PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is denying a request from a group that wants to ban bear hunting methods to expedite the appeal l in its case against the state’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Mainers For Fair Bear Hunting is appealing a Portland judge’s ruling that the wildlife department can […]
October 2014
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Warriors looking to avoid upset against Poland
Western Class C quarterfinal No. 6 Poland (3-5) at No. 2 Wells (6-2) 7 p.m. at Warrior Memorial Field Despite a solid 6-2 record, the regular season can be looked at as a missed opportunity for Wells, a team that, as usual, entered this fall with very high expectations. The Warriors’ only two defeats of […]
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UNE men’s soccer team goes into playoffs as underdog against Nichols
BIDDEFORD — Nichols College earned the top seed in the Commonwealth Coast Conference men’s soccer playoffs after going 6-1-2 in conference play. The Bison’s only loss in conference play came on the road against the University of New England on Oct. 18. That’s the same eighth-seeded Nor’easters that Nichols will match up against in the […]
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Crowley’s calling
KENNEBUNK — In another life, Kevin Crowley was an electrical contractor. As president of his own outfit in Massachusetts in the 1980s, Crowley would drive past a building and feel a sense of accomplishment, having left his mark on a structure that would conceivably last for generations. For the past 26 years, however, Crowley has […]
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Acton man dies in Lebanon crash
LEBANON — A 65-year-old Acton man was killed Thursday night when his car collided with a pickup truck on Route 202 near Long Swamp Road about 8:20 p.m. Antonio Vieira died at the scene, according to Maine Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland. The driver of the pickup truck, Clarence Butler, 37, of Springvale, sustained non-life-threatening […]
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Race to the Blaine House: Cutler makes 2nd bid for governor
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles about Maine’s gubernatorial candidates, their views on the issues and how their plans will impact York County. BIDDEFORD — Eliot Cutler, independent candidate for Governor, said he has the experience and skills developed over a lifetime necessary for the job, and a plan and […]
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Thrills aplenty in field hockey, soccer and volleyball playoffs
(Ed. Note: For the complete Scarborough-Thornton Academy field hockey and Cape Elizabeth-Scarborough volleyball game story, with additional photos, see theforecaster.net) The field hockey, soccer and volleyball postseasons have already produced great drama and the biggest games and matches of all are still to come. Here’s a glimpse: Field hockey Scarborough’s field hockey team found itself […]
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Close calls the theme at regional meet
Local cross country teams weren’t able to grab the top spot at Saturday’s regional championship meet at Twin Brook Recreation Center in Cumberland, but they did suggest that the biggest prize of all, a state championship, might just be in the cards this coming Saturday in Belfast. In the Class A boys’ meet, Scarborough finished […]
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Football playoffs arrive, other postseasons continue
The cross country season will come to an end Saturday with the state final meet in Belfast, boys’ and girls’ soccer playoffs are heating up and the football postseason commences this weekend. It’s been an exciting stretch in the Mid-Coast and here’s a glimpse: Football Brunswick and Morse’s football teams have qualified for the playoffs. […]
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South Sports Roundup
SMCC hoops season underway Southern Maine Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off the 2014-15 season last weekend with the Can-Am tournament in Auburn. The men defeated St. Thomas University (66-59) and the University of New Brunswick (63-59). Atencio Martin had 15 points against St. Thomas, while Josh Tuplin had a team-high 12 […]