SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough’s Michael Cyr is one of 12 semifinalists for the coveted Fitzpatrick Trophy, which is awarded annually to the best senior high school football player in Maine. Cyr, who played tight end and defensive end for the Storm this season, is joined on the list by: Nicholas Gagne, Biddeford, fullback, linebacker; Joshua Woodward, […]
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Windham’s Rhoads takes Gorham 5K
GORHAM – While many of us were hitting the malls doing some early post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping, a group of runners eschewed the long lines to take part in the 13th annual “Burn off the Turkey” 5K road race in Gorham on Saturday. The race for the top overall spot was a close one, with 41-year-old […]
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Scarborough police log – 12/2
Arrests Nov. 22 Jason E. Poshay, 33, on Gallery Boulevard on an outstanding warrant. Jonathan C. Masker, 29, of Portland, on Payne Road on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violating bail condition of release. Nov. 23 David M. Whitaker, 39, of Scarborough, at Route 1 and Gorham Road on a charge […]
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Education revolution 2.0
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday come and gone, new digital technology is not only topping many Christmas gift lists, it’s also front and center in the minds of educators aiming to take advantage of the new digital revolution to further students’ grasp of everything from history to home economics. Throughout the region, schools are […]
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Education revolution 2.0
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday come and gone, new digital technology is not only topping many Christmas gift lists, it’s also front and center in the minds of educators aiming to take advantage of the new digital revolution to further students’ grasp of everything from history to home economics. Throughout the region, schools are […]
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Education revolution 2.0
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday come and gone, new digital technology is not only topping many Christmas gift lists, it’s also front and center in the minds of educators aiming to take advantage of the new digital revolution to further students’ grasp of everything from history to home economics. Throughout the region, schools are […]
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Police life, up close and personal
It’s nearly 11 p.m. and Gorham’s South Street is deserted when a cruiser radar reveals a speeder. Officer Ted Hatch turns his cruiser around and lights up a car with Massachusetts plates. With eyes fixed on the car and its driver, Hatch radios the plate number to dispatch. Not knowing who is driving, he steps […]
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Q&A – Cracker Barrel rolls into South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND – When J.R. Rivet came to South Portland to manage Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant’s first location in Maine at 357 Maine Mall Road, it ended a 14-year hunt by the nationwide restaurant chain to set up a location in the state. Since its opening on Nov. 1, the restaurant has […]
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Eateries hungry for mall-area spots
SOUTH PORTLAND – Two national chains have opened their first Maine stores in the area around the Maine Mall, just as a number of formerly empty storefronts have been filled in time for the holiday season. SOUTH PORTLAND – Two prominent national restaurant chains are introducing their menus to Maine for the first time. Chipotle […]
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Eateries hungry for mall-area spots
SOUTH PORTLAND – Two national chains have opened their first Maine stores in the area around the Maine Mall, just as a number of formerly empty storefronts have been filled in time for the holiday season. SOUTH PORTLAND – Two prominent national restaurant chains are introducing their menus to Maine for the first time. Chipotle […]