WINDHAM — He’s made a career singing songs about alligators in elevators and playing in mud, and after more than three decades entertaining Maine children – and their parents – musician Rick Charette is ready to retire. Sort of. The longtime Windham resident announced his semi-retirement on his website and Facebook last month, saying that he will […]
September 2018
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Kids’ crooner Charette to ’embrace next chapter’
WINDHAM — He’s made a career singing songs about alligators in elevators and loving mud, and after more than three decades entertaining Maine children and parents alike, musician Rick Charette is ready to retire. Sort of. The longtime Windham resident announced his semi-retirement on his website and Facebook last month, saying he will no longer […]
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Brighton Ave. shelter plan 'not a done deal'
PORTLAND — The committee tasked with exploring where a new service center may be established for the city’s homeless population is not expected to make a recommendation until Sept. 25. But after a 2 1/2-hour community forum Sept. 8 at the University of Southern Maine, the city’s plan to build a 200-bed shelter on Brighton […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox become 1st team in majors to clinch playoff spot
Chris Sale comes off the disabled list and pitches one scoreless inning in Boston’s 7-2 win over Toronto.
Posted inFall sports, Field Hockey, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine, Volleyball
Tuesday’s girls’ roundup: Windham holds off South Portland in field hockey, 1-0
The Eagles keep South Portland winless by scoring in the second overtime.
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Tuesday’s major league roundup: Fiers remains hot as Oakland extends winning streak
The A’s beat Baltimore 3-2 to stay keep pressure on the Yankees.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Fall sports, Sports, Varsity Maine
Tuesday’s boys’ soccer roundup: Yarmouth’s long win streak ends on an own goal
Freeport forges a tie with host Yarmouth, which has its 26-game winning streak snapped.
Posted inSports
Tuesday’s major league notebook: Donaldson finally comes of disabled list for Indians
Acquired in a trade from Toronto on Aug. 31, slugger Josh Donaldson has not played since May.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ soccer: Gorham shuts out Scarborough 4-0 to maintain perfect record
The Rams (5-0) remain the lone unbeaten, untied team in Class A boys’ soccer.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Ninety minutes with no separation…Falmouth, Portland settle for tie
Portland senior Sam Nkurunziza shields Falmouth junior Tom Fitzgerald from the ball during the teams’ scoreless draw Tuesday night. Joe Carpine / 365digitalphotography.com photos. More photos below. PORTLAND—It was physical, passionate and there was a postseason feel in the air when Portland hosted Falmouth in a boys’ soccer showdown Tuesday evening at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Ultimately, […]