SACO – The Thornton Academy girls basketball team picked up a big 53-29 win over visiting Maine Girls Academy Tuesday, while TA senior Alisha Aube recorded her 1,000th career point.TA and MGA (formerly McAuley), have developed a rivalry in recent years as each team has consistently been atop the Class A South standings. TA coach Eric […]
December 2016
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Biddeford 3-2 home win vs. Cheverus
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford boys hockey team faced off against Cheverus Tuesday night, Dec. 20, 2016 at home with a well-represented crowd on both sides. Play got off to a hot start, Biddeford leading 2-0 before the end of the first period.Cheverus arrived at the game with a 1-1-0 record. The Tigers, 0-1-0 so early in the […]
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Thornton Academy shuts out Kennebunk, 4-0
BIDDEFORD — Coming into their late Tuesday evening match, Thornton Academy’s Class A South team record stood at 0-2-0 early in their season. Kennebunk, a Class B South team, had so far performed to earn 2-0-0 standing in their class. The interclass competition is one of only a handful each team will play this season, making […]
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City Council approves zoning change, buffer provision
BIDDEFORD — The City Council has granted final approval for the rezoning of a residential property on Alfred Street, allowing for the development of a commercial business near the Five Points intersection. In a 6-2 vote on Tuesday, the council upheld their decision to rezone the property at 360 Alfred St. from R1-A residential to […]
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Freeport Police Beat: Dec. 22
Arrests 12/16 at 1:36 p.m. Jeffrey A. Lucas, 29, of Dunlap Street, Brunswick, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul Chenevert on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 12/16 at 1:36 p.m. Shawn Cook, 37, of Bath, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul Chenevert on a charge of theft by unauthorized […]
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Hoops, hockey excitement underway
(Ed. Note: For the complete Cheverus-Scarborough, Deering-Edward Little and Portland-South Portland boys’ basketball and Deering-South Portland, Maine Girls’ Academy-South Portland and Waynflete-Yarmouth girls’ basketball game stories, with photos, see theforecaster.net) The basketball and ice hockey seasons are well underway and there have been some positive signs in the early going for local teams. Here’s an […]