Final polls for field hockey and volleyball. Final football and soccer polls will appear upon conclusion of their postseasons. These polls were 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. Field hockey1) Falmouth2) Yarmouth […]
November 2016
Freeport Police Beat: Nov. 3
Arrests 10/26 at 1:47 p.m. Alyssa Penney, 20, of Jennies Court, South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Thomas Gabbard on charges of theft by unauthorized taking, operating with a suspended or revoked license and violating conditions of release. 10/28 at 7:45 p.m. David Rucci, 35, no address listed, was arrested on Burnett Road […]
Cumberland Police Beat: Nov. 3
Arrests No arrests were reported from Oct. 17-23. Summonses 10/19 at 12:36 a.m. Shannon Pierce, 34, of Upper Village Street, New Gloucester, was issued a summons by Officer Benjamin Burnes on Gray Road on a charge of operating with an expired license at least 90 days. Fire calls 10/22 at 1:13 p.m. Accident at Gray […]
Falmouth Police Beat: Nov. 3
Arrests 10/27 at 1:32 a.m. Nicolle Steel, 25, of Hillside Street, Yarmouth, was arrested on northbound Interstate 295 by Officer Dennis Ryder on charges of operating under the influence and exceeding the speed limit by 10-14 mph. 10/27 at 12:01 p.m. Nicholas Mercurio, 26, of York Street, York Harbor, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 […]
Only a few Mid-Coast teams remain in fall sports postseason
Morse goalkeeper Marissa Parks makes one of her 16 saves in last week’s Class B South quarterfinal at Cape Elizabeth. Despite Parks’ heroics, the Shipbuilders lost, 3-0. Morse’s Alex Wilkes and Ben Willertz run in the Class B South boys’ cross country regional meet. Willertz came in 34th and Wilkes was 45th. The Shipbuilders were 13th […]
Yarmouth exploring use of contractors for school bus, custodial services
YARMOUTH — The School Department is considering outsourcing the district’s bus drivers and custodians in an attempt to save money. The School Committee and Superintendent Andrew Dolloff have begun studying the idea and plan to present a report to the public on Jan. 26, 2017. Dolloff said the committee will then discuss the proposal a few […]
Five of six cross country teams qualify for states-Southern edition
South Portland’s Steven Smith and Scarborough’s Harrison Osborn run side by side in the Class A boys’ cross country regional meet Saturday. Smith finished 22nd and Osborne was 27th. The Red Storm were third as a team and the Red Riots placed ninth. More photos below. Local cross country runners performed very well at Saturday’s […]
Cubs win big, pushing historic World Series to the limit
The Cubs and Indians, the two teams that have waited longest for a championship, go to Game 7 as Chicago pulls even in the series with a 9-3 win.
Instances of parricide involving both parents very rare
Cases such as the one in Winthrop represent less than 10 percent of the roughly 250 parents murdered by their children nationwide each year.
NBA roundup: Jazz send Spurs to first setback
Utah hits 15 of 31 3-pointers in a 106-91 victory.