SCARBOROUGH — A local political action committee that is aiming to unseat three school board members submitted recall petitions Monday at the Town Clerk’s Office. Shortly after noon, the Road to Renewal group turned in nearly 3,300 signatures for each targeted board member, said Paul Johnson, one of the group’s leaders. The petitions seek the […]
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Scarborough superintendent tries to halt student voter registration drive
The Scarborough school superintendent took steps Thursday to halt a student voter registration drive at Scarborough High School that was meant to drum up support for recall petitions aimed at ousting three school board members. Superintendent Julie Kukenberger announced her effort in an email to the school community after about 30 seniors walked from the […]
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UMaine athletic director leaving for post in Denver
University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech will leave Orono to become the vice chancellor for athletics and recreation at the University of Denver, UMaine announced Monday. Creech has been the AD at Maine since February 2014. He served previously in athletic administrations at the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State. “I’d […]
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Warm welcome: Staci Creech finds success in first Maine golf season
SACO — The next big thing in Maine women’s golf has been tearing it up in Pennsylvania and North Carolina for more than 30 years. Our list of top homegrown female competitors both rolls off the tongue and ends abruptly. The hall of fame sister tandem of Martha White and Pennie Cummings and 1990s phenom Abby […]
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Maine Women’s Amateur: Staci Creech pulls away from Emily Bouchard
Staci Aber Creech of Veazie survived a barrage of birdies by three-time champion Emily Bouchard, breaking it open with a steady hand over the final six holes to win her first state title in her initial attempt. The women were tied through 12 holes of the third and final round, exchanging shot for brilliant shot, […]
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Maine Women’s Amateur: Staci Aber Creech leads Emily Bouchard by two
Staci Aber Creech still leads, but Emily Bouchard has given herself a shot to win her fourth Maine Women’s Amateur golf championship on home turf. Bouchard carded Tuesday’s low round at Biddeford-Saco Country Club with a 76 and cut Creech’s lead to two strokes with 18 holes to play. Creech backed up her opening-day 75 […]
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Maine Women’s Amateur: Staci Creech leads after opening round
The touted newcomer is on top at the Maine Women’s Amateur golf tournament, but two past champions and an additional member of the home club are lurking. Staci Creech of Bangor Municipal shot a 3-over 75 to take the first-round lead at Biddeford-Saco Country Club, Creech, who finished third at the recent New England women’s […]
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University of Maine: Creech named athletic director
ORONO — Karlton Creech doesn’t know much about life in Maine, but he is aware he will have to significantly expand his wardrobe. On Feb. 10, the native of Chapel Hill, N.C., begins his new job as the director of athletics at the University of Maine. “I love it,” Creech said Thursday afternoon when told […]