Good morning, Portland.

An Angolan family who lived in a hotel when their daughter was born at 22 weeks (thought to be Maine’s most premature survivor) bought a three-bedroom Cape-style home in Portland in early 2025 after Project Home helped them move from hospital to stable housing.

Volunteers with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) put the East Carry Pond section of the Appalachian Trail to bed for the season, clearing blowdowns, trimming brush, and maintaining about 1,200 feet of bog bridges; MATC is recruiting volunteers and lists roles and sign-up info on its website.

A wildfire burned nearly 20 acres of woods near Coffee Pond Road in Casco after starting about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct.

31; crews from 15+ departments and Forest Service rangers contained it late Saturday night, and residents should avoid the area for the next week while crews complete cleanup.

Multilingual enrollment in Lewiston fell to 1,796 (about 200 fewer) this year, while officials told the school committee last week that WIDA Access Test scores hit a district high and 143 students exited the multilingual program.

Portland also saw a decline even as multilingual enrollment rose statewide.

A wildfire near Coffee Pond in Casco burned nearly 20 acres after being reported just before 5 a.m. Saturday, jumped fire lines in windy conditions, was about 90% contained by 9 a.m., and drew a dozen departments plus aerial crews while officials warned residents to avoid the area (cause unclear).

The city will reopen the closed section of Catafalque Drive on Nov.

16 after a summer pilot to test park safety, and crews will install six new speed bumps on Nov. 3—two each on Catafalque, Inlet, and Arboretum, which will be closed briefly for work.

Gorham beat Scarborough 3-2 on Saturday at Southern Maine Community College to claim its fourth straight Class A volleyball title, closing the match with senior Liana Edwards’ serve after Abbie Stevens finished with 27 kills.

Cheverus beat Sanford/Kennebunk 3-2 in overtime Saturday in Portland to reach a sixth straight regional final, with Gracie Cooper scoring 55 seconds into OT on a penalty corner; they will play Biddeford or Thornton Academy on Wednesday at Scarborough High.

Greely swept Washington Academy in straight sets to win the Class B volleyball championship on Saturday at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, capturing the program's first state title since 2016.

Seventh-seeded Cape Elizabeth beat No. 6 York 3-2 on Saturday as Max Hayward's long throw-ins set up two goals and his 30-yard direct kick produced the third, and Cape (8-6-2) will face No. 1 Yarmouth Wednesday at Falmouth High (regional final).

Boston University rallied to beat UMaine 3-2 in overtime Saturday night in Boston after the Black Bears surrendered a 2-0 third-period lead; Rowan Calvert scored his first college goal and goalie Albin Boija finished with 24 saves.

UNE rushed for three 100-yard performances and beat Nichols 62-14 on Saturday in Dudley, Mass., building a 27-point halftime lead as Damien Jones ran for 143 yards, Javin Willis 140 and Nathan Delgado 108.

Thornton Academy's boys won their first state cross country title at Cony High School on Saturday, edging Portland 79-80 to take the Class A team crown.

Portland's Nora Schmidt won the Class A girls race in 18:00.58, while Freeport, Yarmouth, and Winthrop captured other team titles.