Gray-New Gloucester’s Zackary Pomerleau (0) makes a basket while being fouled by Yarmouth’s defense during Friday’s game. Gray-New Gloucester won 58-52. (Portland Press Herald photo by Brianna Soukup) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester has had some trouble closing out close games this winter, but Friday evening, at home against a Yarmouth squad that simply wouldn’t quit, […]
2018
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Boys' basketball: Gray-New Gloucester holds off pesky Yarmouth
Gray-New Gloucester’s Zackary Pomerleau (0) makes a basket while being fouled by Yarmouth’s defense during Friday’s game. Gray-New Gloucester won 58-52. (Portland Press Herald photo by Brianna Soukup) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester has had some trouble closing out close games this winter, but Friday evening, at home against a Yarmouth squad that simply wouldn’t quit, […]
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Boys' basketball: Gray-New Gloucester holds off pesky Yarmouth
Gray-New Gloucester’s Zackary Pomerleau (0) makes a basket while being fouled by Yarmouth’s defense during Friday’s game. Gray-New Gloucester won 58-52. (Portland Press Herald photo by Brianna Soukup) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester has had some trouble closing out close games this winter, but Friday evening, at home against a Yarmouth squad that simply wouldn’t quit, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little races past Scarborough in title game rematch
Wol Maiwen scores a game-high 32 points for Red Eddies.
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Another state trooper hurt in crash
A Maine State Police trooper was hurt Friday afternoon when his cruiser was struck from behind by a second vehicle on the Maine Turnpike. It was the second time in just over a week that a trooper was hurt in a crash while stopped in a breakdown lane. At about 5:30 p.m., Trooper Ryan Keller […]
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Byron officials halt plowing on Garland Pond Road
BYRON — The town stopped plowing Garland Pond Road this month, after selectmen recently learned that voters discontinued the practice nearly 10 years ago. Residents of the road were sent notices of the discontinuance Dec. 11. The discontinuance is effective until March 2019. At Thursday night’s board meeting, residents vented their frustration at the decision. “I […]
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Canton residents to vote on best ideas to beautify their town
CANTON — Clean up fire-damaged properties, repair an old school building or establish a campground. These are among the ideas favored by townspeople on how to spend the $32,000 per year paid by Canton Mountain Wind to the town’s Community Benefit Fund. Voters at town meeting in June approved setting up a special account for […]
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Police log
Booking Lewiston * Heidi Lemieux, 49, of 260 Park St., on warrants charging theft, 11:54 p.m. Thursday at that address. * Kobe James, 19, of 1440 Lisbon St., on warrants charging failure to appear in court on charges of negotiating a worthless instrument, 1:26 p.m. Friday at the Super 8 Motel. Auburn * Craig Bouthot, […]
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Auburn selling bricks to help pay for St. Louis bell tower
AUBURN — The city is one step closer to permanently displaying the historic St. Louis bells, but officials are hoping to sell more commemorative bricks to offset the cost. City staff recently received an updated rendering of the proposed 40-foot tower, which is slated to cost $109,000. The four bells, cast at the world-famous Paccard […]
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Carthage family gets surprise Christmas after home burns
CARTHAGE — A couple and their three children who lost their home in a fire last week were greeted Christmas Eve with truckloads of gifts and nearly $1,000 in cash donated by people in the area. Chelsea Austin and Justin Jackson of Carthage, and their young children have been living with Jackson’s parents next door since […]