GORHAM – The Bonny Eagle boys basketball team stretched both the lead and its three-game winning streak on Tuesday night, laying into Gorham (1-6) early and never letting go. Thanks to dominant outside shooting from senior captain Steven Simonds – who had a team-high 16 points – and freshman phenom Dustin Cole (13 points), the […]
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BOYS HOCKEY: Capers win fifth straight
GORHAM – One minute. It doesn’t seem like that much time, but on Monday afternoon, it was the difference that led the Cape Elizabeth boys hockey team (5-3) to their fifth straight win as they topped Gorham (2-5) 4-1 at the University of Southern Maine. The Capers out shot the Rams 36-18, but had trouble […]
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Casco woman arrested for shooting at dog
A Casco woman was arrested Monday morning, Jan. 10, for allegedly shooting at a dog that had wandered onto her 40 Tassel Trail, Casco property. The woman, identified as 47-year-old Patricia Ann Smith, called police after shooting at the dog, which she claimed was chasing her grandson. She allegedly used a .38 revolver handgun but […]
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Westbrook condos ready for artistic touches
WESTBROOK – Downtown Westbrook’s retail community could soon receive an artistic shot in the arm with the completion of the artisans’ condominiums on Main Street. Located across the street from China Villa and Guidi’s Diner, the condos at 917 Main St. could be complete and ready for tenants later this month or in early February, […]
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Thatcher’s returning to Westbrook
WESTBROOK – An Old Orchard Beach woman who has spent 20 years spreading the Thatcher’s name around Maine liked Westbrook so much the first time around that she has decided to bring the pub back for another run. Thatcher’s Restaurant and Sports Pub could open in Westbrook later this month. Owner Cynthia Boulay has plans […]
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EDITORIAL – Targeting red tape a worthy, but tricky, goal for LePage
While Gov. Paul LePage is behind schedule on his plan to fill his cabinet by the end of 2010, he is moving quickly on another of his campaign promises: to slash the state regulatory process that he believes hinders the growth of business in Maine. And it is with good reason, since the LePage administration […]
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GUEST COLUMN – I love Maine poetry
I must admit that I was quite surprised when Gov.-elect Paul LePage’s camp announced that no poetry would be read at his gubernatorial inauguration. As the executive director of the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance – a thirty-five-year-old nonprofit devoted to enriching the cultural life of Maine by supporting the literary arts – I paused […]
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Empty kayak spurs search of Gorham pond
GORHAM – The Maine Warden Service was preparing in mid-morning today to recover an unmanned blue kayak that had been spotted floating in North Gorham Pond off the North Gorham Road. A game warden at the scene said it was unknown whether anyone was in the kayak before it was seen floating in the pond […]
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Gunmen rob store
Brazen pair lock a Buxton Hannaford clerk in a freezer. BUXTON – Buxton police are hunting for two gunmen who locked a clerk in a freezer and robbed the Buxton Hannaford supermarket at 2 a.m. Tuesday. The two gunmen, wearing ski masks, fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Each of the robbers […]
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Gorham postpones Monday trash pickup
GORHAM – Trash and recycling collection in Gorham for Monday, Dec. 27 has been postponed until Friday, Dec. 31, due to the blizzard. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday rubbish collection will remain the same.