Policing in Maine evolves as incidents involving mental illness increase

BRUNSWICK — Police Officer Cory Iles said he knows his uniform might be the last thing someone with a mental illness wants to see when they are in crisis. But more and more,...

Scarborough rivers proposed for 3 oyster farms

SCARBOROUGH — More oysters could soon be farmed in local rivers. Two lease...

Budget, bond, guns among issues in Scarborough candidates forum

SCARBOROUGH — Town Council candidates addressed communication and transparency issues in an Oct....

Scarborough Downs again under contract, enters race for Amazon HQ2

SCARBOROUGH — It may be what Town Manager Thomas Hall called the...

Pumpkins by the sea in Cape Elizabeth

More than 350 pumpkins were carved by Scarborough, South Portland and Cape...

South Portland’s oldest resident ‘wouldn’t want to live anywhere else’
By Melanie Sochan on October 19, 2017
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city’s oldest known resident is 107, still sharp and living independently in a three-bedroom apartment. Mayor Patti Smith read a proclamation during...
Cape Elizabeth students grill candidates for office
By Jocelyn Van Saun on October 18, 2017
CAPE ELIZABETH — For the past 12 years, Ted Jordan’s Advanced Placement government class has been hosting annual municipal candidates nights. This year, Jordan said his...
Cape Elizabeth planners OK Maxwell Woods development
By Jocelyn Van Saun on October 18, 2017
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Planning Board on Tuesday approved the final major subdivision plan for Maxwell Woods. The development will include 38 residential condominium units –...
Forgotten Navy seaman buried in South Portland gets long-overdue honor
By Melanie Sochan on October 18, 2017
SOUTH PORTLAND — A U.S. Navy seaman who earned the nation’s highest military honor was finally recognized Oct. 15 after being interred for more than 100 years in...
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South Portland starts farming solar energy
By Melanie Sochan on October 18, 2017
SOUTH PORTLAND — With the flip of a switch Tuesday, the city’s new solar farm officially became the largest municipally owned array in the state. “It feels...
Brunswick Junior High School musical hits close to home
By The Forecaster on October 18, 2017
BRUNSWICK — The junior high school musical “Homeroom” has a less familiar title than musicals staged in years past. But the plot, which examines the daily...
Habitat for Humanity's 1st modular home arrives in Bath
By Alex Lear on October 18, 2017
BATH — Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine’s first modular home arrived in the city Oct. 11, the start of a new trend for the group...
Feds to test water quality at Mitchell Field in Harpswell
By Callie Ferguson on October 18, 2017
HARPSWELL — The federal government will expand its search to Mitchell Field for toxic chemicals that may have contaminated groundwater. Town Administrator Kristi Eiane, who...
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Freeport officials still wary about moving Island Rover
By Jocelyn Van Saun on October 18, 2017
FREEPORT — The Town Council Tuesday delayed action on whether it will give the Island Rover Foundation permits to move its 113-foot metal schooner. The town...
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Portland mayor’s private emails part of his school bond effort
By David Harry on October 18, 2017
PORTLAND — Mayor Ethan Strimling’s advocacy for the $64 million school construction bond has never been a secret. How he has advocated for the bond...
Opposition persists to West Falmouth development, contract zone
By Kate Irish Collins on October 17, 2017
FALMOUTH — Although the majority of speakers at a public hearing last week were against a proposed contract zone in West Falmouth, Council Chairman Caleb Hemphill...
Falmouth assistant principal: Practicing kindness bests bullying
By Kate Irish Collins on October 17, 2017
FALMOUTH — Being an “upstander” – someone who consistently practices kindness and respect – is the best way to thwart bullying, students at Falmouth Middle School were...
‘Cage of Science’ captures changing quality of Casco Bay
By Jocelyn Van Saun on October 17, 2017
YARMOUTH — About once a month for the past 25 years, Friends of Casco Bay staff have been visiting 10 sites around the bay by...
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Brunswick council, rail officials to discuss complaints about trains
By Callie Ferguson on October 17, 2017
BRUNSWICK — Town councilors will meet with rail officials Oct. 30 to try to find ways to mitigate some residents’ concerns about train noise and...
Staff take on changing roles at Falmouth Town Hall
By Kate Irish Collins on October 17, 2017
FALMOUTH — It will cost the town a little more money, but the expense will be worth it in the long run, Town Manager Nathan Poore...