Editor’s Note: Westbrook native Gretchen Carroll, who goes by the trail name Ukalady, is hiking from Georgia to Maine along the 2,181-mile Appalachian Trail. So far, she has spent 151 days on the trail, hiked 1,844 miles and raised $1,180 for Rippleffect scholarships. I am back in New England and it has been great. I […]
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Fishing Lines: Maine’s rivers – where the fish always bite
Greetings, fellow fishermen! Between now and when the water starts to cool back down is the low point of the summer fishing season. The trout are just trying to find cool, oxygenated water, so you have to troll deep to find them and hope they will bite. Even bass fishing in ponds and lakes slows […]
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Softball Slam to benefit SPHS football
On Saturday, Aug. 29, the South Portland High School Football Boosters will host a Softball Slam, an adult coed slow pitch tournament, at the Wainwright Fields complex. The entry fee is $250 per team and the deadline for registration is Saturday, Aug. 22. Tom Crockett at 712-4084 or [email protected] to sign up or for more […]
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Softball Slam to benefit SPHS football
On Saturday, Aug. 29, the South Portland High School Football Boosters will host a Softball Slam, an adult coed slow pitch tournament, at the Wainwright Fields complex. The entry fee is $250 per team and the deadline for registration is Saturday, Aug. 22. Tom Crockett at 712-4084 or [email protected] to sign up or for more […]
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Camp Ketcha golf tourney set
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 9 a.m. the Prouts Neck Country Club, located at 499 Black Point Road, will host the annual Camp Ketcha benefit golf tournament. Proceeds go toward camp programs, which are designed to get youth and families outside and active. The cost for a single player is $150 and for a foursome […]
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Footgolf scoring a hole-in-one on the links
First it was Frisbees, and now it’s soccer balls. Hybrids of traditional golf and other sports are cropping up all over: Disc golf took root in Maine several years ago, and “footgolf” is following in its path. Like disc golf, footgolf is a cheaper and speedier alternative to traditional golf, and like disc golf, it’s […]
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Footgolf scoring a hole-in-one on the links
First it was Frisbees, and now it’s soccer balls. Hybrids of traditional golf and other sports are cropping up all over: Disc golf took root in Maine several years ago, and “footgolf” is following in its path. Like disc golf, footgolf is a cheaper and speedier alternative to traditional golf, and like disc golf, it’s […]
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South Portland man arrested for drug trafficking
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a South Portland man Aug. 21 after seizing a wide variety of drugs and $17,000 in cash. Brandon York, 30, of 8 Rossetti Ave., was arrested Friday evening at his home, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland. The drugs involved included cocaine, ecstasy, LSD and […]
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Police report suicide attempt at Calvary Cemetery in South Portland
According to South Portland police, a 911 caller reported hearing a single gunshot in the area of Calvary Cemetery off Broadway in South Portland at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. An elderly male was located near the rear of the cemetery, and Sgt. Steve Webster said it appears as though he died of a self-inflicted […]
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Rain postpones Scarborough SummerFest to Saturday
Due to rain, Scarborough Summerfest has been postponed to Saturday, Aug. 21, according to organizers from Scarborough Community Services. The family-friendly 19th annual SummerFest, originally scheduled for Friday, Aug. 20, will be held at the high school sports complex, 4-10 p.m. on Saturday with all times and events staying the same, organizers say. The event […]