SOUTH PORTLAND – On The Border restaurant at the Maine Mall was robbed, and an employee assault, late Monday night, according to the South Portland Police Department. According to a department press release, two males accosted a restaurant employee behind the restaurant, near the dumpsters, at around 10:45 p.m. While one of the robbers held […]
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Mall restaurant robbed
SOUTH PORTLAND – On The Border restaurant at the Maine Mall was robbed, and an employee assault, late Monday night, according to the South Portland Police Department. According to a department press release, two males accosted a restaurant employee behind the restaurant, near the dumpsters, at around 10:45 p.m. While one of the robbers held […]
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Mall restaurant robbed
SOUTH PORTLAND – On The Border restaurant at the Maine Mall was robbed, and an employee assault, late Monday night, according to the South Portland Police Department. According to a department press release, two males accosted a restaurant employee behind the restaurant, near the dumpsters, at around 10:45 p.m. While one of the robbers held […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: No. 2 Scarborough escapes with a thrilling win over Cheverus
PORTLAND ¬- For most of the second half, it looked like there was a big upset brewing at the Portland Expo on Wednesday afternoon. The No. 7 Cheverus Stags were giving the second-ranked Scarborough girls basketball team everything they could handle, but the Red Storm applied the pressure late and managed to escape with a […]
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Lane closure this week on Veterans Memorial Bridge
SOUTH PORTLAND – The right, southbound lane of the existing Veterans Memorial Bridge will be closed from 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 through 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, according to the state Department of Transportation. The bridge connects Portland’s West End to South Portland over the Fore River off I-295. This closure is […]
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Pipeline debate comes to Maine
PORTLAND – As a proposal to build an oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast has emerged as a contentious issue on the national political scene, a similar debate has started locally, regarding an existing pipeline that runs from the tank farms in South Portland and through the Lakes Region. President Barack Obama last […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: No. 7 South Portland pulls off a stunner over No. 2 Portland
PORTLAND – It was the game that most people thought they couldn’t win. On Saturday night, the No. 7 South Portland boys basketball team went into a Class A West quarterfinal game against No. 2 Portland with a lot going against them. The Riots had struggled against top teams all season, and the Bulldogs had […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: No. 7 South Portland pulls off a stunner over No. 2 Portland
PORTLAND – It was the game that most people thought they couldn’t win. On Saturday night, the No. 7 South Portland boys basketball team went into a Class A West quarterfinal game against No. 2 Portland with a lot going against them. The Riots had struggled against top teams all season, and the Bulldogs had […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Thornton Academy blows out South Portland
SACO – The No. 6 Thornton Academy girls basketball team had little trouble with No. 11 South Portland on Wednesday night, moving on to the quarterfinals of the Class A West playoffs with a 50-30 prelim round win in Saco. The victory over the Red Riots puts the Trojans into a match with No. 3 […]
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Biddeford's Flood to lead Current Publishing's York County papers
In a move to strengthen its presence in York County, Current Publishing has formed a new partnership with a well-known local entrepreneur and media executive. David Flood has joined the firm as publisher of the company’s three award-winning York County weekly newspapers: the Sun Chronicle (Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach), the Reporter (Waterboro, Alfred, Lyman, […]