Greater Portland Exhibits Acrylic Landscapes by Freeport resident Jan Brackett, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, through June. “I Am More: Facing Stigma,” black and white photo exhibit, ThinkTank Coworking, Congress Street, Portland. Part of the Yellow Tulip Project’s mission to support people struggling with mental illness, theyellowtulipproject.org, to June 30. “Working Waterfront,” new photos by David Wade, […]
May 2018
Community Calendar: May 30-June 9
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 6/2 Friends of Feral Felines fundraising used book and DVD sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Ave., Portland, www.feralfelines.net, 797-3014. Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Scarborough Lions Club, 273 Gorham Road, tables $15/$25, benefits Lions, 749-7274. Sunday 6/3 iSpy Sunday, modern photo scavenger hunt, 1-3 p.m., downtown Freeport, $20/team, benefits RSU 5 […]
Squirt-gun wielding man who robbed bank gets house arrest
PORTLAND — A 70-year-old Westbrook man who pleaded guilty to robbing a South Portland bank with what turned out to be a squirt gun will spend the next year under house arrest. Donald C. Sturton, formerly of South Portland, was indicted in April on a felony charge of robbery for holding up a Bank of […]
Tuesday’s major league roundup: Yankees rally in ninth, then beat Astros 6-5 in 10th
New York makes 5 errors, but wins on an RBI single by Gleyber Torres.
Falmouth girls cap strong regular season with win over TA
Falmouth junior Christina Oakes, back to camera, hugs classmate Kayla Sarazin after Sarazin’s second half goal in Tuesday’s 7-4 home win over Thornton Academy in the Yachtsmen’s regular season finale. Mike Strout photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Falmouth 7 Thornton Academy 4 TA- 1 3- 4F- 3 4- 7 First half23:53 F Smithwick (Camelio)20:53 […]
Restrictions growing on puppy sales here and abroad
In the United Kingdom, hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition supporting a proposed ban on sales of puppies by businesses.
Leon, Porcello spark Red Sox past Toronto, 8-3
Sandy Leon smacks a home run and two doubles, Rick Porcello takes a three-hitter into the seventh, and Boston matches its second-best start in franchise history with a win.
Tuesday’s girls’ roundup: Cape Elizabeth prevails in double overtime
The Cape Elizabeth girls’ lacrosse team hands Lake Region just its second loss as Emily Healy scores the winner in double overtime.
Bogus Saudi sultan pleads guilty, faces years in jail
In Miami, Anthony Gignac admits that he stole $8 million from dozens of victims in his pretended role.
Tuesday’s boys’ roundup: Greely tops Yarmouth 8-7 in overtime in lacrosse
Schulyer Wetmore scores the winning goal for the Rangers.