FREEPORT — The Town Council is prepared to sell five acres of land off Desert Road to accommodate a Portland business and possibly a new business park. The unanimous decision to negotiate the sale of land to ComNav Engineering, create a second buildable commercial lot and seek an easement from L.L. Bean to construct a road […]

BATH — United Way of Mid Coast Maine is looking for new funding partnerships with local nonprofit agencies. The organization is accepting applications until Friday, Nov. 12, for partnerships with agencies that strive to improve education, health and financial stability. “We continue to reach out to the community to ensure that we are making progress […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Fire Chiefs Association named Fire Chief Kevin Guimond its Fire Chief of the Year on Wednesday at the Marriott at Sable Oaks. Guimond became the third city employee to receive a statewide honor this year. Planning and Development Director Tex Haeuser was named Planner of the Year in June and […]

SCARBOROUGH — Public parking longer than 30 minutes at Higgins Beach may be banned year-round if a committee recommendation is approved by the Town Council. The ad hoc Higgins Beach Committee will recommend at a council meeting next week that the town institute a parking ban on any street accessed by Ocean Avenue, except between […]

SCARBOROUGH — Customers of Central Maine Power Co. have filed two complaints asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its approval of “smart” electric meters on homes served by CMP. The smart meters are the target of criticism from citizen groups and municipalities, which have called for more testing to determine the meters are […]

SCARBOROUGH — The 48,000-square-foot public works building at 20 Washington Ave. isn’t spotless, but it’s close. Everything has its place, even in the busy repair rooms. Replacement street signs are organized and hung together, enormous pieces of equipment are shiny from recent power washes and even the floors are free of dirt and grime. “We […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The process of updating the city’s Comprehensive Plan hit a milestone this week with the release of a draft vision statement intended to guide the more substantive conversations to come about planning the city’s future. The city posted the draft vision statement on its website on Wednesday, along with a 15-question survey. […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The town’s Open Space and Greenbelt Management Committee has developed a draft outline of its open space plan, but needs an additional six months to complete the work. The Town Council charged the committee with creating a plan for the management of open space and greenbelt trails. The group includes members of […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — A facilities director position created to oversee school and municipal buildings has freed up employees to work on energy improvements and Community Services. Greg Marles, 44, of South Portland, was hired in July to fill a the position. He previously was director of buildings and grounds for the South Portland School Department. […]

SCARBOROUGH — Mark Follansbee’s wife had two rules when he told her 10 years ago that he wanted to keep a container of worms in the house. She said there couldn’t be any bad odors or any bugs. So he did some research and built an elaborate box for his worms and the compost he […]