CUMBERLAND — With two Cumberland seats up for grabs on the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors, incumbent Mike Brown faces a challenge from Peter Bingham, who is stepping down from the Town Council, and political newcomer Jennifer Stewart. Brown, appointed to the School Board in 2015 to fill a vacant seat, was elected […]
2019
Maine lawmakers take a step closer to offering pre-kindergarten programs statewide
AUGUSTA — A bill that would set Maine on a course to expand pre-kindergarten programs into every school district won unanimous approval Monday from the Legislature’s Education Committee. But lawmakers also agreed to give school districts more time to develop their programs, setting a deadline of the 2023-24 school year rather than the 2020-21 school […]
Fate of Saco’s top police officers unknown as council ends investigation
A city official will not say whether Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress will return to their jobs.
Bath budget may boost taxes 1%; City Council trashes bag fee
BATH — A $16.6 million city budget for fiscal year 2020, reflecting a 4.7 percent increase in spending, is scheduled for a public hearing May 15. The spending plan made a brief appearance at a regular City Council meeting Wednesday. The panel on May 1 also unanimously approved a five-year contract with Pine Tree Waste, […]
HS baseball: Mt. Ararat puts away Shipbuilders, 17-7
BRUNSWICK — The game of baseball can sometimes be like a rollercoaster, with steep climbs and some real sharp dips. The Mt. Ararat high school baseball team experienced that ride against a game against Morse on Monday by falling behind 5-0 after a half inning. The Eagles answered with four runs in their half of the […]
HS Softball: Capers double down on Freeport
FREEPORT — An early-season three-game Western Maine Conference winning streak had the Freeport High School softball team looking up, with long-awaited wins over Traip Academy, Wells and Greely giving the Falcons a 3-1 record. However, the past three games have brought Freeport back down to earth a bit. After falling to York (12-0) on Saturday, Cape Elizabeth handed the […]
Photo gallery: Brunswick girls tennis hosts Blue Devils
THE BRUNSWICK GIRLS TENNIS TEAM hosted Lewiston on Monday for a KVAC high school match. Pictured above — Sara Scrapchansky returns a shot, No. 1 singles player Anna Parker eyes the ball before volleying it back, and Lea Scrapchansky prepares to hit the incoming ball. Brunswick fell to the Blue Devils, 4-1. (Eric Maxim / […]
Bruins eliminate Blue Jackets to advance to conference final
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tuukka Rask was impenetrable when it counted in Game 6, and the Boston Bruins are on their way to the Eastern Conference final. Rask made 39 saves and recorded his sixth career playoff shutout as Boston beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Monday night to clinch their second-round series 4-2. Rask was supported […]
Area high school roundups: Kulis tosses 1-hitter in Morse softball win, Brunswick BLAX wins
TOPSHAM — Dory Kulis carried a perfect game into the seventh inning before settling for a one-hit shutout as the Morse High School softball team rolled to a 14-0 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Mt. Ararat on Monday. Kulis struck out 16, walked one, and permitted only one hit — a single to Eagle Ema […]
Milwaukee puts Celtics on the brink after Game 5 win
BOSTON – When Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter of a tie game, the Boston Celtics sensed a chance to pull away. Instead, Milwaukee took control. Of the game, and the series. Antetokounmpo watched the Bucks bench open a double-digit lead, then returned with a dominating fourth quarter to finish […]
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