Arrests No arrests were reported from Nov. 22-28. Summonses 11/23 at 2:51 a.m. Edward Hellier, 19, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Officer Eric Vanasse on a charge of illegal possession of alcohol by a minor. Fire calls 11/24 at 3:31 p.m. Fire alarm on Zeb Cove Road. 11/25 at […]
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Southern School Notebook: Dec. 2
Holy Cross students have collective holiday spirit Boxes, bags and baskets of food were placed in the front of Holy Cross Church on Nov. 22, the culmination of a three-week food drive conducted by the students of Holy Cross School in South Portland. The items had been collected in the classrooms of the school […]
Freeport-Pownal-Durham board weighs medical marijuana rules
FREEPORT — The Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors on Wednesday was scheduled to discuss a policy governing student use of medical marijuana. The policy, which was scheduled for a first reading, details how marijuana can be administered to students. It was created for students with medical conditions who “may be unable to effectively function […]
Harpswell volunteers help the ‘vulnerable, disconnected’
HARPSWELL — Dianna Haller wants her life to end the way it started: on Orr’s Island. Her mother’s side of the family landed on Orr’s Island in 1758, “but my father’s side were latecomers – they came over in the mid-1800s,” she said in an interview Monday, recalling also her grandmother’s corner store on Route 24, […]
Trump team outlines keys to its economic growth plan
A major tax overhaul and a new approach to trade deals are among the cornerstones outlined by economic team nominees Wednesday.
Girls’ hockey: Falmouth triumphs in overtime
Evie Clement needs just nine seconds to score the winning goal for the Yachtsmen.
NBA roundup: Raptors end Grizzlies’ rampage
Kyle Lowry pours in 29 points to lead host Toronto.
Sports Digest: Jason Varitek to headline Sea Dogs’ charity dinner
Tickets are $60 and on sale at the Hadlock Field ticket office, online and by phone.
Michigan becomes third state where Jill Stein requests recount
The Green Party presidential nominee had previously asked for recounts in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Alaska experiencing coldest air in nearly two years
The biting chill is forecast to move south and east over the next two weeks.