NORTH YARMOUTH — One might say Séamus Connolly was born to make music, and through his success he has paid homage to those who came before him. "The music was always in my home," the 69-y [...]
HARPSWELL — The last time Robert Modr regularly conducted a band, he was a music teacher in Europe, under contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. Now he's returning to the conductor's spot [...]
PORTLAND — The Abyssinian Meeting House, a 185-year-old landmark at 75 Newbury St., is being added to a list of the nation's 11 most endangered historic places. The National Trust for Historic P [...]
SOUTH PORTLAND — In a well-traveled and colorful life, three things stood out for Edward 'Ted" Hellier. "If he wasn't talking about his kids, it was lacrosse and solar," Susan Hellier said Tuesday, one day after her husband died of cancer at age 57. After an itinerant youth th...
CUMBERLAND — Citing ongoing frustration with the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors, co-Chairman Jeff Porter said Tuesday that he will resign from the panel effective July 1. The Crossing Brook Road resident called the board "dysfunctional" and said he will not serv...
FALMOUTH — While future plans for Falmouth Memorial Library are still in flux, it is now expanding its hours. On Saturday, the library on Depot Street will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., following feedback from the community and expanded programming, Director Andi Jackson-Da...
FREEPORT — A multimillion-dollar plan to renovate Freeport High School was nixed by voters last week, but it's not dead yet. Voters in Freeport, Durham, and Pownal might see a modified renovation proposal on their ballots in November, a...
NORTH YARMOUTH — Residents approved next year's $2.4 million municipal budget at Town Meeting June 15. One of the budget elements – $155,000 for the first phase of a proposed economic development plan – generated significant discussion. The goal of the project, spearheade...
PORTLAND — Yes. Life’s good here. That’s what city officials hope business people, residents and visitors alike have to say about their city, and say it often. Mayor Michael Brennan and Creative Portland Corp. Executive Director Jennifer Hutchins led a highly antic...
PORTLAND — As the school year ends, creation of a new Central Kitchen is getting into full swing. The School Department's new Central Kitchen is set to open this fall, in time for the first day of school. Food Service Director Ron Adams said the new kitchen will allow the department ...
PORTLAND — The city is a step closer to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, after the City Council voted unanimously Monday to hold a public hearing on the matter. The July 15 hearing will be held in response to a citizen-proposed ordinance that would allow adults to p...
PORTLAND — A new restaurant may be coming to the city's Woodfords Corner neighborhood. On Thursday, June 20, the Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a conditional use application for the dining establishment at 34 Vannah Ave., near the intersection of Ocean and Forest avenues. ...
PORTLAND — The City Council and voters must ultimately approve after the School Board last week OK'd a $70 million renovation plan for five elementary schools. The board's plan highlights the School Department's facilities needs, with many aging buildings in serious need of repair or...