With fall sports behind us – and the winter seasons still a few weeks away – now is an opportune moment to look back on Freeport’s recent successes on the football and soccer fields, the cross country trails, and so forth. Cross CountryAs they are wont to do, Brian Berkemeyer’s runners posted a solid year: […]
November 2016
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Area briefs
Scarborough OKs zoningfor Mussey apartmentsThe Scarborough Town Council has approved a zone change that would allow the construction of more than 70 market rate apartments at an 11-acre site off Mussey Road. At its meeting on Nov. 16, the council gave unanimous approval to the new zoning, which was requested by local developer Rocky Risbara. […]
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Holy Cross students raise money for African school
Thanks to the generosity of students at Holy Cross School in South Portland, fresh water is now being supplied to the Ngamo Secondary School in Zimbabwe for the first time in nearly a year. Ever since Christine L’Abbé, the principal at Holy Cross, visited the Ngamo Primary School on a trip through Africa several years […]
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School start likely to be bumped up
The Start Time Committee in South Portland is nearly ready to make its recommendations to the Board of Education about how to best implement pushing back start times at the high school and middle schools by at least 30 minutes next year. The committee plans to make its final report to the school board at […]
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Teen authors unite to write
The freedom to create and the ability to be with others who are enthusiastic about the art of writing are just a few of the reasons local teens are excited to take part in a new Teen Writers Group at the Scarborough Public Library. In fact, Grace Dittmer, an eighth-grader at Scarborough Middle School, is […]
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Teen authors unite to write
The freedom to create and the ability to be with others who are enthusiastic about the art of writing are just a few of the reasons local teens are excited to take part in a new Teen Writers Group at the Scarborough Public Library. In fact, Grace Dittmer, an eighth-grader at Scarborough Middle School, is […]
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Chebeague Island Police Beat: Nov. 24
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 14-20.
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Football Super Six Poll
Our final football poll for the 2016 season. The poll was first released on Twitter at Twitter.com/foresports Sunday. The poll includes our core coverage area (coastal Cumberland County from Cape Elizabeth to Freeport) and is based solely on my opinion. 1) Portland2) Scarborough 3) Cape Elizabeth4) Greely 5) Cheverus6) Falmouth
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Yarmouth Police Beat: Nov. 24
Arrests 11/17 at 3:05 p.m. Jonah Lizotte, 29, of Juniper East, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Michael Pierce on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 11/18 at 11:36 p.m. Brian Estabrook, 29, of Yarmouth Road, Gray, was arrested on North Road by Officer Michael Pierce on charges of operating without a license and […]
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Northern School Notebook: Nov. 24
The following students at Freeport High School were recognized for academic excellence for the first quarter and earned a place on the honor roll. High Honors Grade 9: Braelyn Bailey, Ian Capen, Catriona Gould, Rachel Harmon, Marjorie Mcleod, Maggie Riendeau, Caroline Smith Grade 10: Nova Ambrose, Paul Biberstein, Natalie Crawford, Jason D’Amico, Camden Donald, Zachary Flood, […]