The Nor’Easters Open Juvenile synchronized skating team, comprised of 10 skaters ranging in age from 13 to 17 and representing the North Atlantic Figure Skating Club from Falmouth, made history by winning their first ever medal at the U.S. Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships last month in Lake Placid, New York. After finishing third in […]
February 2015
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Northern School Notebook: Local college students honored
The following area students were recently named to the dean’s list of their respective college or university. Bryant University: Corey Brink, of Cumberland; Jocelyn Davies, of Yarmouth; Kaitlyn Graham, of North Yarmouth; and Christopher Knaub, of Yarmouth. Bucknell University: Emma Nicholson, of North Yarmouth. Central Maine Community College: Elizabeth Buhelt, of Falmouth; Roland Camire, of Cumberland; and Amanda Stewart, of North Yarmouth. […]
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Common mistakes made on home renovation projects
Home improvement projects can turn a house into a home. Homeowners plan scores of renovations to transform living spaces into rooms that reflect their personal tastes and comforts. Homeowners going it alone may find things do not always go as planned. In fact, a Harris Interactive study found that 85 percent of homeowners say remodeling […]
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Super Six polls
The latest version of our Super-Six polls for boys’ and girls’ basketball and boys’ hockey, as well as the final regular season poll for girls’ hockey. These polls consider games played through Saturday, Jan. 31, and were first released on Twitter at Twitter.com/foresports Sunday. The poll includes our core coverage area (coastal Cumberland County from […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Feb. 5
Arrests No arrests were reported from Jan. 19-25. Summonses 1/25 at 12:14 a.m. A 17-year-old male, of Raymond Hill Road, Raymond, was issued a summons by Officer David Young on Main Street on a charge of consumption of liquor by a minor. 1/26 at 3:35 a.m. Peter Culver, 19, of Gray, was issued a summons […]
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Chebeague Island Police Beat: Feb. 5
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.
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Falmouth Police Beat: Feb. 5
Arrests No arrests reported from Jan. 23-30. Summonses 1/22 at 9:33 p.m. Andrew Hyland, 55, of Town Landing Road, was issued a summons on Foreside Road by Officer Dennis Ryder on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. 1/29 at 7:21 p.m. A 16-year-old male, of Falmouth, was issued a summons on Middle […]
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Winter playoff season has arrived
The winter sports season is coming to a close and if the recent amount of snow has got you down, there’s some good news, as it has become apparent that the upcoming postseason is going to be more unpredictable than ever. The girls’ hockey regular season has come to an end and the playoffs are […]
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Portland parking meter revenue off 45% thanks to snow
PORTLAND — Digging out from a week of storms has been costly for the city on two fronts. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin on Monday said the cost of storm cleanups has already consumed 60 percent of the $1.1 million allocated in the city budget. That was before Monday’s storm, which dropped another 9 inches […]
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Cape Elizabeth resort the setting when Time Warner tries to influence legislators
HALLOWELL — Fed up with slow Internet speeds offered by commercial services, some Maine cities and towns are turning to a new way to get high-speed broadband for their residents and businesses: doing it themselves. Maine ranks near the bottom of all 50 states in Internet speeds, which frustrates consumers and also puts a damper […]