Loose moose finds new home in Gray

By The Forecaster

GRAY — The Maine Wildlife Park’s newest resident is already an internet celebrity. The 3-week-old female moose calf, who melted hearts across the country in a viral video of her with the dog...

So. Portland approves licenses for 2 motels

SOUTH PORTLAND —The City Council on Tuesday night voted to abide by...

Man dies after jumping from Casco Bay Bridge

SOUTH PORTLAND — First responders were unable to save the life of an...

Man stabbed in Portland's Bayside neighborhood

PORTLAND — A fight in Bayside on Wednesday night left one man with...

Maine’s first Gold Star Families Memorial to be unveiled

BRUNSWICK — A local garden club has planted the seed for a statewide...

Volunteers needed for Beach to Beacon
By The Forecaster on June 21, 2018
CAPE ELIZABETH — The TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race is looking for volunteers to work on the day of the event and the week leading...
Special town meeting set for Harpswell water tower
By Elizabeth Clemente on June 21, 2018
HARPSWELL — In the wake of the Board of Selectmen’s rejection of their petition to save the Mitchell Field water tower last month, a nonprofit group...
Proposal would trim parking at Scarborough beach
By Juliette Laaka on June 21, 2018
SCARBOROUGH — A public hearing held June 20 gathered input on the proposed elimination of parking within 50 feet of the entrance to Scarborough Beach Park...
Brunswick Mall will be musically inclined
By Elizabeth Clemente on June 21, 2018
BRUNSWICK — The sound of music will soon be coming to the Town Mall. On June 18, the Brunswick Town Council unanimously approved placing an interactive...
Ad to promote Scarborough school budget violated law
By Juliette Laaka on June 21, 2018
SCARBOROUGH — An ad in a local publication taken out by the school district in an effort to promote voter approval of the school budget...
Legere Park catching air as site of new S. Portland skate park
By Juliette Laaka on June 20, 2018
SOUTH PORTLAND — Legere Park in Knightville emerged as the front-runner at an inaugural meeting Monday to gather input about where to build a skate park. About...
Sweet days of summer coming to Cape
By Jocelyn Van Saun on June 20, 2018
CAPE ELIZABETH — The first few days of summer mean local farmers will begin to open their fields for berry picking – just in time for the...
Cape middle school to hire second social worker
By Jocelyn Van Saun on June 20, 2018
CAPE ELIZABETH — In an effort to address mental health in a more comprehensive manner, Cape Elizabeth Middle School is broadening the scope of social work. ...
Scarborough board to discuss superintendent's contract
By The Forecaster on June 20, 2018
SCARBOROUGH — The board of education will meet Thursday, June 21 in executive session to discuss Superintendent Julie Kukenberger’s contract. The board will meet at 7...
Bath food pantry relocating to Middle Street
By Alex Lear on June 20, 2018
BATH — After providing for those in need for more than 30 years, the Bath Area Food Bank will finally have a permanent home at...
Topsham paving company seeks move to residential area
By Alex Lear on June 20, 2018
TOPSHAM — A rezoning request from Crooker Construction to relocate its paving plant to what is now a residential area could go to a special...
Freeport council approves $10M budget
By The Forecaster on June 20, 2018
FREEPORT — The Town Council on June 19 unanimously adopted a $10.1 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2019. The spending plan represents an increase of...
Brickyard Hollow brewery fills the gap in Yarmouth
By Jocelyn Van Saun on June 20, 2018
YARMOUTH — Yarmouth’s first-ever craft brewery is set to open for business Monday, June 25. On June 18, with just a week to go, Brickyard Hollow...
Yarmouth councilors' role in tenants' petition raises questions
By Jocelyn Van Saun on June 20, 2018
YARMOUTH — A local tenants association is petitioning the town to adopt an ordinance, similar to one the Town Council rejected last fall, that would require landlords...
Update: Portland police find Gorham woman
By The Forecaster on June 19, 2018
PORTLAND — City police found Katharine “Katy” Kinney, 36, last seen June 14 safe and unharmed on Wednesday night. Police Lt. Robert Martin said Kinney’s family...