TOPSHAM — When Morris Lavallee talks about Peter Davies, a key character in “Cracks in the Wall,” the author is in many ways reflecting on himself. Lavallee’s historical novel is based on his own experiences in the military during the Vietnam War. “It’s a psychological journey,” Lavallee said. “… It’s really about the causes and […]

SCARBOROUGH — A Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing on a proposed increase in parking near Scarborough Beach State Park was postponed Wednesday due to weather.  The hearing would have taken public comment on a special exception appeal by Black Point Resource Management to create a new 500-spot parking lot near the beach in an […]

TOPSHAM — Voters next month may be asked to approve a lawsuit settlement that will allow construction of a cellular communications tower the town has been trying to block. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Jan. 6 to send three potential warrant items to a public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 20. After hearing input the […]

BRUNSWICK — When Principal Andree Benoit Tostevin is having a stressful day at school, she knows exactly what to do. She heads to the kindergarten classrooms at St. John’s Catholic School, she said, to visit with “our little guys, the 4-year-olds.” “They just bring it all back, they put it in perspective” Tostevin said. “It’s […]

BATH — Bath Iron Works announced Jan. 7 that it would lay off about 130 employees as of Jan. 21. The employees include salaried and unionized workers, according to a statement issued by BIW President Jeff Geiger, who blamed the reductions on a decline in demand for design work. “We have been fortunate over the […]

A month-long exhibition of “Americans Who Tell The Truth,” a series of paintings by artist Robert Shetterly, opened at the Lewis Gallery in the Portland Public Library last week with the unveiling of the portrait of local civil rights activist, author, former state legislator and three-term NAACP Portland Branch President Gerald Talbot. Talbot said he […]

PORTLAND — Darfuri and southern Sudanese speakers will share their stories and discuss the political climate in Sudan at the Hour Exchange, 516 Congress St., on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 17, from 7-9 p.m. “From My Eyes: Sudanese in Maine and Beyond,” is open to the public and will include presentations and a […]

BRUNSWICK — Like many film aficionados, Louise Rosen has lined the walls of her home office with movie posters. But she has a more personal relationship with the films than the average viewer – her name appears in print along the bottom of many of the posters. Rosen is a producer, distributor and connoisseur of […]

Former Cumberland County Sheriff Mark Dion, left, helps swear in his replacement, Kevin J. Joyce, in a ceremony at the Cumberland County Courthouse on Jan. 7. Joyce started in the department 25 years ago as a reserve deputy and is the first sheriff to work his way all the way up the ranks.

BRUNSWICK — Town councilors expressed their initial reactions to the newly minted Downtown and Pleasant Street Master Plan at Monday’s Town Council workshop. Councilor Margo Knight, who chaired the committee that drafted the plan, encouraged councilors to “focus on the vision, and how we can get there,” rather than getting caught up on the details. […]