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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Old Orchard Beach wins a fifth straight Small South title

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

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

Windham, Thornton, Marshwood and Kennebunk won Friday's semifinals

GameResult
Class A North semifinalWindham 21, Portland 14
Class A South semifinalThornton Academy 42, South Portland 0
Class B South semifinalMarshwood 30, Falmouth 22
Class B South semifinalKennebunk 27, Biddeford 0

Source: Lewiston Sun Journal

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. Boothbay scored first, then Koelker ran in the next four, from 5, 17, 6 and 45 yards.

  • State final: Old Orchard Beach vs. Orono, Sat., Nov. 14
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  • Orono got there with a 55-52 win over Stearns Friday

Old Orchard Beach came in ranked second in Varsity Maine's eight-man poll. In 11-man play, Windham beat Portland in the Class A North semifinal, even though Portland had won the teams' regular-season meeting 39-13.

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

Source: Centralmaine.com

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

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Biddeford

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. Saco Bay News

Biddeford has spent $23,000 on encampment cleanup and logged 309 EMS incidents this year

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spent by Public Works on encampment cleanup since June 30, 2026
309
EMS incidents from the start of 2026 to mid-October
151
individuals involved in those EMS incidents

Source: Saco Bay News

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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. The Portland Press Herald

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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. WMTW

Trees

Bartlett Tree Experts' Will Buckley says call volume ramps up this time of year as people try to get ahead of winter storms. A licensed arborist will complete a thorough inspection of your property, and clearing or trimming trees on your property can reduce the risk of damage ahead of winter. WGME

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

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Daniel Tiger is coming to Portland on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The Grrific Literacy Tour is the 4th annual Maine Public Literacy Tour, and it stops in Rines Auditorium for a free afternoon with Daniel Tiger. He's traveling the state with some favorite author/illustrators. Won't you be our neighbor, indeed.

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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.

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  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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