Roger Hamel Jr. denied the allegations and his attorney said the girl was coached by her mother, Hamel’s ex-girlfriend.
September 2018
Former Westbrook lawmaker accused of improper behavior loses credential to work in Maine schools
Dillon Bates’ renewal request is denied amid allegations that he had inappropriate relationships with female students, which he disputes.
After evacuation, South Portland High School students back in building
Firefighters checked the building after someone reported the smell of gas.
Girls Soccer: Scarborough sneaks past Bonny Eagle, 1-0
STANDISH—Scarborough’s Molly Murnane logged the only goal in a 1-0 win at Bonny Eagle on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 15. The Scots – and especially their defense, including keeper Sydney Gillingham – held their own against their venerable visitors, but couldn’t pull out a W. “Obviously we expect to win, when we show up, but today […]
Boys Soccer: Brunswick earns first win with 4-1 victory over Morse Shipbuilders
BRUNSWICK – For the second straight season, the Brunswick High School boys soccer team went winless over its first five games. On Tuesday, just like last year when the Dragons began 0-5, Brunswick faced Morse in the sixth game, looking for win No. 1. The Dragons found it, scoring three first-half goals in a 4-1 […]
High School roundups: Lisbon reels off 3rd straight win, downs Carrabec, 9-0
LISBON – The Lisbon High School boys soccer team jumped out to a 6-0 halftime lead and never looked back in a 9-0 Mountain Valley Conference win over Carrabec on Tuesday. After dropping their first three games, the Greyhounds have reeled off three straight wins for a 3-3 record. The Cobras fell to 0-6. Jack […]
Column: Area teams starting to take shape as the regular season progresses
Most area high school teams have played around one-third of their season so far, and several squads have begun to show where they might end up as the season progresses. A lot can happen between now and the end of October, when the games become tougher, the warm, humid summer temperatures begin to shift into […]
Football: Young Windham squad falls to Edward Little – but takes another step forward
WINDHAM—Eagles sophomore QB Harrison Boyle connected with senior receiver Garrett Peeples for a pair of flashy pass TDs when Edward Little came to town on Friday night, September 14. But those efforts – and more – couldn’t keep Windham afloat against the Red Eddies, who emerged victorious from the bout 41-21. Windham dropped to 0-3 […]
Petition calls for resignation of Bishop Malone in New York
He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland from 2004 until 2012.
Testimony at Brunswick man’s attempted cop-killing trial involves shotgun shells, DNA
AUGUSTA — A judge this week heard testimony about shotgun shells, pellets, broken glass, DNA and other evidence collected from the scene of a May 2017 shootout in Belgrade. The nonjury trial of Scott Bubar, who is accused of aggravated attempted murder of Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sgt. Jacob Pierce and reckless conduct with a dangerous […]