Portland artist Ryan Adams painted the mural with the help of students through the USM artist-in-residence program.
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Grace periods and pay-to-park kiosks installed at USM parking lots after complaints
The Gorham campus has a 60-minute grace period for parking, and 30 minutes at the Portland campus.
Lakes Region Sportsman: Help at hand for newcomers to Sebago Lake
When I was a youngster and before my parents bought their place on Sebago, we would visit a variety of lakes in the summer to fish and relax. We brought along an old 6-horsepower motor and rented a boat if the cottage didn’t come with one. My dad would talk to the local tackle shops […]
Westbrook Notes: July 4
Westbrook Strong 5K The 11th annual Westbrook Strong 5K road race is set for 8 a.m. July 13 at Riverbank Park on Maine Street. The registration fee is $30. The Matt’s Mile/Sprint for ages 10 and younger is at 7:30 a.m. and registration is $7.50. The events honor the life of Matthew Rairdon, who was […]
Gorham Notes: July 4
Recount rules Gorham is not pursuing any action to develop a town ordinance to govern election recounts, town officials said last week. “We can’t have our own rules,” Town Council Chairperson Suzanne Phillips, citing a legal opinion, told the American Journal last week. “The state (statute) would supersede it.” The idea of having town rules […]
Buxton Notes: July 4
Church takeout lunch Bar Mills Community Church at 13 Hermit Thrush Drive is hosting a takeout lunch Wednesday, July 10. One sandwich and one soup or salad is $10. Choices include a ham Italian sandwich or a ham and cheese slider with either a chicken orzo salad or tomato basil soup. To place an order, […]
Skeletal remains in Gorham were those of Westbrook man
Michael Phillips-Townsend’s remains were found off Longfellow Road in May.
Congolese hip-hop artist makes U.S. debut Friday in Portland
Marcel Kombo, aka Mister Trecy, will perform as part of the free African Summer Concert Series.
Local parents’ pushback against smartphones picks up speed
The Turn the Tide Coalition, with members from throughout Cumberland County, seeks to put an end to phone-centered childhoods and get kids thinking creatively, playing and interacting again.
Meow Lounge in Westbrook celebrates one year and 258 cat adoptions
The business finds homes for rescue cats from across the state, hosts community events with cats and sells cat-related goods made by local artists.