A special election will be held in Gorham and Scarborough Jan. 11.
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For roller skaters, it could be a happy new year in Westbrook
Happy Wheels is rolling toward an opening in early 2022.
Falmouth to test its waters for pesticides, fertilizers for first time
The town wants to determine the local impact of pollutants carried by storm water or snowmelt that can damage aquatic life.
Cumberland Fairgrounds shiny and bright for holidays
The drive-thru attraction includes a “Twelve Days of Christmas” display and a tunnel of lights.
Falmouth’s ‘fantastic little’ bookstore sold to Sherman’s
Book Review will more than double in size when it opens in January as a Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop.
MOFGA gets growing with new market in Freeport
What started as a pop-up store last winter is now a permanent, year-round marketplace operated by Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.
Local schools look to vaccines to ease COVID impact
Pooled testing has also eased the toll on schools, superintendents say.
Schools racking up COVID vaccination numbers for all students
Cape Elizabeth and South Portland report high vaccination rates amongst students aged 5-11.
Fort Williams Park’s old mansion lands on ‘Places in Peril’ list
The town, meanwhile, has included a revitalization of the site in its updated Fort Williams Park master plan.
Fast-growing Downs seeks exemption from building permit caps
Developers of The Downs are seeking a blanket exemption from a Scarborough ordinance that controls residential growth in the town.