FREEPORT — State Rep. Sean Flaherty, D-Scarborough, was arrested for allegedly operating under the influence after rolling his car on Interstate 295 early Sunday morning. Flaherty, 25, was already being treated by Freeport emergency personnel for minor cuts and bruises when Maine State Police arrived at Mile 23 in the southbound lane of I-295 at […]

PORTLAND — Completed nomination papers for November elections are beginning to make their way back to the city clerk’s office, providing a peek at who will be running for the City Council and School Committee this fall. At-large City Councilors Jill Duson and John Anton handed in papers this week. Anton is seeking a second […]

PORTLAND — Despite objections from some working waterfront proponents, a prominent law firm and the owner of the waterfront building it plans to occupy will be allowed to pay the city to move a nearby bait operation. The Portland Fish Pier Authority and the Portland Fish Exchange on Monday approved a deal to move Dropping […]

SCARBOROUGH — Michael Corbeau vividly remembers being restrained when he was a student in Scarborough. “The hardest part is when you’re going down,” Corbeau said. “They count, so you know it’s coming. You struggle and fight. That’s how people break things, that’s when kids and teachers get hurt.” As a child, Corbeau, now 22, was […]

PORTLAND — A group working to permanently anchor a nearly 19-story aircraft carrier in Portland Harbor has six months to complete a series of studies and stay in the running for what some consider the gem of the U.S. Navy. Buxton resident Richard Fitzgerald, a Portland native, said he has been meeting with community groups […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K celebrated its 13th year on Saturday, Aug. 7, with perfect running conditions, new course records and the continued tradition of huge support from the local community. Of the 6,000 people registered for the race this year, 76 percent were from Maine and 12 percent were […]

The first of a three-part series on the 2008 law to fast-track wind turbine development in Maine. Next week: a wind-swept task force sets the rules. AUGUSTA — The Wind Energy Act of 2008, which gave developers a fast track to putting up wind turbines in some of Maine’s treasured high ground, was a special-interest bill […]

DAMARISCOTTA – Getting a certified letter from a lawyer is rarely a pleasant experience. But when the lawyer represents Godzilla, well, you know you’re in big, big trouble. “I don’t want to hire lawyers. But I am ready to call their bluff,” said Sarah Burnham. “I mean do they really want to take this fight […]

Traffic is at a standstill Friday around noon on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth after a truck hauling wood chips flipped over in the median near the Royal River bridge and spilled its load and fuel. The truck was reportedly hit by a northbound Buick and then hit a southbound car. One lane in each direction […]

Seven-year-old Nya Pan practices safe riding on the bike rodeo course during the National Night Out Neighborhood Block Party August 3 at the Red Bank Community Center. The event promotes safety in communities across the United States. The South Portland police and fire departments teamed up with local groups and businesses including Target and Hannaford […]