PORTLAND – The Portland Expo wasn’t kind to the South Portland basketball team Friday night as the No. 4 Red Riots were eliminated from the Class A West basketball playoffs by No. 5 Portland. South Portland never got on track in the second half as Portland kept the offensive pressure up, pulling away to a […]
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Local teams tipping off tournament
While March Madness gets all the attention on the national scale, here in Maine the basketball madness gets under way in February. As it is every year, the Portland Expo will be the site where some teams’ dreams of a regional title come one step closer to coming true, while other teams will leave the […]
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'Ashley is not forgotten'
SCARBOROUGH – After 12 years of wondering what happened to their childhood friend, Angie Presby and Christina Barber are organizing a night to honor Ashley Ouellette, who, at 15, was found murdered in the middle of Pine Point Road in the early morning hours of Feb. 10, 1999. The case has never been solved. “What […]
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'Ashley is not forgotten'
SCARBOROUGH – After 12 years of wondering what happened to their childhood friend, Angie Presby and Christina Barber are organizing a night to honor Ashley Ouellette, who, at 15, was found murdered in the middle of Pine Point Road in the early morning hours of Feb. 10, 1999. The case has never been solved. “What […]
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South Portland school board explores budget scenarios
SOUTH PORTLAND – After cutting into the budget the last few years to make the financial impact palatable to taxpayers, several members of the South Portland Board of Education have decided now is the time to begin to again put educational needs first and foremost. However, at least one member of the school board believes […]
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South Portland school board explores budget scenarios
SOUTH PORTLAND – After cutting into the budget the last few years to make the financial impact palatable to taxpayers, several members of the South Portland Board of Education have decided now is the time to begin to again put educational needs first and foremost. However, at least one member of the school board believes […]
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Cape, Scarborough, South Portland actors among 'Peach' cast
For children, the opportunity to act in a play or musical can be transformative. “They realize if they can do this, they can do anything,” said Reba Short, the theater arts director at The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine. “They can do anything they want to do and be anything they want to be.” […]
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Cape, Scarborough, South Portland actors among 'Peach' cast
For children, the opportunity to act in a play or musical can be transformative. “They realize if they can do this, they can do anything,” said Reba Short, the theater arts director at The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine. “They can do anything they want to do and be anything they want to be.” […]
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Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough to join forces to fight domestic abuse
Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough are among five area towns that are joining together in an effort to fight domestic abuse. The towns, along with Gorham, Naples and Standish, are filing a joint application for a $51,000 grant that would allow a Family Crisis Services staff member to accompany police officers during follow-up interviews with domestic […]
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Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough to join forces to fight domestic abuse
Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough are among five area towns that are joining together in an effort to fight domestic abuse. The towns, along with Gorham, Naples and Standish, are filing a joint application for a $51,000 grant that would allow a Family Crisis Services staff member to accompany police officers during follow-up interviews with domestic […]