I like extremists. Wait, that didn’t come out quite right. I’m not talking about the freakazoids trying to kill people in a misguided attempt to make some point that isn’t obvious to anybody but them. It’s entirely possible to be extreme without being homicidal. Or congenitally unclear. The extremists I like are those with precise […]
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DOWN THE ROAD APIECE: A doozy of a winter
The other day down at the diner, we got to speculating about what winter might have in store for us. Then came the stories of winters past. When I hear such stories, being a history buff, I often recall reading about the harsh winter of 1775. It was the year Col. Benedict Arnold led a […]
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Girls Hockey: Brunswick deals Clippers fourth consecutive loss
Despite Katie Clemmer’s two-goal performance on Saturday night, Dec. 5, the Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-New Gloucester Clippers couldn’t keep hold of a contest in which they only trailed for 17 seconds. A resilient Brunswick squad chewed through a pair of deficits to force sudden death, where Dragon Jenna Brooks earned her second of the night and sank the […]
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Wrestling: Scarborough competes at Westbrook Invitational
Westbrook has hosted one of wrestling season’s first big tournaments for the past few winters, and this year was no different: More than a dozen teams descended on the school this past Saturday, Dec. 5, with Skowhegan emerging the big winner. “It’s been a lot of fun, coaching these students this year,” said Scarborough head […]
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Wrestling: Scarborough competes at Westbrook Invitational
Westbrook has hosted one of wrestling season’s first big tournaments for the past few winters, and this year was no different: More than a dozen teams descended on the school this past Saturday, Dec. 5, with Skowhegan emerging the big winner. “It’s been a lot of fun, coaching these students this year,” said Scarborough head […]
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Girls Hockey: Red Storm take second win in a week over Capeflete
The Scarborough Red Storm swelled to an early, 2-0 lead on the road against Cape/South Portland/Waynflete on Thursday evening, Dec. 3, but it was Logan Bruns and her pair of goals that really locked up the W for Scarborough in a furious final period. 5-3 the final as the Storm grabbed their second win over […]
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Girls Hockey: Red Storm take second win in a week over Capeflete
The Scarborough Red Storm swelled to an early, 2-0 lead on the road against Cape/South Portland/Waynflete on Thursday evening, Dec. 3, but it was Logan Bruns and her pair of goals that really locked up the W for Scarborough in a furious final period. 5-3 the final as the Storm grabbed their second win over […]
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Girls Hockey: Red Storm take second win in a week over Capeflete
The Scarborough Red Storm swelled to an early, 2-0 lead on the road against Cape/South Portland/Waynflete on Thursday evening, Dec. 3, but it was Logan Bruns and her pair of goals that really locked up the W for Scarborough in a furious final period. 5-3 the final as the Storm grabbed their second win over […]
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Text of South Portland mayoral address
SOUTH PORTLAND – The following is the text of South Portland Mayor Tom Blake’s inaugural address on Monday, Dec. 7: Let me first thank everyone who is with us this afternoon, or viewing from home, for this fun and momentous event. It is not every day that one has the privilege to serve as their […]
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Text of South Portland mayoral address
SOUTH PORTLAND – The following is the text of South Portland Mayor Tom Blake’s inaugural address on Monday, Dec. 7: Let me first thank everyone who is with us this afternoon, or viewing from home, for this fun and momentous event. It is not every day that one has the privilege to serve as their […]