SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough softball team needs just one more win to complete a perfect regular season after making quick work of the Windham Eagles, 15-0, on Wednesday afternoon. Dominique Burnham improved to 3-0 on the season after pitching four innings of no-hit ball before Mo Hannan came in to close it out. Erin Giles […]
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BASEBALL: Windham beats Scarborough to take top spot
WINDHAM – It’s official: The Windham Eagles are championship contenders. The Eagles pushed their winning streak to 11 in a row Thursday afternoon, beating the Scarborough Red Storm, 4-0. Cody Dube picked up his fifth win in as many tries, throwing a complete game one-hitter, with 13 strikeouts, as the Eagles (12-2) moved to the […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Got no plan
Welcome to the Channel 9 News Noodle. I’m Kootie McDoof. Tonight, we’ll have live coverage of a teenager from Scarborough who’s sprouted a pimple that looks like Ed Muskie. And just before a big date, too. Also, we’ll show you part seven of our investigative report on sleazy practices in the futures market for garden […]
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Burger barons
CAPE ELIZABETH – The culinary dreams of two Cape Elizabeth High School grads are becoming a reality as they take their gourmet burger cart to Scarborough Beach State Park. CAPE ELIZABETH – College freshmen are notorious for being foodies, especially of the take-out variety. But a pair of young men from Cape Elizabeth have found […]
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Library employee who won lawsuit against city quits job
SOUTH PORTLAND – A South Portland library employee who last month won a lawsuit asserting her right to seek election to the school board has quit her job, citing extreme unhappiness and a pattern of harassment related to her past union activities. “I’ve had a lot of trouble since we unionized,” said Karen Callaghan on […]
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Library employee who won lawsuit against city quits job
SOUTH PORTLAND – A South Portland library employee who last month won a lawsuit asserting her right to seek election to the school board has quit her job, citing extreme unhappiness and a pattern of harassment related to her past union activities. “I’ve had a lot of trouble since we unionized,” said Karen Callaghan on […]
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TRACK – Storm, Rams excel at Cumberland County meet (SLIDESHOW)
SOUTH PORTLAND – Local boys’ and girls’ outdoor track teams shined last Friday during the Cumberland County meet at South Portland High School. The Scarborough girls dominated the competition as was expected finishing with a total of 134.5 to take home the title. On the boys’ side, Cheverus High School made a statement, winning the […]
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A newfound respect
SOUTH PORTLAND – Just in time for Memorial Day, a local family is finding their father’s service to South Portland was not forgotten, even though he died 47 years ago. This past week, Laurie Walker of Saco visited the Forest City Cemetery gravesite of her father, Frank McPherson, a former firefighter. What she found there […]
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Farmers market lobbying causes board chairman to walk out of meeting
(Editor’s note: New information about the potential starting date for the Maine Mall farmers market has been added at the end of this article.) SOUTH PORTLAND – By unanimous consent, the South Portland Planning Board cleared the way Tuesday for the city’s second farmers market, but lobbying on the issue by one city councilor prompted […]
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STORM REPORTS – Making school safe for everyone in Scarborough
The Gay-Straight Alliance at Scarborough High School has a simple yet far-reaching goal: to support equality and make the school safe for everyone. Although only in its second year and with less than 10 active members, the club has already seen success in its efforts. The group advocates against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) […]