Bowdoin College fans mob the field and the men’s soccer team to celebrate Bowdoin’s win over Middlebury in the NCAA Division III regional final on Nov. 21 in Brunswick. Bowdoin will face Lynchburg (Va.) College in a national semifinal on Dec. 3 in San Antonio, Texas. Also Sunday, the Bowdoin field hockey team won the […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The Mill Creek tree lighting and holiday festival will take place on Friday, Dec. 3, from 4:30-7 p.m. The tree lighting will take place at 6 p.m. at Mill Creek Park. Hot cider, pop corn and hot dogs will be available throughout the evening. Other events include horse-drawn carriage rides from 4:30-7 […]

Last week’s Page 1 story “Questions fail to derail Brunswick appointments” should have attributed concerns about the independence of police station subcommittee members to Dan DiEdwardo of Boody Street, not McKeen Street resident John Donovan.

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Local Buzz will hold a benefit on Monday, Dec. 6, to support Kid’s First Center in Portland. Ten percent of the proceeds between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. and 100 percent of tips will benefit the organization that supports children whose parents are going through a separation or divorce. Kid’s First […]

CUMBERLAND — The Planning Board on Nov. 16 tabled a request from Central Maine Power Co. to build a transmission substation at 37 Greely Road. Town Planner Carla Nixon said CMP is still working on changes for the Raven Farm Substation, and that the master site plan review will return to the board next month. […]

FREEPORT — Freeport Merchants Association has formerly changed its name to FreeportUSA and will roll out a new logo and marketing campaign by January. Myra Hopkins, executive director of the organization, said the change came out of a strategy workshop held this summer. Hopkins said she heard from business owners that the word “merchants” related […]

YARMOUTH — The community nonprofit Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors is encouraging residents to donate to the fuel fund this winter.   The fund serves Yarmouth families, is locally administered and operates through the general assistance office in Freeport. More than 45 families received assistance from the fuel fund last year. To offer a tax deductible […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Three local farms will combine their bounty to offer customers more than the usual root vegetables for a winter community-supported agriculture program. Jordan’s, Alewives and Green Spark farms will offer shareholders everything from Brussels sprouts, carrots and kale; lobster, clams and haddock; dried beans, salad dressings and jams. Penny Jordan of Jordan’s Farm […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — In what may be a preview of next week’s public hearing in Scarborough, more than 20 people attended a City Council workshop on Monday to protest the installation of “smart” electric meters in the city. The workshop was intended to provide more information about the meters so councilors could consider adopting a […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Linda Boudreau darted across a city parking lot through the icy rain late Monday afternoon. But this time, she wasn’t headed to the City Council workshop at the Community Center or a public hearing at City Hall. She was simply grabbing a small cup of decaffeinated coffee and then heading home. That’s […]