FALMOUTH — A proposed bond referendum to fund a new town center at the Lunt and Plummer-Motz schools has been postponed and will not appear on the November ballot. The Town Council reached a consensus in a special meeting Tuesday to kill the question that, until this week, has moved steadily toward a Nov. 2 […]

PORTLAND — The city and Hour Exchange Portland are sponsoring a beautification and clean-up day Saturday, Sept. 11, at Deering Oaks Park. The event is part of the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Volunteers can meet at the park bandstand at 1:30 p.m. The clean-up goes until 4 p.m. People are encouraged to […]

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — With the help of a grant from the Island Institute and the support of friends and family, Sarah McKinnon and Kyle Koerber have started a community composting project on the island. Grasshopper Hill Compost is a community-based project desigend to promote sustainable living, reduce waste at the transfer station, and convert waste […]

Third in a series by the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting about the state’s debt to teachers and state employees for their pensions and retiree health care. Next: Is there any way around the looming budget crisis? In 1995, fed up with the state’s failure to adequately fund its pension system, critics came up […]

Students, parents and teachers mingle in the playground outside Longfellow School on Stevens Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 2, during the annual back-to-school barbecue. The first of classes in Portland was Tuesday, Sept. 7.

YARMOUTH — Repairs to the Royal River bridge on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, which was originally scheduled for August, has now been set for this weekend. Northbound traffic on the highway will be reduced to one lane at the bridge from 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, through noon Monday, Sept. 13. The Maine Department of […]

Espem Christensen, who served in the 82nd Airborne Division, was a veteran of D Day and the Battle of the Bulge, and holder of the French Legion of Honor, speaks at the USS Portland Memorial in Fort Allen Park on Sept. 2 during ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II.

PORTLAND — The League of Young Voters will host two forums this month with candidates for the state Legislature. The forum for candidates for state representative from Districts 113 through 117 is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Borealis Bread, 182 Ocean Ave. Candidates for Districts 118, 119 and 120 are expected […]

PORTLAND — Civic leaders gathered on the steps of City Hall Tuesday morning to announce support for electing a mayor. A commission elected to review the City Charter has recommended Portland switch to an elected, full-time mayor. The recommendation will go to voters in the form of a ballot question Nov. 2. Currently, a city […]

PORTLAND — John Piotti says he pays no attention to the Maine Heritage Policy Center – and then quickly admits he’s being flippant. In reality, Piotti, a state legislator, and his Democratic colleagues are becoming increasingly wary of the free-market think tank and its quest for increased political influence. “I don’t ignore them, I take […]