CAPE ELIZABETH — The Planning Board will hold a site walk Saturday, Nov. 6, at 9 a.m. at the Inn by the Sea, 40 Bowery Beach Road.  The inn wants to demolish and rebuild several cottages.

CAPE ELIZABETH — After months of research, public comment and discussions, the Town Council reached consensus in a workshop Monday that a pay-per-bag trash disposal program should not be pursued. Councilors in a workshop also urged Central Maine Power Co. to hold off on installation of so-called “smart” electric meters. Chairwoman Anne Swift-Kayatta said councilors […]

BATH — Emergency responders from several agencies were searching Thursday morning for a man who reportedly jumped off the Woolwich end of the Sagadahoc Bridge. Police Chief Mike Field said the operation began shortly after witnesses reported the incident at 5:11 p.m. Wednesday. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department was trying to determine the man’s identity […]

SCARBOROUGH — A ban on public parking for more than 30 minutes along the road at Higgins Beach moved closer to reality after a committee presentation Wednesday evening. The Town Council heard from the ad hoc Higgins Beach Committee regarding the proposed ban and several other changes in the area. “Our hope is, by town […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday accepted two state planning grants to advance environmental initiatives. The city received a $35,500 from the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a management and restoration plan for Trout Brook and parts of Kimball Brook.  Another $10,000 grant was awarded to develop a handbook for developers about […]

SCARBOROUGH — Six amendments to the Town Charter were approved by voters Tuesday, including one that gives residents a process for recalling elected officials. All of the questions passed by wide margins: • Question 1 passed 7,858 to 1,115. It prohibits a person from serving on both the Board of Education and the Sanitary District […]

BATH — The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to turn the former National Guard Armory over to the Bath Development Corp., which will be able to use grant funding to improve the building. The council voted last spring to borrow up to $175,000 to purchase the building. The Old Brunswick Road property has been eyed […]

Governor Undecided 1st Congressional District U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) Senate District 10 Sen. Stan Gerzofsky (D) Senate District 11 Richard Woodbury (I) House District 106 Rep. David Webster (D) House District 107 Rep. Melissa Walsh Innes (D) House District 108 Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess (R) House District 109 Anne Graham (D) House District 112 […]

FREEPORT — A winter parking ban from Nov. 1 to April 15 prohibits parking on all town streets between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Contact Police Chief Gerald Schofield at 865-4800 with any questions.

The annual Pumpkin Festival to benefit Camp Sunshine was held at L.L. Bean’s Discovery Park in Freeport on Oct. 30. Along with plenty of food and activities, 5,000 jack-o-lanterns were on display, carved by students from throughout southern Maine. Camp Sunshine is a retreat in Casco for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.