PORTLAND — A Portland High School sophomore could have his artwork appear on Google’s homepage for hundreds of millions to see. Will Gordon is one of 53 regional winners the technology company selected in an annual contest. His “Google Doodle,” entitled “Wandering in the Woods,” was selected from hundreds submitted by students in Maine, according to […]
May 2018
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough principal, librarian receive honors
SCARBOROUGH — The Maine Association of School Libraries chose Kelli Crosby, principal of the Benjamin Wentworth School, as recipient of its Administrator of the Year Award. The award is presented to school administrators who exhibit exceptional support of the school library program. “I am proud and humbled by the award, and truly accept it on […]
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Posted inNation & World
Oliver North named new president of National Rifle Association
North, a central figure in the Iran-Contra scandal in the 1980s, gives the gun lobby some needed star power.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Portland High School student chosen as finalist in Google logo contest
Sophomore Will Gordon’s entry in the ‘Doodle 4 Google’ competition puts him in the running with 52 other students for a $30,000 college scholarship.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Republican hoping to run in U.S. Senate race makes last-ditch appeal to Maine’s high court
The court is being asked to reverse an earlier decision by Maine’s secretary of state invalidating Max Linn’s campaign over fake voter signatures
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Gary Fifield steps down as Cheverus girls’ basketball coach
The Hall of Fame coach led the Stags to the Class AA North semifinals in his only season at the school.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland police still waiting to talk to Bayside shooting victim
The 49-year-old woman remains in the hospital while the gunman remains at large.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Cumberland residents air concerns about gravel pit
CUMBERLAND — Residents are venting about the impact of a gravel pit that has operated in their neighborhood for decades. The pit, which measures about 54 acres and is in the town’s Industrial zone, is bordered to the north by homes on both sides of Forest Lane, just south of Forest Lake. Those homes are […]
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Cumberland residents air concerns about gravel pit
CUMBERLAND — Residents are venting about the impact of a gravel pit that has operated in their neighborhood for decades. The pit, which measures about 54 acres and is in the town’s Industrial zone, is bordered to the north by homes on both sides of Forest Lane, just south of Forest Lake. Those homes are […]
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Local volleyball players win regional championship
The Maine Juniors 14-Gold volleyball team, featuring several local players, recently won the New England Region Volleyball Association championship. The team consists of Coach Kim Stoddard, Megan Thornton (Scarborough), Mackenzie Nichols (Falmouth), Madison Knight (Gray), Mya Jones (Scarborough), Ellie Perry (Gorham), Maeve McQueeney (Cape Elizabeth), Gwen Dorsey (Scarborough), Lily Dunton (Cape Elizabeth) and Maddie Strouse […]