PORTLAND — Twenty-five acres at Thompson’s Point are under contract to be sold. But Tony Donovan, a broker at Fishman Realty Group, which listed the property, said he is not permitted to identify the potential buyer. “I’ve signed a confidentiality agreement,” Donovan said. Donovan said the property, which is owned by Thompson’s Point Inc., was […]

YARMOUTH — The Maine Department of Transportation rolled out preliminary plans to reconfigure Exit 15 of Interstate 295 and create a 300-car commuter lot on the west side of the highway. Ernie Martin, Maine DOT project director, told about a dozen residents at the meeting Thursday, Nov. 18, that the $7.5 million plan is still […]

PORTLAND — Some pavement and bridge repairs to Interstate 295 that began in May are scheduled to be complete by Dec. 18, according to a press release Friday from  the Maine Department of Transportation. Also Friday, the long-closed Veranda Street on-ramp to southbound I-295 was reopened after repairs on that side of the highway were […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Conservation Commission will meet at the Nordic Trail kiosk at Gull Crest for a site walk on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 8 a.m. The commission will inspect the approaches to the Spurwink River bridge.

CAPE ELIZABETH — A pre-Thanksgiving local farmer’s market will take place at Jordan’s farm stand, 21 Wells Road, on Saturday, Nov. 20, from 2-5 p.m. Participating farms will be  Jordan’s Farm, Alewives Brook Farm and Green Spark Farm. Visitors will be able to purchase fresh herbs, root vegetables, potatoes, greens, local honey and relish. There […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Author Meg Wolff, a two-time cancer survivor, has written her first cookbook, “A Life In Balance: Delicious, Plant-Based Recipes For Optimal Health.” After fighting advanced invasive breast cancer, Wolff wrote “Becoming Whole,” describing her recovery from a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation. “A Life in Balance” includes recipes for healthy eating with a […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Conservation Commission will sponsor a trail-work event led by Scott Townsend of the New England Mountain Biking Association on Saturday, Nov. 20, from 8 a.m. to noon at Winnick Woods. Volunteers should meet at the parking lot on Sawyer Road and expect to carry suppplies and help build a boardwalk over […]

SCARBOROUGH — Central Maine Power Co. has asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission to dismiss two complaints intended to short-circuit the company’s installation of “smart” electrical meters on homes and businesses throughout southern Maine. Last week, the utility asked the PUC to dismiss one complaint, which claimed the new meters could cause fires in homes […]

SCARBOROUGH — At least one large, outdoor country music concert will be coming to Scarborough Downs next summer. After swearing in Councilors Judy Roy, Richard Sullivan and Michael Wood, and electing Roy as chairwoman and Wood as vice chairman, the Town Council on Wednesday approved a permit for Good Music Productions to hold the first […]

An bidder holds up her number during the Herbie Project “Tree for All” auction on Nov. 13. The event, sponsored by the Maine Forest Service and held at DeLorme in Yarmouth, featured more than 80 products crafted from the 217-year-old great elm tree nicknamed “Herbie,” which was cut down in Yarmouth in January after finally […]