A search was underway Thursday for a skydiving instructor who somehow became detached from his partner during a tandem jump, police said. Maine Game Wardens, forestry personnel and police in an aircraft were searching the Lebanon area near Skydive New England, where the flight originated, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine State Police. The […]
September 2018
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Freeport school had concerns about teacher accused of sexually assaulting student
Officials at a Freeport religious school noticed earlier this year that a math teacher who is now charged with sexual assault was spending too much time alone with a female student and contacted the student’s parents and the teacher to express their concern, police said. The Pine Tree Academy teacher, Derek Michael Boyce, 37, of Woolwich, now […]
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On the Road Review: VW Jetta SEL
The new model’s design is more streamlined and more polished.
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Dresden Falls archaeology volunteers sought
DRESDEN — Beginning Oct. 1, Friends of Merrymeeting Bay will, in conjunction with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, conduct a two-week dig at the Dresden Falls archaeology site. The parcel has both prehistoric and historic components as well as unique natural features. Dresden Falls has evidence of a fishing camp from 4,500-9,000 years ago, as […]
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Nancy S. Wilson
Nancy S. Wilson of Freeport, Maine, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at Brentwood Manor. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Maurice Wilson. She was an elementary school teacher for 25 years. She was much beloved by family and friends and will be greatly missed. No funeral services will be held per […]
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Joe Cassidy: SMCC welcomes Southern Midcoast CareerCenter
Southern Maine Community College this week welcomed the Southern Midcoast CareerCenter to our Midcoast Campus at Brunswick Landing. The CareerCenter’s move to our campus is a win for everybody — CareerCenter customers, our students, and SMCC and the CareerCenter as a whole. The Southern Midcoast CareerCenter is one of a dozen Maine Department of Labor […]
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Student notes: Local students who have graduated or achieved honors
Bryant University Eliza Hodge of Topsham has been named to Bryant University’s Deans’ List for the spring 2018 semester Freeport student awarded $100K scholarship McDaniel College in Westminister, Maryland has awarded freshman Davis Ritger of Freeport a $100,000 Educator’s Legacy Scholarship. Children with a parent or guardian who has at least four years of current […]
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Brick Store Museum acquires toys from 1960s
KENNEBUNK – In a world before video games, cell phone apps and computers, a barn door that “Mooed” like a cow on a play set was a pretty nifty feature. The Playskool My Little Farm playset is one of the featured items in the Brick Store Museum’s exhibit “1968: A Year of Change.” “It really […]
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Patricia A. Martel
BIDDEFORD — Patricia A. (Durant) Martel, age 73 of Kennebunk, died on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, with her loving family by her side. Born Aug. 10, 1945 in Biddeford a daughter of Wilfred and Theresa (Janelle) Durant, Pat was educated in the Saco school system and graduated from Biddeford High School […]
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Giving Voice: How lunch gets to the table at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program
Most Fridays, (and other weekdays) a dedicated group of volunteers report in at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program’s back entrance as that day’s lunch crew. As “chef,” it’s my job to work with each of them to prepare and serve a delicious and healthy meal in a warm and welcoming setting. On average around 130+ […]