Beau Dalleo, a professional guitarist, will play familiar songs on Thursday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. at Graves Memorial Library in Kennebunkport. Patrons are invited to bring friends and chairs to the show and celebrate summer, the community and a fondness for talented local artists. Suggested donations of $10 per person are appreciated. If it […]
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Limitless Wrestling puts on a show in Lewiston
Vacationland Cup 2025 was held Saturday night at a jam-packed Colisee. Staff photos by Russ Dillingham
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Westbrook Notes: Rotary Club collecting school supplies
Rotarians to meet, collect school supplies Westbrook-Gorham Rotary will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the dining room at Westbrook Regional Vocational Center, 125 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. “We will welcome back Neillie Young. She is a Marshwood High School Interact student who led a school project in Peru that our […]
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University of New England students take sustainability knowledge into Maine communities
Expanded UNE Sustainability Fellowship program nears end of second year partnering students with land trusts, downtown nonprofits and municipalities on projects to protect and promote the environment.
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Piscataquis County Jail again accepting intakes after failed state inspection report
Sheriff Robert Young said Monday that state officials have approved the jail’s plan to regain compliance.
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Scarborough’s Summerfest returns with a twist
For the first time, Scarborough’s biggest town event will feature a children’s market.
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Do drivers still have to pay Maine Turnpike tolls if the booth is unattended? | Fact brief
The Maine Turnpike Authority says anywhere from 10% to 25% of motorists pay using cash, depending on the toll plaza.
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High temperatures to grip much of Maine for the next few days, forecasters say
Some areas will see heat reach into the high 90s, while it will stay a bit cooler along the coast. Cooling centers are opening across the state, and a heat advisory has been issued.
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After Gray budget voted down in June, Town Council debates cuts
The Town Council discussed the revised budget, which the town is expected to vote on in town meeting format in September.
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We Love to Eat: Community meals offered in Buxton, Gorham and Westbrook
Buxton bean supper – Saturday, Aug. 16, 4:30 to 6 p.m., North Congregational Church, 22 Church Hill Road, Buxton (Groveville). Two types of homemade baked beans, homemade American chop suey, red hot dogs, a roll, coleslaw, pickles, homemade dessert, and coffee, fruit punch or water. $10, $5 ages 5-12, and free under age 5. Gorham […]