Arianna Lawson’s family has raised nearly $10,000 to send her to Moscow to study at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, where a year of tuition is $18,000.
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Gorham officer’s retirement creates a void on patrol
Wayne Coffin is retiring after 35 years as a Gorham police officer.
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Feature obituary: Priscilla Poitras, 73, matriarch of close-knit military family
STANDISH – While going through Priscilla Poitras’ belongings after her death Saturday, the family found baby clothing and quilts she had sewed. She had made the quilts in anticipation of her grandchildren — Heather and Megan Larrivee, Michael Walsh and Stephen Poitras — having children one day, said her daughter Robin Walsh. “She’s that type […]
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Smoke at Scarborough High School traced to kiln
Firefighters find Scarborough High School filled with smoke this evening and discover an overheated kiln in the art room.
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Power restored in Portland’s West End
Crews have restored power to residents after a brief outage.
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Feature obituary: Alice Cook, 97, mother to a family and its business
Not only was Alice Cook the mother of five children, she was the “founding mother” of what is now Allied Cook Construction. In 1958, she invested in her husband’s desire to start a construction business, said her son David Cook. “She was a great partner for my dad,” said her son, who now runs the […]
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Feature Obituary: David Calhoun, 87, devoted community leader, father
David Calhoun served on many boards and committees in the Bath area, and often served as their president. “He enjoyed leadership roles,” said his daughter Elizabeth McKenzie. “It’s one of the reasons he often ended up as president. He was a leader and people liked him, so he would quickly assume that role.” She said […]
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Feature Obituary: Rose DeRice, 93, hard-working, ‘do-it-yourself’ mom
PORTLAND — Rose DeRice of Portland was always willing to try something new, even if it meant learning computer systems just a few years before she retired from Day’s Jewelers at the age of 72. “She learned how to write her tickets” on the computer, said her daughter Gertrude DiFilippo. “She used to be amazed […]
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Feature obituary: Marcelle Duranceau, 86, enjoyed travel, decorating for holidays
Marcelle Duranceau didn’t miss a detail when it came to decorating for the holidays. “It would take her three weeks to get Christmas in our home,” said her son Gary Duranceau. All of the decor of her home on Hills Beach in Biddeford was changed over to reflect a holiday theme, from the drapery to […]
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Injured cows recuperate, head to Fryeburg
Four-H members groom heifers hurt in a Gorham barn collapse for competition at the Fryeburg Fair.