September 2018
Football: Rollins Bros. lead Gorham stampede past Westbrook
GORHAM—Tyler Rollins piled up 153 rushing yards and tallied three TDs to lead Gorham past Westbrook 28-0 on Friday night, Sept. 7. Rollins’s twin brother, Isaac, QBs for the squad, and posted a solid outing himself, hashing 73 yards rushing, 123 yards throwing and a pretty pass TD to Jacob Benson. The Rollins boys, clearly, […]
National Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced
Two Maine schools have six semifinalists each.
Mid-Coast teams impressing in early action
Mt. Ararat’s Max Varela makes a move on an Edward Little defender during the Eagles’ 2-0 boys’ soccer win last week. Brunswick’s Everett Horch eludes an Edward Little defender during the Dragons’ 5-1 loss last week. The first full week of the fall sports season is in the rear-view mirror and results continue to reflect […]
Arts Calendar: Sept. 12-21
Greater Portland Auditions “Mesmerized,” Snowlion Rep in Portland is casting equity and non-equity singer-actors by appointment for the May production at Portland Ballet Studio Theater. Rehearsals begin April 1; staged May 3-12, www.snowlionrep.org. Exhibits Gentleman & Scholar Comics, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, interactive exhibit by illustrators Jim Couture of Yarmouth and Turner Huston of Topsham, through September. “The Art […]
Portland board mulls 1st proposal under new Munjoy Hill rules
PORTLAND — After two workshops with the Historic Preservation Board, a developer hoping to build new housing on Munjoy Hill is optimistic his plans will be approved. “We are engaging in this because we hope the collaboration will yield a better project,” Tim Wells said Sept. 7, two days after a second alternative design review […]
Portland School Notebook: Sept. 12
Over 50 children from East Bayside and Munjoy Hill neighborhoods ages 6-12 had a blast reading, writing, creating art, sewing, interviewing each other, dancing and more at Mayo Street Arts this summer. Students marched in a neighborhood parade, performed at National Night Out, made their own kites with artist Joel Eckhaus and water-taxied to Bug […]
Northern Meetings: Sept. 13-21
Chebeague Island Wed. 9/19 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CIH Cumberland Tues. 9/18 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 9/19 6:30 p.m. Prince Memorial Library Advisory Committee PML Durham Thur. 9/13 6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission TO Falmouth Tues. 9/18 3:30 p.m. Parks and Community Programs Advisory Committee MMAC Tues. 9/18 4 p.m. PACPAC MMAC […]
Proposal to prohibit election of Yarmouth employees headed to ballot
YARMOUTH — The Town Council last week scheduled a Sept. 17 public hearing on a petition for a charter provision that would prohibit town and school employees from being elected to the Town Council. The hearing and a subsequent council vote on the petition are formalities, since the Town Charter requires the amendment to go before voters. […]
Community Calendar: Sept. 12-21
Greater Portland Benefits Sunday 9/16 Skyline Farm Annual Benefit 5K Trail Run/Walk, North Yarmouth, 10 a.m., preregistration $20 at www.running4free.com, $25 day of. Gift certificates, pies awarded; T-shirts for first 50 registrants. Tuesday 9/18 Pizza Benefit for Haiti, Flatbread Pizza, 72 Commercial St., Portland, $3.50 donated for every large pizza sold 5 p.m.-close to help feed […]
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