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Cybersecurity curriculum soon available to area students

PORTLAND — Portland Arts and Technology High School will be the first career and technical school in the state to offer its students training in cybersecurity. The goal, according to Kevin Stilphen, director at PATHS, is for students to learn the “principles of risk management, security architecture, incident handling, disaster recovery, and secure systems administration,” […]

Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Sports

Boys Soccer: Westbrook grabs early leads, but Cheverus recovers for the win

PORTLAND—Westbrookers Cooper Mullett and Chris Irakoze combined to push the Blazes out front of the Stags 2-0 early in the first half on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 20. But Cheverus – Jack Mullen in the lead with a hat trick – staged a voracious comeback across the remainder of the action, emerging victorious in the end 5-2. The action played […]

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Volleyball: Gorham overcomes Bonny Eagle in straight sets

GORHAM—The Rams swept the visiting Scots in straight sets on Saturday, Sept. 22. Gorham held Bonny Eagle to single-digit point totals in the first and second sets, and while Bonny Eagle surged in the third set, they couldn’t manage to upset Class A’s only remaining undefeated outfit. “We knew that if we played our game, […]

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Newcomer takes on veteran lawmaker in Senate District 25

FALMOUTH — State Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, and Cathy Nichols, her Republican challenger, agree that the issues most on voters’ minds in Senate District 25 this fall are taxes, bringing civility to Augusta and ensuring good job opportunities for young people. Where they disagree is how best to address these issues and others facing the […]

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Westbrook Notes

Phil Spiller of the Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club recently welcomes Kristina Egan, executive director of Greater Portland Council of Governments, as a special guest and speaker at the club’s meeting. Spiller said Egan has facilitated a new master plan for the region. GPCOG recently assisted Westbrook with the installation of its first municipal electric vehicle charging […]