Garden collective plans seedling and plant sale The South Portland Community Garden Collective is hosting a Seedling and Plant Sale. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 22 at the Hamlin School Community Garden, behind the South Portland Planning Office at 496 Ocean St. in South Portland. The organization will offer a selection of vegetable, […]
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UMaine names Ben Barr as its next men’s ice hockey coach
The former UMass assistant coach replaces Red Gendron, who died April 9.
Westbrook High School senior honored for achievement, citizenship
Heidi Huynh, headed to Wellesley College in the fall, is a respected leader among her high school classmates, her co-principal says.
Brunswick schools will offer students free COVID-19 shots beginning next week
The first shot will be administered May 20 and the second shot will be administered June 10.
Board-dom over boredom: Brunswick kids’ chess club a hit
K-8 members of the Brunswick Scholastic Chess Club have been ranking high in online tournaments and are eager for in-person contests.
Westbrook Little League Roundup: Majors softball (April 28-May 1)
April 28 Opening night Xtreme 11 vs. Cavallaro 6 Xtreme’s Addison Deroche pitched four innings, struck out 11, walked one and gave up two runs. Hattie Clark came in on the mound in the fifth and closed out the final inning of the game striking out four, walking two, two hits and giving up four […]
Westbrook Little League Roundup: Majors softball (May 3-8)
May 3 Xtreme 17 vs. Bonny Eagle 3 Addison DeRoche (2-0) took the mound for the first three innings to take the win for Xtreme (2-1). She gave up no walks or hits and had eight strikeouts. Hattie Clark came in and closed out the last three innings with one walk, one hit and one […]
Two die when sailboat sinks off Rhode Island
The victims were described as a man and a woman in their 60s.
Maine planning more workplace, school clinics for vaccinations
The state is emphasizing convenience, making immunization readily available to Mainers whose work schedules or other conditions make it harder for them to get their shots.
Consumer prices shoot up as inflation worries escalate
Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed sharply higher prices for everything from food and clothes to housing.