WHAT MATTERS Kathy Sparda has run the annual Baccalaureate Night for Scarborough High seniors at St. Max Church the past 20-plus years. Ceremony does not honor high SAT scores or championship athletes. Just a chance say to seniors – good luck, we love you, go get ’em. Refreshing. CELL PHONES Sorry. There is nothing more […]
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Sharing the power of language at Skillin
Celebrating the mystery and joy of language was the goal of writer and artist Ashley Bryan during a special visit to Skillin School in South Portland last week. Prior to the school-wide assembly Bryan told the Current he enjoys sharing his love of poetry with kids, in particular, adding there is just “something about the […]
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Briefs
Ultimate Frisbee Club offered Scarborough Community Services if offering a co-ed Ultimate Frisbee Club this spring for kids in grades 6-8. Everyone plays and no experience is necessary. Club runs, 5:30-7 p.m., from Tuesday, April 28, to June 12 at the Wentworth School field. The cost is $55 per child. See www.scarboroughmaine.org/departments/community-services or call 730-4150 […]
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Valor remembered, sacrifice honored
Maine veterans are honored at a medal ceremony in South Portland. Named for an uncle he never met – a Navy pilot who was killed in action in June 1943 – Carl Boulter Dunn has carried that legacy his whole life. That’s one reason he was so moved to receive a special State of Maine […]
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Aaron Hernandez sentenced to life without parole for first-degree murder
The fallen New England Patriots star is found guilty of killing Odin Lloyd in 2013, and jurors say the defense admission that he was at the scene of the killing helped confirm his guilt.
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Picture perfect weather continues today.
Already 60F before noon, it’s going to be another great day here in southern Maine. There are several aspects of the weather of interest on this mid-April morning not least of which is the stunning day we are enjoying. April can be such a miserable month. There are years where it rains for days on […]
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New hire
The South Portland school board OKs a superintendent and launches a middle school planning committee. The South Portland Board of Education has approved a two-year contract for the new superintendent of schools, Ken Kunin, as well as given its approval for the creation of a new Middle School Facilities Committee. On Monday, the school board […]
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Baldwin man leads police on chase, gets stuck in mud hole
A York County sheriff’s deputy had attempted to stop Stoy Daye’s car because of a loud exhaust.
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EU raises stakes in Google battle with antitrust charges
The move could lead to billions in fines for Google if the case shows that the way it does business in the 28-country bloc is illegal.
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More upgrades sought at Cape transfer station
The tendency of motorists to speed and improperly navigate the new traffic pattern at the Cape Elizabeth Recycling Center are among concerns being considered by the town as it prepares final recommendations on how to improve safety at the site. In the wake of November’s accident at the recycling center that killed a former Cape […]
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