It wasn’t so much the distance that may have bothered the Poland Regional High School softball team most. After losing at York, the Knights had plenty of time to dwell on the defeat. So Wednesday, the Knights were looking to bounce back in a big way. “I think we came into this game with a […]
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Beach to Beacon road race sets record for registration time
CAPE ELIZABETH (AP) — Runners desperate for a run on a warm, sunny day set a record with the fastest registration for the popular Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in the event’s 18-year history. Open registration for the Cape Elizabeth race filled up 4,000 slots in 4 minutes and 15 seconds on Friday. The […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Cape Elizabeth wins state title at the buzzer over Medomak Valley
PORTLAND — Ethan Murphy delivered Cape Elizabeth’s first state title since 1988 with a layup at the buzzer as the Capers defeated Medomak Valley, 44-42, with a late comeback Friday at Cross Insurance Arena. Muphy’s lay-in capped a 7-0 run in the final minute, denying the Panthers a chance to end a 25-year state title drought. […]
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Diana M. W. Connell
1935 – 2015 SCARBOROUGH — Diana M. Wiedemann Connell of Norway and Cape Elizabeth passed from this life on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Bridgton on Feb. 16, 1935, to Lawrence and Edna (Bradford) Lord, and grew up in Bolsters Mills. She was a graduate of […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Cape Elizabeth tops Lincoln Academy for first regional final berth since 1996
PORTLAND — The last time Cape Elizabeth played in a regional final, no one on the current Capers’ roster had been born. Not since 1996 has a regional final included the Capers. That all changed Thursday when ninth-seeded Cape Elizabeth kept its Cinderella run through the Western Class B tournament run alive with a 61-47 victory […]
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Corporate conferences point out loopholes in state ethics laws
AUGUSTA — The recent two-day conference that corporate giant Time Warner Cable put on for Maine legislators has revealed loopholes in the state’s ethics laws that make it difficult for voters to know whether their elected representatives took part. On Jan. 22-23, Time Warner, the leading cable telecommunications provider in the state, invited a select […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets shut out Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete
AUBURN — On the back of Shon Collins’ coaching board were five keys to the Red Hornets’ game against Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete. The final bullet point read, “Shoot!!!” The Red Hornets followed their coach’s instructions and peppered Capers goaltender Lily Jordan with 27 shots. Four found the back of the net as the Red Hornets extended […]
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Police release name of Cape Elizabeth fire victim
CAPE ELIZABETH — Officials have released the name of the woman who died in a fire in Cape Elizabeth. Maine State Police say 65-year-old Lamy Alkurdy was pronounced dead at the scene Friday afternoon. Firefighters attempted CPR but were unsuccessful. Officials say the fire began in the kitchen of a condominium on Starboard Drive. Several […]
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Girls’ soccer: Roy’s OT winner lifts Waterville over Cape Elizabeth in Class B title game
PORTLAND — If you’re Lydia Roy, you couldn’t ask for a better way to end your high school career. The Waterville High School senior midfielder scored the game-winning goal with 38.1 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Panthers to a 1-0 victory over Cape Elizabeth to win the Class B state title Saturday at […]
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H.S. Football: Spruce Mountain cruises past Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — Given a four-touchdown victory at Cape Elizabeth before the Class C West football season started, Spruce Mountain would have taken it and run for the bus. Things are different now, though, three weeks after Cape’s classic overtime win at Leavitt and two weeks after star quarterback and defensive back Noah Wolfinger’s season-ending […]