South Portland council prepares to rehash short-term rentals, adopts climate resolve

SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors Tuesday night adopted a climate change resolve and were asked again to form a committee to decide how to regulate short-term housing rentals. Councilors in an April 25...

Cape Elizabeth senator's school water bill fails in House

CAPE ELIZABETH — Emergency legislation to strengthen requirements for water testing in schools...

Scarborough police probe threats, harassment against school chief

SCARBOROUGH — Police are investigating letters threatening Superintendent of Schools Julie Kukenberger...

Conflict-of-interest concerns dog Cape Elizabeth council, School Board

CAPE ELIZABETH — Five months after the last election, questions are still being...

Brunswick council extends moratorium on homeless shelters

BRUNSWICK — A moratorium on the creation of new homeless shelters has been...

Cape Elizabeth man contends retaliation in firing
By Juliette Laaka on April 18, 2018
PORTLAND — A former Hannaford Bros. Co. supervisor contends he was fired last year in retaliation, in part, for reporting racially insensitive nicknames directed at...
2 school principal jobs open in Brunswick
By The Forecaster on April 18, 2018
BRUNSWICK — The School Department will be welcoming more than just new students in August; two of its schools will be getting new principals, too. Brunswick...
The final straw: Brunswick restaurant cuts back on plastic
By Elizabeth Clemente on April 18, 2018
BRUNSWICK — April 5 was the last straw for TJ and Cheri Siatras. That morning, the husband-and-wife owners of Joshua’s Restaurant & Tavern declared that starting April...
Brunswick pub: Irish at heart, but not in your face
By Elizabeth Clemente on April 18, 2018
BRUNSWICK — O’Donoghue’s, the newly opened pub at 103 Pleasant St., may look like your run-of-the-mill Irish-American bar. But its owners have a significant personal tie...
New Falmouth medical practice showcases local artists
By Kate Irish Collins on April 18, 2018
FALMOUTH — As a recent addition to the town’s medical community, Dr. Karen Roberts said a goal of her new practice at 66 Leighton Road is...
Several Falmouth candidates file for Town Council; citizen's petition certified
By Kate Irish Collins on April 18, 2018
FALMOUTH — There are three seats open on the Town Council this spring and all three are being contested. A question that would overturn a series...
American Lung Association: Maine air quality is improved
By David Harry on April 18, 2018
PORTLAND — Breathing may be easier, but it can still be a risky proposition. That is the finding of a statewide report card issued Wednesday by...
Portland council to weigh law requiring paid sick leave
By David Harry on April 18, 2018
PORTLAND — Philippa Adam has three part-time jobs, none of which provide more than 28 hours of work a week. When Adam got sick “with the...
Maine Audubon, foresters work to protect critical bird habitat
By Kate Irish Collins on April 17, 2018
FALMOUTH — The populations of many forest birds in Maine have been steadily declining as threats to their existence continue to grow, including habitat fragmentation, encroaching...
Yarmouth voters to decide council, school board contests
By Jocelyn Van Saun on April 17, 2018
YARMOUTH — June’s municipal election ballot is set with contested races on both the Town Council and School Committee. Councilors Jim MacLeod and David Craig have...
First light from Falmouth
By The Forecaster on April 17, 2018
A view of Cousins Island from Falmouth Town Landing, just before sunrise on April 13. (Dudley Warner / For The Forecaster)
Developers invited to ‘brainstorm’ about Route 1 in Falmouth
By Kate Irish Collins on April 17, 2018
FALMOUTH — The town is sponsoring a developers forum to help explore opportunities along the U.S. Route 1 commercial corridor. The forum will be held at...
Yarmouth formalizes June 2 for gun give-backs
By Jocelyn Van Saun on April 17, 2018
YARMOUTH — The Town Council on April 12 established a gun give-back day and approved amendments to the Character Based Development Code definitions of the Route...
‘Spirits’ remain as South Portland’s former Griffin Club disappears
By Juliette Laaka on April 17, 2018
SOUTH PORTLAND — The historic former Griffin Club sports bar at 60 Ocean St. in Knightville is being razed this week. Construction of a new...
Girls find their voice by writing an original opera
By Kate Irish Collins on April 17, 2018
PORTLAND — Telling an impactful story by writing an original opera probably doesn’t seem like the most natural medium for a group of teenage girls. But...