(For the complete Falmouth-Portland and Greely-Yarmouth baseball and Yarmouth-Greely softball game stories, with box scores and photos, see theforecaster.net) The first week of the baseball and softball postseason saw two local teams survive. One which is consistently in the run for a championship. One which finds itself in uncharted waters. Greely again Greely’s defending Class […]
2015
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Southern Meetings: June 19-25
Cape Elizabeth Tues. 6/23 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals TH Wed. 6/24 2 p.m. Solid Waste & Recycling Planning Committee PWB Scarborough Mon. 6/22 7 p.m. Planning Board MB Tues. 6/23 9:30 a.m. Ordinance Committee MB Wed. 6/24 7 p.m. Town Council (Special Meeting) MB Thur. 6/25 7:30 p.m. Sanitary District Board of Trustees […]
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Several lax teams close in on titles
(For the complete Falmouth-Waynflete girls’ lacrosse game story, with photos and a box score, see theforecaster.net) The week began with six local lacrosse teams still dreaming of winning a state championship. Falmouth, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth’s boys’ squads all survived into the regional finals, as did the Falmouth, Freeport and defending Class B champion Yarmouth […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: June 19-25
Brunswick Tues. 6/23 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 6/24 6 p.m. Rivers & Coastal Waters Committee TH Thur. 6/25 7:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee HS Harpswell Tues. 6/23 7 p.m. Marine Resources Committee TO Thur. 6/25 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen TO Topsham Thur. 6/25 9 a.m. People Plus Border Trust
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South Portland Police Beat: June 19
Arrests 6/6 at 1:34 a.m. Charles Aboda, 18, of Portland, was arrested on Western Avenue by Officer Kevin Theriault on a charge of violating conditions of release. 6/6 at 6:06 p.m. Anthony J. Labbe, 25, of Portland, was arrested on Gorham Road by Officer Andrew Nelson on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 6/6 […]
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Bath Police Beat: June 19
Arrests 6/6 at 1:11 a.m. Cassandra LaChance, 25, of Bowman Street, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin at High and Russell streets on a charge of operating under the influence. 6/7 at 12:04 a.m. Kelsey Shorey, 22, of Orchard Hill Road, Dresden, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Leeman Highway on a charge of […]
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Ronald A. MacElman Sr., 73
BATH — Ronald “Spanky” A. MacElman Sr., 73, of Office Drive, died June 5 at his residence. He was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Bath, a son of Harold and Elizabeth (MacDonald) MacElman. He attended Bath schools and was employed at Bath Iron Works as a grinder. In 1962, he moved to New Hampshire and was […]
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Joan E.K. Pelletier, 80
SCARBOROUGH — Joan Elizabeth Kirshen Pelletier, 80, died unexpectedly June 13 at Maine Medical Center, with her family at her side. She was born June 17, 1934, in Portland, the only child of Himy Benjamin and Verona (Bishop) Kirshen. Pelletier grew up in Orono, where her father was a dean at the University of Maine. She […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: June 19
Arrests 6/8 at 5:33 a.m. Jimmie D. English, 40, of Chadwick Street, Portland, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Travis Hon on charges of operating with a suspended or revoked license and violating conditions of release, and outstanding warrants from other agencies. 6/9 at 11:27 a.m. Misty L. Lutz, 37, of Holmes Road, […]
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Louise F. Bennett, 85: Longtime social worker advocated for environment, women's rights
SOUTH PORTLAND — Elma Louise Ficken Bennett, 85, died June 7. Bennett was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on July 15, 1929, to Elma Louise Michel Ficken and Clarence Elwood Ficken. She grew up in St. Paul until she was 16. Her family then moved to Ohio after her father became the dean of Ohio Wesleyan […]