Dostie Bonny Eagle’s Brett Dostie (left) battles a Biddeford defender in a game from last season. Dostie will be on of the captains of a Scots’ squad looking to go deep into the playoffs. File photo Ricky Hoyt Ricky Hoyt of Bonny Eagle takes a lead at first base during a game against Kennebunk last […]
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Accident closes Saco Street in Scarborough
One person has been taken to a hospital after three vehicles were involved in an accident about 8 a.m. today at the intersection of Saco Street and Route 114 in Scarborough. The crash closed the section of Saco Street from Route 114 to Route 22. Officer Mike Beeler of Scarborough police is investigating the crash, […]
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Gorham spring sports preview
Baseball Coach: Rocky Myers (17th season) Last year’s record: finished regular season at 12-3, lost in the West A semifinals Players to watch: seniors Joel Mundy (SS), Jon Dahms (C), Brian Jenkins (1B/2B), Kyle Donaldson (P/OF), Ryan McMullen (CF) and Nate Sturgis (P/OF); junior Mustafa Jamal (P/INF) Outlook: The Rams return a solid senior core […]
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Asphalt plant decision put off
A long-awaited decision on whether to allow an asphalt plant in Gorham was delayed again this week by the Planning Board. Shaw Brothers Construction Inc. is seeking permission to operate an asphalt plant and quarry on 125 acres zoned industrial on Mosher Road. Neighbors have aired several concerns, including health, noise and traffic, in public […]
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Westbrook Then & Now
(123/123a) McLellan’s Five & Dime Store, left, at 851-855 Main St., was a favorite of young and old for many years. McLellan’s was part of a national chain that went out of business in the 1990s. The space occupied by McLellan’s was renovated and is currently occupied by Full Court Press and Freaky Bean Coffee […]
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Shelter adopts high-tech tracking for animals
The natural disasters over the past few years, like Hurricane Katrina, have put pet owners on alert – even the most responsible ones can be separated from their dogs and cats. Though collars and dog tags are important, they are not enough, according to Andrew Ferreira, executive director of the Animal Refuge League. “One of […]
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Building codes should be uniform and mandatory
Legislators should adopt a statewide building and energy code this week and make enforcement mandatory, allowing some leeway for small towns that do not have code enforcement already. The bill is facing opposition from the Maine Municipal Association, which sees it as an unfunded mandate, and from some legislators who believe the energy efficiency standards […]
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Bonny Eagle spring preview
Baseball Coach: Marc Sawyer (1st year) Last year’s record: 1-15 How did last year end? Missed playoffs Players to watch: Seniors: John Ames, Luke Boucher, Ricky Hoyt, Casey McKague, Brian Moskevich and Joey Marro Outlook: “We are looking for daily improvement in all aspect of the program,” Sawyer said. “We have improved our playing facility, […]
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Looking back
April 13, 1983 Recent defeats notwithstanding, some old friends are back in Westbrook school circles. Plans to make Westbrook Junior High School a middle school and to close Forest Street School and Warren Kindergarten Center are being pushed by Superintendent Edward Connolly without objection from the School Committee. All students in the city would go […]
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Portland cop to be arraigned
The Portland police officer arrested by Westbrook Police last month on charges of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence assault is scheduled to be arraigned in Cumberland County Superior Court at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Officer Brian Regan, 39, was arrested near his house in Westbrook March 18 after his wife called the […]