PORTLAND — Avesta Housing has scaled down its proposal for an affordable housing condominium project at the former Marada Adams School on Munjoy Hill. The project now calls for 16 townhouse-style two- and three-bedroom condominiums along the Vesper Street side of the property, and is significantly smaller than an initial proposal in 2008 to build […]

PORTLAND — A new organization wants towns in greater Portland to play nice in the sandbox – and, by doing so, to attract new businesses. The Greater Portland Economic Development Corp. aims to bring together officials from Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth and Westbrook in an effort to lure businesses not just to […]

PORTLAND — Increase the gas tax and increase user fees to support transportation infrastructure was the message sent to everyone who attended Monday’s Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System meeting at Ocean Gateway. “Transportation as we know it is crumbling,” PACTS policy committee Chairwoman Katherine Earley said. John Duncan, PACTS executive director, told the audience heavy […]

PORTLAND — Israel Ortiz, co-pastor of the first Latino Evangelical church in Portland, is speaking silently to God. Two illegal border crossings, close calls with the Mexican police, marriage to his American-citizen wife, and countless jobs have led him to this moment. Tonight, four soldiers of God will receive the blessing of baptism; they will […]

FALMOUTH — Two public works employees were taken to the hospital after being exposed to muriatic acid dumped illegally behind the West Falmouth shopping center at about 10:30 a.m. Monday. The acid, which is highly corrosive and used in masonry cleaning, leaked out of a large recycling bin behind the plaza building and the two […]

HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen approved changes to the public participation rules for the fourth time this year, adding an additional comment period of up to 15 minutes per person at the end of each meeting. Speakers previously were loosely limited to five-minute speaking times near the beginning of each meeting. “This is the fourth […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Residents are invited to a meeting with the School Board and search consultant Jackie Roy on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Town Hall. Roy, of J.A. Roy Associates in Dennisport, Mass., is assisting in the search for a replacement for Superintendent Alan Hawkins, who will retire at the end of the month. She […]

Madeline Leonard, left, Grace Boucher, Molly Russell and Connor Boucher were on hand Sunday at Cabela’s in Scarborough when the Maine Public Safety Pipe & Drum Corps helped welcome the Wreaths Across America convoy. Kelly Smith, right, of South Portland, receives a wreath for the grave of her son, Army Pfc. Barry Smith, when the […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council nominated Councilor David Sherman Jr. to serve as chairman for 2011. He will replace Councilor Anne Swift-Kayatta, who served this year. Sherman was the chairman of the Ordinance Committee in 2010 and is in his third year on the council.  The Finance Committee will again be lead by Councilor […]

BRUNSWICK — Tedford Housing will host a memorial service to honor the homeless who died this year, as well as community volunteers and advocates, on Dec. 21 from 4:30-6 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library. The Rev. Bill Bliss from the United Church of Christ in Bath will offer a memorial message and closing mediation will […]