Arrests 9/17 at 1:39 p.m. Alexander MacKerron, 26, of Cumberland Avenue, Portland, was arrested by Officer Chris Woodcock on Blackstrap Road on a charge of domestic violence assault. Summonses No criminal summonses were reported from Sept. 15-21. Fire calls 9/21 at 10:58 a.m. Fire alarm activation on Stornoway Road. 9/21 at 6:31 p.m. Fire alarm […]
October 2014
North Yarmouth Police Beat: Oct. 2
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Sept. 22-28. Fire calls 9/22 at 8:26 p.m. Structural fire on Walnut Hill Road. EMS North Yarmouth emergency medical services responded to five calls from Sept. 22-28.
Letter: Hoffer is the source for high school sports
As the parent of a high school athlete, I always look forward to Michael Hoffer’s wonderful coverage of games. His detailed observation of the contest is always put into the context of the teams’ histories and futures. His enthusiasm for high school sports infuses everything he writes, and he always gets the big picture and […]
Falmouth Police Beat: Oct. 2
Arrests 9/21 at 12:59 a.m. Patrick Copp, 23, of Blackstrap Road, Cumberland, was arrested on Gray Road by Officer Jeffrey Pardue on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses No criminal summonses were reported from Sept. 19-26. Intervention 9/20 at 6:58 p.m. Police stopped a 15-year-old they said was suicidal and running through a […]
Yarmouth Police Beat: Oct. 2
Arrests No arrests were reported from Sept. 22-28. Summonses 9/27 at 8:44 p.m. Nathan Graffam, 29, of Freemont Avenue, East Baldwin, was issued a summons on U.S. Route 1 by Sgt. Daniel Gallant on a charge of criminal mischief. Fire calls 9/23 at 5:24 p.m. Fire on Bucknam Point Road. 9/25 at 11:56 a.m. Fire […]
Memory loss is not an automatic side effect of aging
No one, regardless of age, is immune to random bouts of memory loss. While misplaced car keys or forgetting items on your grocery list are nothing to get worked up over, many men and women over 50 do start to worry about memory lapses, especially when they start to occur with more frequency than they […]
Portland Sports Roundup
SMCC baseball red-hot entering postseason Southern Maine Community College’s baseball team will host the NECA tournament beginning Saturday. The Seawolves wrapped up their regular season last weekend with a very impressive 10-4 mark (6-2 in the Yankee Small College Conference). Last week, SMCC beat rival Central Maine CC twice (14-0 in five innings and 20-4 […]
Chebeague Island Police Beat: Oct. 2
No arrests or summonses were reported from Sept. 22-28.
Freeport Police Beat: Oct. 2
Arrests 9/25 at 8:27 p.m. Devin Cressey, 18, of Cedar Lane, was arrested on Holbrook Street by Officer Michael Raymond on charges of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and sale and use of drug paraphernalia. 9/28 at 8:35 p.m. Shelby Stowell, 24, of Bridge Street, Yarmouth, was arrested on Main […]