The Nor’easters had quite the evening, skunking a solid Windjammers outfit 16-0.
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Police identify motorcyclist killed in Standish on Friday
The motorcyclist killed in a crash in Standish on Friday night was identified as a 50-year-old man from Old Orchard beach, police said.
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Memories of spectacular fire at Old Orchard Beach pier still vivid, even after 50 years
The fire, visible from as far away as Sebago Lake, destroyed the popular Noah’s Ark fun house and a carousel with hand-carved horses.
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Look, don’t touch baby seals on the beach
Early July is typically the time when newly weaned harbor seals show up on beaches while they are learning to fend for themselves.
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Police still searching for bigamist who fled halfway house
Police are still looking for Michael Middleton, the Old Orchard man who was accused of having at least four wives when he received a 12-month suspended sentence on a bigamy charge in May.
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Lifeguard shortage makes summer staffing a challenge on southern Maine beaches
The state and several towns have increased starting pay to try to recruit more lifeguards for public beaches.
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CMP misled the public, mismanaged rollout of new billing system
A Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram investigation reveals that layers of Central Maine Power management misjudged the enormity of changing over to a new billing system, leaving thousands of angry and frustrated customers.
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Old Orchard Beach hires Portland’s former fire chief
Fred LaMontagne retired from Portland’s fire department in 2012.
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Youth baseball tournament coming to a site near you
The second annual Lighthouse Classic will take place this weekend at multiple sites, including college venues, The Ballpark, and Goodall Park in Sanford.
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Pairs of nesting piping plovers in Maine hit record numbers
The Coastal Bird Project attributes the recent success in large part to increased educational outreach to beachgoers.