifacts,”is the first of a […]
Offshore wind project back on track
HALLOWELL The Maine Public Utilities Commission voted 2-1 this morning to allow Statoil North America to move ahead with plans for an offshore wind energy pilot project in federal waters off the coast of Maine. PUC Chairman Thomas Welch, who had expressed reservations about the deal in October and urged Statoil to revise its term […]