The Scarborough girls overcame a slight deficit midway through the Class A state championship meet to claim their third straight state title at Windham High School on Saturday. The Red Storm finished the day with 72 points to edge Edward Little, which finished just two points behind with 70. Massabesic was third with 52 points. […]
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Births at Bridgton Hospital
John Earle Marston III was born to Natalie Elise Angers and John E. Marston of Bridgton May 20. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. His maternal grandparents are Keith and Tina Smith of Harrison; and Michelle Labonte of Lewiston. His paternal grandparents are John and Pamela Marston of Harrison. His great-grandparents are Marie Johnson and […]
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Earth Speaks – Water
“All day I face the barren waste, without the taste of water, cool, clear water.” Sons of the Pioneers, a popular country western group, sang this song many years ago. This song comes to mind when I think of the Ogallala Aquifer. The Ogallala Aquifer occupies the High Plains of the United States, extending northward […]
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Rams come back to top Tigers in nine innings
Looking down and out late in the SMAA softball semifinal against Biddeford on Friday, the Gorham Rams once again showed their resiliency, coming back to secure a big win. Gorham rallied to tie Biddeford in the top of the sixth inning, then scored five runs in the ninth to top the Tigers 8-4 in Friday’s […]
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Eldery ask Ellen for help getting new bus
Residents of Larrabee Village in Westbrook hope a special guest at their annual fundraiser this fall will help bring in the money they need for a new bus. Staff from Westbrook Housing and the residents of the elderly housing complex recently produced a video, which they sent to comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, asking her to make […]
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Scots fight hard but fall to St. Dom's
St. Dom’s 16 Bonny Eagle 13 In a display of offensive fire power, the St. Dom’s boys’ lacrosse team defeated Bonny Eagle 16-13 last Thursday in Standish. Kayle Hamilton scored seven goals for Bonny Eagle while Trevor Maesele scored six times for the Saints. Maesele scored the first goal of the game just over two […]
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Gorham baseball cuts
Brian Jenkins Brian Jenkins drove in three runs in Gorham’s preliminary round win over Marshwood on Tuesday. Staff photo by Adam Howard Joel Mundy Joel Mundy had two hits and a walk for Gorham against Marshwood on Tuesday. Staff photo by Adam Howard Jon Dahms Gorham’s Jon Dahms scored two runs to help the Rams […]
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Man with loaded gun arrested
Westbrook police arrested a man for carrying a loaded gun in a motor vehicle Tuesday. This was the second time Ervine Richardson, 61, was charged with the same crime this year, police said. According to Capt. Tom Roth, Richardson has a loaded .22-caliber Magnum Derringer in a wallet holster in his car. He was taken […]
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Un-fare! Cabs struggle as costs soar
Bill York of Gorham, once a truck driver, is back on the road these days, this time as a taxi owner. But in a business governed by municipally set rates that are not keeping pace with soaring expenses, it’s a rough ride for cabbies. “Gas prices are raising havoc,” said York, 43, owner of Gorham […]
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Bonny Eagle lacrosse cuts
Jesse Harmon Bonny Eagle’s Jesse Harmon races ahead of the pack during the Scots’ 16-13 loss to St. Dom’s last week. Staff photo by Adam Howard Nehemiah Glavine Bonny Eagle’s Nehemiah Glavine cradles the ball around a St. Dom’s defender last week. Staff photo by Adam Howard