SCARBOROUGH — A labor union official said transfer of a mail-sorting machine will mean slower deliveries for southern Maine postal customers and uncertain futures for more than a dozen postal workers. Scott Adams, general president of Local 458 of the American Postal Workers Union, said the changes at the U.S. Postal Service Southern Maine Processing […]

PORTLAND — Cumberland County towns and cities will receive $3.2 million in federal Community Development Block Grants in the fiscal year beginning July 1. The Cumberland County CDBG program received almost $1.4 million, according to a June 27 press release, while Portland officials expect $1.8 million. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and […]

PORTLAND — A 10-mile stretch of the Maine Turnpike from Scarborough to Falmouth is getting increased attention from the Maine Turnpike Authority. The first meeting of a public advisory committee conducting a needs assessment of the highway will be held Wednesday, June 28, from 4-7 p.m. at MTA offices, 2360 Congress St.. Public comment will be heard […]