PORTLAND — Some cheap shots and a near melee didn’t stop Yarmouth from accomplishing its ultimate goal — a state title. A goal by Yarmouth junior Patrick Grant in the 27th minute was all the Clippers needed to accomplish that feat as they defeated Ellsworth, 1-0, in the Class B state title match at Deering […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt airs it out against Yarmouth
The underdog Clippers opened Friday night’s Western Class C semifinal with a nice drive that challenged the Leavitt defense. The Hornets snagged the momentum when they recovered a Yarmouth fumble, turned the tide with a lengthy drive, and never looked back in a 30-6 win. “Our defense was great tonight,” Leavitt junior quarterback Levi Craig […]
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High school field hockey: Lisbon overwhelms Yarmouth in West C semifinal
YARMOUTH — When Yarmouth coach Mandy Lewis called a timeout with 16 minutes left in the first half, the coach hoped to focus her Clippers as visiting Lisbon began to take over the flow of the Western C field hockey semifinal on Tuesday. Instead, it was the Greyhounds who benefited from the stoppage, and that […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Yarmouth eliminates Telstar from playoffs
For Yarmouth High School, that home-field advantage only doubled when Telstar, a team that plays and practices exclusively on grass, is forced to play on a turf field against a heavily favored opponent. The home turf was kind to the second-seeded Clippers just like it had been during the regular season as they topped seventh-seeded […]
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H.S. football: Hornets shake stubborn Clippers
TURNER — The Leavitt Hornets must be feeling pretty good about themselves after beating a scrappy Yarmouth team that doesn’t take no for an answer. Leavitt founded itself backed into a corner on several occasions, but successfully repelled the stubborn Clippers’ advances before marching off with a 20-12 victory in a Campbell Conference football game […]
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Maine contractors bet on active market for ‘passive’ energy-efficient homes
YARMOUTH — Weeks ago, builder Josh Wojcik’s crew was tearing the roof off a 1973 ranch house that they’re converting into a high-efficiency home. A passing critic pulled his truck to the curb and leaned out the window. “He said, ‘You’re doing too much!’” said Wojcik. The perception of overkill is a common challenge for […]
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‘Life goes on’ for former Franco Center director after severe stroke
Three months after a crushing stroke, Louis Morin is rising again. The 48-year-old former executive director of the Franco Center is walking and talking. He’s preparing to move back home to Freeport in a week or so. And soon, he’ll be driving again. “This could have been much, much worse,” Morin said this week in […]
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‘Where will we be next?’: Recovery slow a year after deadly Yarmouth explosion
That was when their Gables Drive home was destroyed in a deadly explosion, and there’s still no end to their saga in sight. Rosemary MacKay was in her kitchen on June 25, 2013, when the adjoining condominium exploded at 6:17 a.m. The then-74-year-old was propelled off the floor and into the ceiling before crashing back […]
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H.S. lacrosse: Cape Elizabeth boys, Massabesic girls capture titles
PORTLAND — Yarmouth stayed close early, but Cape Elizabeth had just enough firepower and a stifling defense to make sure that “close” was all that Yarmouth achieved. Griffin Thoreck netted a pair of goals and the Cape Elizabeth defense held Yarmouth scoreless for a span of 34:16 through the middle of the game as the […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: Yarmouth holds off Cape Elizabeth for Class B crown
Grace O’Donnell netted six goals — including three in the first seven minutes — and keeper Mary Kate Gunville stopped a pair of key shots as time ran from the clock in the second half to help the Clippers to a 13-10 win over Cape Elizabeth at Fitzpatrick Stadium. The title is Yarmouth’s fourth in […]