Maine’s highest court denies a Biddeford man’s appeal claiming his rights were violated by police.

CAPE ELIZABETH — The annual TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K road race, which attracts 6,000 runners from all over the world, will be run for the 13th time on Aug. 7. This year’s race benefits Junior Achievement of Maine, a non-profit organization providing youth economic education programs through volunteers from the community. JA programs […]

SCARBOROUGH — Amendments to the zoning ordinance that would make it possible for developers to build higher-density structures at Dunstan Corner are headed to the Planning Board for review. The Town Council on July 21 unanimously approved the first reading of the amendments. The Planning Board will now review the proposal and hold a public […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Residents and visitors in South Portland or Cape Elizabeth have no excuse for not finding a homemade cookie, freshly baked popover or quick cup of coffee. Almost within walking distance of each other, Cambridge Coffee Bar & Bakehouse and JulChris Cookies in South Portland have joined the Cookie Jar in Cape Elizabeth […]

TOPSHAM — The next phase of a bicycle and pedestrian path could be built in 2012, the project manager said Wednesday at a meeting on the project. One portion of the phase will run from the area of Town Hall on Main Street, around the Wright-Pierce office and east through a forest to Community Drive, parallel […]

SCARBOROUGH — A bankruptcy lawyer representing Maietta Construction expressed confidence this week that the company will come out of bankruptcy court reorganized, but intact. “These types of businesses have substantial value and fixed assets,” said attorney Robert Keach of Portland’s Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, who represents the Scarborough construction company. Keach estimated that the […]

SCARBOROUGH — Wes Reed grips a dripping-wet black-and-white rubber dog toy in his hand and prepares to throw it into the duck pond in front of Cabela’s. His 2-year-old yellow Lab, Lucy, twitches at his side, yipping in anticipation. He throws the toy, called a bumper, hard and it splashes down three-quarters of the way […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — At about 8:30 a.m., dozens of children stream into a small room at 80 Brickhill Heights, where a table full of breakfast foods awaited them. One by one, the kids choose from a selection of cereals, servings of carrots and watermelon, sunflower butter with raisins, french toast and bagels. They have low-fat […]

Officials say they need to monitor vehicle and foot traffic at Franklin and Marginal Way first.

TOPSHAM — A Cathance Road man died Tuesday afternoon from injuries sustained when a pickup truck fell on him. Sam Petty, 64, of 421 Cathance Road, was home alone working on the vehicle at the rear of his house, according to Police Department Lt. Chris Lewis. Lewis said Petty was underneath the rear axle area of […]