SOUTH PORTLAND — The majority of dog owners contacted by police volunteers at Willard Beach over a two-month period last summer were not in compliance with – and claimed ignorance of – the city’s leash laws. Recommendations to stem the number of violations include increasing the size and number of signs along the beach and allowing volunteers […]

TOPSHAM — A public meeting will be held Wednesday, Dec. 8, to discuss zoning amendments to the town’s historic district. The meeting will begin at the Topsham Municipal Building at 7 p.m. The Topsham Historic District Commission is working with consultants to revise the zoning language. Letters have been sent to all residents who live […]

BRUNSWICK — A woman from Colorado was not seriously injured Thanksgiving day when she crashed her Nissan Versa into the Walmart on Tibbett’s Drive, according to police. The crash happened about 3:30 p.m. and caused “extensive damage” to Andrea Kreitman’s car, as well as heavy damage to a concrete wall at WalMart. Kreitman was taken to […]

BRUNSWICK — Concerns about ownership of property before development occurs at Brunswick Naval Air Station did not keep the Planning Board from granting final site plan approval for Man United Manufacturing. Man United Manufacturing, also known as Molnlycke, announced intentions last month to create a manufacturing facility at what will be called Brunswick Landing. The company […]

BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board tabled a decision on a request to allow construction of an AM radio station tower in a zone where it is not currently allowed. Attorney Carrie Logan, representing First Wave Media owner Jim Bleikamp, requested an additional change to the application to allow construction of a tower with guy wires […]

TOPSHAM — The Police Department has received a $4,800 grant from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety to enforce drunken driving laws during the holiday season. The bureau receives the overall funding from the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration. The grant covers overtime costs to have officers out on enforcement details, and it funds […]

BATH — The City of Ships may soon have its own Lions Club. Resident Elliot Zimmerman is arranging a meeting at City Hall auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 16, for people who might be interested in joining a Bath Lions chapter. The meeting, with a representative from the Maine Lions Club, starts at 6:30 p.m. Zimmerman – […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Immigrant students at Southern Maine Community College will tell their personal stories on Thursday, Dec. 9. The event, “Sacred Stories,” is the final class project for the Advanced Speaking and Listening students of City Councilor Rosemarie De Angelis, who is an adjunct professor at the college. The students are from around the […]

PORTLAND — The Maine Center for Creativity will hold a “Feed the Arts” fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 5, at El Rayo Taqueria, 101 York St. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., the restaurant will donate 10 percent of its sales to the center’s “Painters, Players and Poets” program, a collaboration between 32 visual artists, composers […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The Recreation Department on Friday, Dec. 10, will offer a “Drop and Shop” night for parents of children in grades 1-6. Recreation Coordinator Lisa Bingham said in a press release the night is designed for parents who need time to finish errands or simply need a night to themselves before the holidays […]