The concert program will start at 7:40 tonight, followed by the fireworks display at 9:20.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Fireworks crackdown planned in South Portland
Plainclothes patrols will be responding to complaints today in the city, which is a ‘fireworks-free zone.’
South Portland cracking down on fireworks use
Even though they’re illegal in South Portland, police say there were more than 50 fireworks complaints in June, and the city has had enough.
Lobster prices dive as early shedding boosts supply
Warmer water may have thrown off the usual cycle, but sellers expect tourists will raise demand.
‘BioBlitz’ event draws volunteers to Falmouth
The results will help refine the management plan for the conservation area.
Trooper uses his cruiser to stop errant driver, 88
An elderly man driving the wrong way on I-295 crashes to a halt – before reaching Tukey’s Bridge.
State trooper uses cruiser to stop wrong-way car on I-295
The officer and the other driver escape serious injuries in the collision in Portland.
Deal reached to shutter MERC plant
If approved, the trash incinerator that has plagued Biddeford for decades will be razed in a year.
MERC plant would close under $6.6 million deal
For years, Biddeford residents and city officials have complained about the smell of garbage being trucked to downtown from Biddeford and surrounding communities, as well as the smoke generated by the incineration.
FAME reducing fees on NextGen accounts
The Finance Authority of Maine is cutting fees on almost all of their college savings plans.