AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power Co. has asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission to dismiss one of two complaints filed in October by residents concerned about the safety of “smart” electric meters being installed on every CMP customer’s home or business. The complaint, filed Oct. 26 by Averyl Hill of Scarborough and signed by 11 […]

FREEPORT — The six-screen movie theater planned for the corner of Depot and Mill streets could open next summer. Al Yebba, chief operating officer of Berenson Associates, developer of Freeport Village Station, said it took several months but the money needed to continue the project has been raised from lenders and investors. “There were a […]

YARMOUTH — The high school Glee Club is competing to win $5,000 – a prize members will put toward the purchase of a new concert piano for the Performing Arts Center. The club is competing against four others from Buckfield High School, Moultonborough Academy, Camden Hills Regional High School and Kennett High School. With 10 […]

FALMOUTH — The local restaurant landscape is changing at Falmouth Sea Grille and the former Johnny’s Bistro & Bar. On the Foreside, the Sea Grille has been demolished to make way for a new building. “The old building was very tired,” said Handy Boat owner Jay Hallett. The new building will go up in the […]

PORTLAND — The School Department will hold a public hearing on Nov. 18 to discuss potential changes to middle and high school athletics and co-curricular activities. Potential changes include establishing a nonprofit foundation to solicit grants and corporate sponsorships, hiring a co-curricular director, consolidating the purchases of sporting equipment and uniforms, and raising academic eligibility […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — In a society that values service and convenience, Dennis Yesse can’t believe someone didn’t think of it sooner. Restaurants deliver lunch and dinner. Why not breakfast? That’s exactly what Yesse, better known to his customers as the Bagel Guy, does. He delivers freshly cooked bagels to households and cafes in Portland, South […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a New Gloucester man who led police on a nearly 11-mile chase Nov. 5. At about 6:50 p.m. that night Deputy Brad Rogers reported a white 1997 Kia traveling east on Bald Hill Road in New Gloucester near Route 100. Police reportedly ran the […]

PORTLAND — The city is still searching for the perfect Christmas Tree to display in Monument Square this holiday season. What’s wanted is a 40- to 60-foot, well-rounded tree within 10 miles of Portland that the owner would like removed. If selected, the city will cut down and haul the tree free of charge. The […]

WESTBROOK — On a rainy Friday afternoon, more than a dozen builders scattered throughout three unfinished houses, painting boards and hanging sheet rock. The three single-family homes with covered porches are being built along Breman Street, a small gravel road off Lincoln Street. But the city’s newest neighborhood, taking shape within eye-shot of Rover Meadow […]

PORTLAND — The Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System has announced more than $20 million in funding for road, path and bus projects in greater Portland. The funding is made up of local, state and federal contributions and was decided after PACTS undertook a regional analysis of the needs of the 15 municipalities and seven public […]