Yarmouth High School’s sailing team won the Maine Schools Sailing Association championship and Downeast regatta for the second year in a row May 17 and 18. The two-day regatta was held at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. Other local teams at the 19-team regatta included Falmouth (fourth), Cape Elizabeth (sixth), Cheverus (10th), Portland (11th), and […]
May 2014
Student art show at SPHS
SOUTH PORTLAND – On Tuesday, May 27, 5-7 p.m., South Portland High School will host an opening reception for its annual student art show in the lobby of the main entrance. See paintings, drawings, ceramics, sculpture, videos, furniture, quilts, graphic design, and more, all made by students. Free and open to the public. Call 767-3266 […]
Coast Guard: Debris not related to missing yacht
The 40-foot, high-performance yacht with four people on board reported trouble last week 1,000 miles east of Cape Cod.
Communities hold Memorial Day events
CAPE ELIZABETH-SCARBOROUGH-SOUTH PORTLAND – Memorial Day will be celebrated on Monday, May 26, this year and the communities of Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland all have festivities planned to honor the sacrifices made by the nation’s veterans. • Cape Elizabeth Parade kicks off at 9 a.m. Parade route runs down Ocean House Road from […]
Labor Dept. to counsel former Newick's Lobster House employees
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Labor on Tuesday, May 27, at 1 p.m. will host a Rapid Response session for workers affected by the closing of Newick’s Lobster House in South Portland. The session, which will be held at the Portland CareerCenter, 185 Lancaster St., Portland, will help workers who have lost their […]
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State says 2nd South Portland school is failing
SOUTH PORTLAND — Skillin Elementary School dropped two letter grades to an F in the report card released last week by the state Department of Education. The school joins James O. Kaler Elementary School, which earned another F grade this year, on the state’s list of failing schools. “Blech,” Skillin Principal Lucretia Bagley groaned in an […]