Alan Joy, 85, died peacefully on March 3, 2024, at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough. Alan was born on July 17, 1938 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Roland and Mary (Bohon) Joy. He graduated from Cambridge Rindge & Latin School in 1956 and then attended Macintosh Business College. Alan worked for Honeycomb in Biddeford and retired […]
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Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough High School Girls Track Team secures Class A Championship
The Scarborough High School Girls Indoor Track Team’s strategic training, teamwork, and exceptional performances culminated in their triumph at the Class A Championship, marking a significant milestone in their athletic journey.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Birding, history and emergency preparedness talks at South Portland library
The South Portland Public Library will host three educational events this month, starting on Monday, March 11, with a program from the Maine Audubon on attracting local birds to neighborhoods. “How to Attract More Birds to Your Yard” will teach attendees how to help make local landscapes more friendly to birds, with tips for attracting […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Black History Month youth art contest winners announced
Winners of the seventh annual Black History Month Art Contest, hosted by UScellular and the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maine, have been announced. First place went to Sasha, 11, who won $250 for her drawing of Valerie Thomas; second place went to Awinyo Billy, 8, who received $150 for his drawing of Angelo […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough hardware store raises money for Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
More than 56% of Scarborough’s Oak Hill Ace Hardware customers in December donated to Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital during their Holiday Round Up campaign. Customers rounded up to the nearest dollar and donated change to the local Children’s Hospital Miracle Network. Customers gathered $4,178. Ace vendor Duracell recognized stores with the greatest amount of donors. […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Army reservists tell commission more could have been done to help Lewiston gunman
Robert Card was a longtime reservist for a Saco-based unit. His colleagues became increasingly concerned about his behavior last year but took few steps to follow up on his mental health treatment.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Trump, Biden win handily in Biddeford, Saco and OOB presidential primaries
Nikki Haley ends her campaign the day after winning only a single primary on Super Tuesday.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Maine Idea: As Supreme Court dithers, storm clouds gather
As it confronts an epochal series of decisions about how we conduct our presidential elections, the U.S. Supreme Court is skating on thin ice. Monday’s unanimous decision restoring Donald Trump to the Maine ballot just before in-person voting in Tuesday’s presidential primary was not unexpected, but its sweeping nature certainly was. The court agreed that […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: A no brainer, men and women think differently
Get this: Men and women’s brains are different. Using a powerful, first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence model, Stanford Medicine was able to determine with a 90% success rate whether or not an MRI scan of human brain activity was coming from a male brain or a female brain. “The findings, the investigators suggest, help to resolve a […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes: March 7
Leclerc honored at House Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, welcomed Ashton Leclerc, a senior at Gorham High School and captain of the Gorham varsity boys’ basketball team, to the State House March 28. Brenner also welcomed Leclerc’s mother, Angela, who has a master of science in physician assistant and is a lead physician assistant for Critical […]
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