If you enjoy adventure, the arm chair variety, the rugged outdoor variety, and the adventure of an exotic kitchen, take a two day midweek escape to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and experience the wonder of Wednesday nights at Pinkham Notch. For the Appalachian Mountain Club will again be hosting their spectacular annual International […]
2017
Nor’easters to host U.S. Under-18 Team on Saturday at Alfond Forum
From Staff Reports BIDDEFORD — The University of New England men’s ice hockey team will host the U.S. National Under-18 Team for an exhibition game this Saturday (Jan. 7) at the Harold Alfond Forum. The puck drops at 7 p.m. The U.S. squad is slated to take on the University of Maine Friday evening in […]
RED CLAWS HANG ON IN DELAWARE
NEWARK — The Maine Red Claws, presented by Unum, started hot and then held on, defeating the Delaware 87ers Wednesday night, 95-91. Maine made 17 three-pointers (17-40) in the game, including ten in the first quarter. Jalen Jones led all scorers with 31 points on 10-18 shooting, including 6-10 from three-point range, as well as […]
74 grams of heroin seized Biddeford drug arrest
BIDDEFORD — A Biddeford woman charged with selling heroin remained at York County Jail on $10,000 cash bail Thursday. Denyielle Banks, 43, of Biddeford was arrested at her apartment at 57 Sullivan St. on Tuesday on charges of selling the drug, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Commander Scott Pelletier said in a release issued by Maine […]
New Year Gorham deemed 'most successful ever'
The New Year snow sculpturing activity in Robie Park was canceled. Celebrating at New Year Gorham are, from left, Duane Dreger, Virginia Wilder Cross and Bruce Roullard. Cross is the event founder; Dreger is the Gorham representative to the Portland Water District and board vice president; and Roullard is a former Gorham town councilor. GORHAM […]
New Year Gorham deemed 'most successful ever'
The New Year snow sculpturing activity in Robie Park was canceled. Celebrating at New Year Gorham are, from left, Duane Dreger, Virginia Wilder Cross and Bruce Roullard. Cross is the event founder; Dreger is the Gorham representative to the Portland Water District and board vice president; and Roullard is a former Gorham town councilor. GORHAM […]
Now that's just bad manners
We’ve all experienced it: You’re driving along minding your own business when suddenly someone – often “from away” – makes a dumb and dangerous maneuver with their car, cutting you off and almost driving you off the road. And then, just for good measure, they give you that universal hand-gesture involving the notorious single digit. […]
Arts calendar
THEATER Friday, Jan. 6-Sunday, Jan. 15 “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” presented by Windham Center Stage Theater, 8 School Road, Windham Town Hall; Friday and Saturday 7 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m. Tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors/students. 893-2098 or windhamtheater.org, box office. Adult language and situations. Jan. 19-Feb. 5 “The Nether,” by Jennifer Haley, crime […]
Arts briefs
More than 100 to danceon Yellow Brick Road WESTBROOK—A cast of 110 will perform in “The Wizard of Oz!,” presented by Drouin Dance Center, Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St. The dancers will be the story to life at 4 p.m. Tickets are $14. To purchase, go to: tickets.shovation.com/eventperformances..asp?evt=294. […]
Dirigo Plaza to be built in three phases
WESTBROOK — The Planning Board has approved a three-phase construction plan for the Dirigo Plaza development project. The board on Tuesday unanimously approved the phasing plan for the 500,000-square-foot regional retail shopping center at the site of the former Pike Industries property on Main Street. The phasing plan was an amendment to the project, which the […]