WATERBORO — Every year, the United Way of York County and Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation team up to name the winner of the Youth Spirit of Service Award. “We look for unsung heroes,” said United Way of York County’s spokeswoman, Cindy Richards. The agency seeks nominations, and a committee of folks from the agency and […]
2015
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High School Roundup: Thornton outlasts Yachtsmen in softball
SACO — Second-seeded Thornton Academy was pushed to the limit by No. 7 Falmouth, but the Trojans hung on for an 8-6 victory in a Western Maine Class A softball quarterfinal Thursday. The Yachtsmen scored two runs in the top of the first on three straight hits against TA starter Bailey Tremblay. The Trojans answered […]
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Economy hit as MERS keeps Koreans indoors, deters tourists
By YOUKYUNG LEE AP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea — For a South Korean tour agency, the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome feels like a bigger threat to business than a North Korean attack or nuclear reactor meltdown. Kim Chun Choo’s company, which has provided tour services for the last quarter century, is going […]
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Claire Morneault
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Claire lost the fight. Sadly, a true and dear friend leaves us but is welcomed into God’s kingdom. After graduating from Old Orchard Beach High School, she headed to Washington D.C. to work for the FBI. She relocated back to Maine, married and […]
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Clinton Foundation ‘scandals’ are all smoke and innuendo
Here are a couple of things you may not know about recent topics in the news: First, no Secretary of State previous to Hillary Clinton had ever used a government email address or preserved their messages for posterity. And why should they? The law requiring cabinet members to do so didn’t go into effect until […]
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Micheline Lee Carbone
BIDDEFORD — Micheline Lee Carbone, 63, of Biddeford, passed away early Wednesday morning on June 10, 2015 at home, surrounded by her family, after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born in Biddeford on Aug. 1, 1951, a daughter of Arthur and Pauline (Hanusek) Langlois. She graduated from Thornton Academy. Micheline was a homemaker […]
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Coyotes start legal process following city’s arena vote
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes are used to having an uncertain future. Unlike the four years of waiting for a new owner to step forward, the team has gone on the offensive in the latest twist to this ongoing saga. The Coyotes on Thursday began mapping out their response to the Glendale City Council’s […]
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Several local teams still chasing titles
The outdoor track season came to a close Saturday, but there’s still a lot of drama underway in baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis. With just over a week to go before we bid the spring sports season adieu, fans of Brunswick, Morse and Mt. Ararat have a lot to keep them busy. Here’s a glimpse: […]
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South Sports Roundup
SMCC softball opening Southern Maine Community College is seeking a softball coach. SMCC plays both a fall and spring season. FMI,741-5927 or [email protected]. SMCC golf tournament upcoming The Southern Maine Community College Athletics Foundation 11th annual golf tournament will be held Tuesday, June 16 at Prouts Neck Country Club in Scarborough. Individual registration is $125 and […]
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Drama, surprise abound as playoffs heat up
(For the complete South Portland-Scarborough boys’ lacrosse and Cape Elizabeth-Falmouth girls’ lacrosse game stories, with photos and box scores, see theforecaster.net) The tennis playoffs are coming to a close, just as the baseball, softball and boys’ and girls’ lacrosse postseasons begin. Local teams are in the thick of the hunt in each of those sports […]