PORTLAND — Pink is not the color typically associated with firefighters who stand ready to charge into burning buildings. But firefighters in Portland and South Portland will put their egos aside, and don pink T-shirts for three days next week. The attire is more than a bold fashion statement; it’s goal is to raise awareness […]

PORTLAND — When voters go to the polls Nov. 2 to elect local and state representatives, residents of Cumberland County will also vote on whether to approve the county’s first charter. For the past 250 years, the county has operated without a charter, instead following rules that were set by the state Legislature. Two years […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is withdrawing new flood insurance maps proposed for Cumberland and York counties. Instead, FEMA on Friday said it will undertake a more collaborative approach to redraw the floodplain maps, which could affect waterfront development and force property owners to buy more expensive insurance. The agency’s decision comes […]

SCARBOROUGH — State Rep. Sean Flaherty, D-Scarborough, was driving drunk last August when he crashed his car at southbound Mile 23 of Interstate 295 in Freeport. Flaherty, 25, pleaded guilty Oct. 1 to operating under the influence on the night of Aug. 8, when he was returning from a wedding, reportedly swerved to miss an […]

SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Economic Development Corp. will host its annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Landing at Pine Point. Former Gov. Angus King will deliver the keynote address at the meeting, which will celebrate SEDCO’s 25th anniversary. The SEDCO board of directors will also hand out five […]

BRUNSWICK — The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College will be closed from Oct. 4-18 while the staff prepares  for a new exhibition, “Imagination Takes Shape: Canadian Inuit Art from the Collection of Robert and Judith Toll.” The foyer in front of the museum, which is in Hubbard Hall, will remain open. On view in the foyer […]

BRUNSWICK — A Consumer Outreach Session to help people with insurance cases and to raise awareness about Maine Bureau of Insurance resources will be held, Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Maine Street Station.  The session will include an overview of the bureau’s services and time for questions. Additionally, staff […]

Eight-month-old Sam Robinson gets introduced to the fine art of watercolor painting Sept. 25 during the Five River Arts Alliance Family Arts Festival on the mall in downtown Brunswick.

BRUNSWICK — Police and emergency crews rescued a 14-year-old Topsham girl from the Androscoggin River Monday afternoon after she leaped from the Frank J. Wood bridge on Maine Street. Cmdr. Marc Hagan said the girl landed in a shallow portion of the river and didn’t receive life-threatening injuries. Police and emergency crews were on the scene […]

Jeraldine Herrera of Brunswick navigates a sea of bicycles durnig the sixth annual Cape Elizabeth Land Trust Triathlon and Duathlon, which raised more than $11,000 on Sept. 26 to support the trust and its Saving Cape’s Great Places initiative. Herrera finished third among women entrants.Overall winner Mike Caiazzo of Westbrook set a course record of […]