PORTLAND — Do you have a photo of Sebago Lake that would look great in a calendar? If so, the Portland Water District wants it. The district is seeking high-resolution (8-by-10 inch, 300 dpi) photos of Sebago Lake for its sixth Images of Sebago calendar, which will be published in the fall and available by […]

FALMOUTH — For teachers, staff, students and parents, the next few years are all about managing transitions. “That’s our theme this year,” Superintendent Barbara Powers said. A new elementary school is taking shape between the high school and middle school buildings, and a new student drop-off road is being constructed. The road will allow traffic […]

Virginie Stanley of Hollis and Scott Brown of South Portland greet the day’s first light on the Eastern Promenade in Portland on Aug. 5. They are performing the exercises of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice introduced in China in 1992, but now banned by the Chinese Communist Party, which is accused of persecuting Falun Gong […]

CUMBERLAND — Sally Loughlin, assistant superintendent in School Administrative District 75 since 2004, will become director of curriculum, assessment, instruction and professional development for SAD 51 on Aug. 23. Loughlin replaces David Galin, who left in June to become Portland’s first chief academic officer. Loughlin’s annual salary with SAD 51 will be nearly $95,000. Meanwhile, SAD […]

Inline skaters, bicyclists and others take to the street on Sunday, Aug. 8, during the Back Cove Neighborhood Association’s third Back Cove Block Party. Baxter Boulevard was closed to traffic for the event from Vannah Avenue to Payson Park, giving participants the opportunity to enjoy the area without cars and trucks.

YARMOUTH — The seventh Battle of the Bay triathlon will be held on Saturday, Aug. 14. The race is a family-friendly way to raise money for the Evans Albert Spear Memorial Scholarship Fund, named after the Yarmouth High School graduate who died of Hodgkins lymphoma in 2004 at age 23.   The race is not about […]

PORTLAND — Michael Wilson has joined the School Department as its new chief financial officer. The new position is one of several created under the department’s administrative reorganization. The School Department also recently hired a new chief academic officer and is searching for a chief operating officer. Wilson is an attorney and certified public accountant. […]

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PORTLAND — Before it runs out of enough members to conduct business, the Peaks Island Council is exploring whether Peaks can become a semi-autonomous village corporation. The last holdout on the council is quitting, making it unlikely the PIC will exist after the Nov. 2 election. PIC Chairman Michael Richards said in an Aug. 2 […]

PORTLAND — City Councilors had little to say Monday about proposed waterfront zoning amendments that could drastically change the “working waterfront.” In December 2008, a group of 12 wharf owners whose properties are in the Waterfront Central Zone sent a letter to the city requesting relaxation of zoning regulations. Currently, marine uses are primarily the […]