Scarborough eyes nearly $250K in school budget cuts

SCARBOROUGH — The Town Council approved the initial reading of a new school budget Wednesday that targets nearly $250,000 in reductions, while continuing to grapple with how voters will react to the spending...

Cape Elizabeth Strawberry Festival on schedule, even if fruit isn’t

CAPE ELIZABETH — The first day of summer normally means the strawberry...

Trusts hope to preserve ‘remarkable’ Brunswick property

BRUNSWICK — Two land trusts are working to acquire more than 80...

South Portland sees former public works land as ‘blank canvas’

SOUTH PORTLAND — The city has a rare opportunity to guide the...

South Portland revises pact for solar farm

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday unanimously authorized the city...

Topsham fire chief takes Lewiston post
By Alex Lear on June 21, 2017
TOPSHAM — Brian Stockdale, the town’s fire and rescue chief for seven years, will resign to fill that role in Lewiston beginning July 27. “Topsham...
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Brunswick fish kill may prompt call for new rules
By Callie Ferguson on June 21, 2017
BRUNSWICK — Some town officials and residents are demanding the state Department of Marine Resources identify the fisherman who caused a stink by releasing thousands...
Concerns about college dominate Brunswick zoning discussion
By Callie Ferguson on June 21, 2017
BRUNSWICK — A proposed change in the town’s zoning overhaul faced continued resistance at a public hearing last week. The Town Council scheduled the June 15...
Leland leaves Freeport shellfish panel
By Jocelyn Van Saun on June 21, 2017
FREEPORT— Doug Leland addressed the Town Council for the last time as chairman of the Shellfish Conservation Commission on Tuesday night to ask councilors to...
Breez bus likely to drop failing Falmouth service
By Kate Irish Collins on June 21, 2017
FALMOUTH — A year into a three-year pilot program, the Greater Portland Transit District says its Breez commuter bus between Portland and Freeport is a...
Thompson, Waeldner lead Yarmouth Town Council
By Jocelyn Van Saun on June 20, 2017
YARMOUTH — The mood was light in the Log Cabin June 15 as three departing town councilors passed the baton to newly elected Councilors April...
Falmouth hopes to replace Town Landing floats
By Kate Irish Collins on June 20, 2017
FALMOUTH — Plans are starting to come together to replace the aging float system at Town Landing. Using a $50,000 grant from the state, along...
Yarmouth Clam Festival digging for volunteers
By Jocelyn Van Saun on June 20, 2017
YARMOUTH — With the 52nd annual Clam Festival only a month away, a new team at the Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to...
Cumberland council taps Edes, Copp for leadership
By Alex Lear on June 20, 2017
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday unanimously elected Councilor Mike Edes as chairman and Councilor Ron Copp as vice chairman. Councilors also authorized labor...
Portland councilors roll through parking, golf cart rules for islanders
By David Harry on June 20, 2017
PORTLAND — Island life was a key focus at Monday’s City Council meeting, while the future of open land on the city’s outskirts remained unsettled. Councilors...
Portland mayor proposes tax, rent relief program for seniors
By David Harry on June 20, 2017
PORTLAND — The City Council Finance Committee will soon begin reviewing a property tax and rent relief proposal introduced last week by Mayor Ethan Strimling. “We...
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Brunswick sells land at center of lawsuit for $550K
By Callie Ferguson on June 20, 2017
BRUNSWICK — The embattled, tax-acquired town property at 946 Mere Point Road has been sold for $550,000. The June 15 sale to a California couple...
Summer concert series returns at Bath arts center
By Alex Lear on June 20, 2017
BATH — For the fourth year in a row, the Chocolate Church Arts Center is offering a combination of ticketed and free shows as part...
Summer intern from South Portland adds to staff diversity at Portland library
By Kate Irish Collins on June 20, 2017
PORTLAND — Hussein Maow will be the Portland Public Library’s first intern under its new Inclusive Internship Initiative, and his goals for the summer include...
MaineHealth strengthens network for cancer patients
By David Harry on June 20, 2017
SCARBOROUGH — While Nyle Perkins patiently waited for the speakers to finish June 15, he held on to the biggest check he had ever seen in...