2016
Key author of laws on clean air dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leon G. Billings, a former aide to Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie and a key author of the Clean Air Act and other landmark environmental laws, has died. Billings, 78, died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, after suffering a stroke while visiting family. Born in Montana, Billings moved to Washington in 1962 and had […]
Scarborough man arrested in fatal hit and run
A Scarborough man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run earlier this week in Windham. Devin Brown, 33, faces several charges in the car crash that killed Brandon Dumond, 25, of Windham, police said Friday. Dumond was biking on Anderson Road around 6:50 p.m. Wednesday when the crash occurred. Brown has been charged […]
Former Westbrook track coach indicted
Timothy Even, the former Westbrook High School girls track coach, was indicted Tuesday on four counts of sexual assault by a Cumberland County grand jury. Even, 27, was arrested in September and charged with four counts of gross sexual assault regarding his relationship involving a 17-year-old female student. Police said the relationship appeared to have been […]
Maine Mayhem to hold tryouts
The Maine Mayhem, the 2016 Independent Women’s Football League Affiliate Bowl Champions, will hold their next tryout on Saturday morning, Nov. 19, from 9-11 a.m. at the Portland Sports Complex, located at 512 Warren Ave. in Portland. The Mayhem are eagerly recruiting and no football experience is necessary. For more information, visit www.mainemayhemfootball.com, or write […]
Maine Mayhem to hold tryouts
The Maine Mayhem, the 2016 Independent Women’s Football League Affiliate Bowl Champions, will hold their next tryout on Saturday morning, Nov. 19, from 9-11 a.m. at the Portland Sports Complex, located at 512 Warren Ave. in Portland. The Mayhem are eagerly recruiting and no football experience is necessary. For more information, visit www.mainemayhemfootball.com, or write […]
Gorham Notes
Veterans’ ceremony packs council chambers With some left standing, Gorham residents of all ages, including Girl Scouts and Brownies, attended the Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11 in the Town Council chambers. The Gorham Police Department color guard marched through the chambers to post the U.S. colors and the First Parish Congregational Church choir sang […]