Native writes of journey The book “Runner” by John Ayers, a graduate of Gorham High School and the University of Maine, was recently released by Amazon. He is the son of George and Ruth Ayers of Gorham. His wife, Kimberly Clay Ayers, also graduated from Gorham High School. The book is about John Ayers’ personal […]
Southern Forecaster
South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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Here's Something: Magic 8-Ball knows all
When I worked at Current Publishing, which the owners of The Forecaster publications bought in 2015, one of the best annual traditions we had in the newsroom was seeking clarity and wisdom from the Magic 8-Ball at the start of every new year. Reporters and editors at Current Publishing’s family of weekly newspapers would come […]
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Grant seeds Scarborough program to train teachers of the deaf
SCARBOROUGH — With seed money from a New Hampshire-based endowment fund, Pine Tree Society is looking to “transform the educational experience of children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.” The society, which offers support and services to Mainers of all ages with either physical or cognitive disabilities, announced Dec. 18 that it was one of six […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough chips away at Gorham, earns impressive victory
GORHAM—Despite double-digit performances by Tyler Haines and Grant Nadeau, the Rams couldn’t keep up with visiting Scarborough on Friday night, Dec. 21. The Storm got a trio of double-digit takes of their own – including 32 from start Nick Fiorillo and 20 from Brian Austin – to outstrip Gorham 74-59 in the end. “We made […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Sports, Southern Forecaster
Boys Basketball: Gorham slowly falls behind Scarborough, succumbs in the end
GORHAM—Despite double-digit performances by Tyler Haines and Grant Nadeau, the Rams couldn’t keep up with visiting Scarborough on Friday night, Dec. 21. The Storm got a trio of double-digit takes of their own – including 32 from start Nick Fiorillo and 20 from Brian Austin – to outstrip Gorham 74-59 in the end. “We made […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Sports, Southern Forecaster
Girls Basketball: Gorham suffers their first loss, falls to Scarborough
GORHAM—The Rams suffered their first defeat when Scarborough came to town on Friday evening, Dec. 21: Gorham fell behind early, and despite a 21-point performance from superstar Mackenzie Holmes, couldn’t recover. 50-36 the final. “They beat us in almost everything that they could have today,” Gorham head coach Laughn Berthiaume said of the opposition. “They […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
WinterKids app replaces printed booklets
PORTLAND — WinterKids has launched an app that allows members access to offers on lift tickets, equipment rentals, gear, and more at over 80 recreational areas and retailers around Maine and New Hampshire. The app replaces the Passport and FunPass booklets of years past. With this new system, users can register up to five family members for […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
‘Superhero Scarlett’ collects 50 pounds of food for pantry
GRAY — A 7-year-old Gray resident recently gathered 50 pounds of food for the Gray Community Food Pantry to help “make kids happy and families happy.” It took Scarlett Booth, who also held a food drive last year, only three weeks to collect the food. Her mother, Christina Booth, owns Learning Garden Childcare in Gray, and […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Dec. 21
Arrests 12/11 at 5:57 p.m. Richard A. Bouchard, 60, of Gleed Drive, Brunswick, was arrested on Ocean House Road by Officer Ben Davis on a charge of operating after habitual offender revocation. Summonses 12/11 at 11:34 a.m. Kelsie Bouchard, 29, of Portland, was issued a summons on Spurwink Avenue by Officer Darin Estes on a […]
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On the Right Lane: Listen to government in action
“A person whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow an elephant.” Chinese proverb OK, maybe I shouldn’t touch this subject with the old proverbial pole, but then again some should really watch what they say instead of do. I ask Windham residents to watch our town councilors in action […]