If city voters OK the plan, Scarborough Downs will need a change in state law to operate slot machines.

Daniel Nava gets the go-ahead RBI and makes a key defensive play as Boston improves to 9-0 against Los Angeles this season.

SCARBOROUGH — Stores advertising back-to-school specials may mean fall is on the horizon, but not before the annual Scarborough Summerfest offers some end-of-summer fun. This year’s event kicks on Friday, Aug. 20, begins at 4 p.m., with a magic show and a variety of vendors at the Clifford Mitchell Sports Complex (high school athletic fields). […]

BATH — A farewell party for Betsy Cantrell, to recognize her work with seniors in the community, will be held Monday, Aug. 23. The event will begin with a meet-and-greet at the Bath Senior Center, 45 Floral St., at 5 p.m. Open presentations will start at 5:30 p.m., followed by formal presentations at 6 p.m. by […]

BRUNSWICK — The Town Council announced Monday that it has identified a location for a new police station. The property is at the corner of Pleasant and Stanwood streets. The council will discuss the matter with the public at its Tuesday, Sept. 7, meeting, Town Manager Gary Brown said on Wednesday. Brown said the purchase cost […]

HARPSWELL — A slice of local history is back with the republication by the Orr’s and Bailey Islands Fire Department of a popular cookbook. Originally released in 1976 to benefit the volunteer department, the cookbook – subtitled “Delicious Recipes from the Coast of Maine” – was updated this year. Proceeds from sales go toward maintaining the […]

TOPSHAM — Police have arrested a Topsham man in connection with a fire that destroyed a vacant building at the Topsham Navy Annex on Tuesday night. Robi Saputra, 21, was arrested on a charge of arson by Topsham police and state fire marshal investigators Wednesday night, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. Sapurtra was […]

FALMOUTH — The debate over whether the Town Hall and Falmouth Memorial Library should be moved to the Plummer and Lunt school buildings, and a community center created in the Motz wing, may boil down to what is appropriate spending during a recession. Should the town send a bond to voters that would allow it […]

BRUNSWICK — With the construction of a new elementary school well ahead of schedule, the School Department is facing a host of new changes. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School on McKeen Street is slated to open in time for the 2011 school year. Construction on the school has been moving briskly since starting last […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 on Tuesday to allow limiting hunting in Old Town House Park. The board’s approval, with Selectman Rob Wood abstaining, echoed a recommendation earlier this month from the Recreation Commission. It allows deer hunting in November and turkey hunting in May, by permit, from a half hour before […]