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Old Orchard Beach wins its fifth straight Small South title, and Portland falls to Windham

If you follow Old Orchard Beach football, it's a five-peat. Brayden Koelker rushed for four touchdowns Saturday night as the No. 1 seed beat No. 2 Boothbay 46-8.

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Old Orchard Beach ranked second in the eight-man poll before its title game

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Yarmouth90 pts
Old Orchard Beach73 pts
Stearns/Schenck70 pts
Old Town69 pts
Spruce Mountain57 pts

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  • BiddefordBiddeford will implement an encampment engagement and resolution team pilot program, a city leadership team told the city council in a memo.

    Biddeford will implement an encampment engagement and resolution team pilot program, a city leadership team told the city council in a memo. The team wants to ease the burden on Public Works, Code Enforcement and other departments.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Saco Bay News

  • SoccerCamden Hills beat Scarborough 1-0 in double overtime in the Class A girls championship Saturday in Kennebunk.

    Camden Hills beat Scarborough 1-0 in double overtime in the Class A girls championship Saturday in Kennebunk. Molly Williams scored her school-record 51st goal of the season, and Camden Hills finishes 18-0.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Portland Press Herald

  • GorhamKing's Farm Market will reimburse customers who bought Crimson King Norway maple or Flame Amur maple trees between May and September 2026, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said.

    King's Farm Market will reimburse customers who bought Crimson King Norway maple or Flame Amur maple trees between May and September 2026, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said. If that's you, contact the market.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WMTW

  • TreesBartlett Tree Experts' Will Buckley says call volume ramps up this time of year as people try to get ahead of winter storms.

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    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WGME

  • AniMaineAnime fans are in South Portland for AniMaine 2026, a three-day convention with cosplay, gaming and Japanese pop culture.

    Anime fans are in South Portland for AniMaine 2026, a three-day convention with cosplay, gaming and Japanese pop culture.

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Old Orchard Beach wins a fifth straight Small South title

Plus, Old Orchard Beach's fifth straight title and Biddeford's plan for encampments.

The TLDR

  1. Old Orchard Beach wins a fifth straight Small South title
  2. Biddeford plans an encampment response pilot
  3. Camden Hills tops Scarborough in double overtime
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