From tree lightings to gingerbread houses, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday season this December in South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth.
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Brewery, tasting room coming to former Stones Cafe site
Two brothers hope to have Trudy Bird Brewing Co., named after their grandmother, up and running by early summer in North Yarmouth.
Very Merry Falmouth weekend is back this year, Dec. 2-4
Fireworks, a tree lighting, free ice skating and more are on tap this year.
Yarmouth rings in season with Hometown Holidays
Music workshops, a snowflake scavenger hunt, arts and crafts sales and more are planned for early December.
Scarborough sisters riding high in mountain biking
Teens Keegan and Fiona Dolan have reached the medals podium multiple times, including recent races at Sugarloaf.
South Portland chips away at demand for affordable housing
The South Portland Housing Authority has over 300 people on its waiting list.
Steel prices stall work on Falmouth’s solar array
The town is now shooting for completion next summer of the project at the Woods Road landfill.
Yarmouth family donates $4 million to upgrade NYA ice arena
The donation is the largest in North Yarmouth Academy’s history.
‘Native people are scared’: Invasive beetle found in Cumberland County threatens Wabanaki culture
The Wabanakis revere the brown ash tree, which is a target of the destructive emerald ash borer, and use the trees in their traditional basket making.
Citizen drive to block Cape housing project moves forward
The Town Council will hold a public hearing on referendum petition Dec. 1 and on Dec. 13 will schedule a date for a townwide vote on whether to overturn zoning changes for the Dunham Court affordable housing project.