YARMOUTH — David Craig is planning to put nearly $5,000 into his 25 Madison Drive home to improve its heating efficiency, and he’s looking forward to getting a chunk of that back through energy rebates. He’ll do it with help from the Maine Green Energy Alliance, a statewide nonprofit organization funded by Efficiency Maine and […]

POWNAL — The newly frozen mud crunches under our feet and we try not to slip on a slick bed of oak leaves that line the trail up Tryon Mountain on Sunday morning. Feldspar and quartz-flecked rocks catch the light as we hike up the sometimes steep, sometimes gradual trails along the new connector between […]

PORTLAND — A town hall meeting about prescription drug abuse by teenagers will be held Monday, Nov. 29, at King Middle School. The forum will provide parents with information about the latest trends in teenage prescription drug abuse, as well as common warning signs of drug use and how to talk to children. Panelists will […]

PORTLAND — After nearly six years of debate, planning and fundraising, the Portland Skatepark at Dougherty Field finally opened on Saturday, Nov. 20. Nearly 160 skateboarders and BMX bikers came out for the event. “It’s really awesome to see the kids out there,” City Councilor and Skatepark Committee Chairman David Marshall said. “They were having […]

PORTLAND — School officials are working on a new system for teacher evaluations and salaries that is based on student achievement. Officials hope to have a pilot program for the new system ready for the 2011-2012 school year. Earlier this month, Superintendent of Schools James Morse and teachers union President Kathleen Casasa attended the Teachers […]

Yarmouth High School seniors Nick Prosica, left, Asa Arden, Nate Pingitore and Jack Watterson raise the Gold Ball after the Clippers’ 34-6 victory over Stearns Saturday night in the Class C football championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland.

Portland’s Christmas tree made its way on Nov. 18 to Monument Square, where it will be lit on Friday, Nov. 26, at 5:30 p.m. Keeley Crane Service moved the 50-foot blue spruce from the front lawn of 111 Brentwood St. to a flatbed truck for the ride downtown. The tree, which was planted in the […]

Coach John Wolfgram and a group of very happy Cheverus Stags raise the Gold Ball after winning the Class A state football championship Saturday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. Cheverus beat Bangor, 46-8, for the school’s second title.

PORTLAND — The Transportation Committee last week gave preliminary approval to a plan to halve the number of peninsula parking bans for city services. Peninsula residents are now restricted year-round on a weekly basis from parking on one side of the street to make way for street sweepers and snow plows. But last week, the […]

PORTLAND — The 250th anniversary of the creation of Cumberland and Lincoln counties will be the cause for celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the Cumberland County Courthouse. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at noon in the courthouse rotunda. Period re-enactments will entertain history buffs, including a traditional procession […]