Dr. Lionel Vachon of Sanford guides Taneale Vicnaire, left, a student at Bonny Eagle High School, and Haley Brooks, who attends Noble High School, while they get some hands-on experience using a dental simulator during the University of New England’s Dental Camp Sunday at the school’s Portland campus on Stevens Avenue. The three-day program gave […]

YARMOUTH — Dawn Madden of Gorham will become the town’s finance director in August. She will replace Maura Halkiotis, who has held the job for nine years. According to Town Manager Nat Tupper, Halkiotis said she is ready to do something different with her life. Madden, 41, said she is ready for the challenge and […]

FALMOUTH — A fixture of Portland’s Old Port for more than 30 years recently closed and moved into the old fire barn at the corner of Middle and Bucknam roads in Falmouth. Nostalgia Lighting, a shop specializing in custom lighting design and known for its authentic colonial-style fixtures, opened recently at its new location, leaving […]

PORTLAND — The Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ are opening up the instrument for public viewings at 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 4 and Sept. 1. The public will be able to walk inside the windchest to see the inner workings of the organ, one of only two municipal organs in the U.S. There will be […]

CUMBERLAND — After eight years of service that included rallying 83 percent of eligible voters to the polls in 2008, Nadeen Daniels will step down as town clerk and human resources director on Aug. 19. Deputy Town Clerk Tamara O’Donnell is expected to be appointed by the Town Council to succeed Daniels on Monday, Aug. 9. […]

First in a series about Maine’s debt to teachers and state employees for their pensions and retiree health care. Subsequent stories will examine how the state got into this hole, possible ways out, retirees’ points of view and other aspects of the problem. Within a few years, the state’s ability pay for its daily operations […]

FREEPORT — When Circus Smirkus comes to Freeport next week, local performers will team up with the National Park Service and L.L. Bean to promote physical fitness and the outdoors. This year’s theme is “Wilderness Wonders, Outdoor Adventures Under the Big Top.” Circus Smirkus is a non-profit, international youth circus founded to promote the skills, culture […]

HIGH SCHOOL South Portland, Class of 1941, 11:30 a.m. July 30 at Season’s Grille (formerly Verrillo’s), Riverside Street, Portland. RSVP to Florence “Sis” Cairns at 761-1546. South Portland, Class of 1980, 7 to 11 p.m. July 31 at Purpoodock Club, Spurwink Avenue, Cape Elizabeth. Cape Elizabeth, Class of 1985, 7 to 10 p.m. July 31 […]

Dutch teen Laura Dekker sparks another round of controversy about danger and parenting decisions.

SCARBOROUGH – Material items were never important to Ruth Wakem — it was more about family, and saying her priority in life was her family is almost an understatement. Today, her two sons, one of her grandsons and one of her granddaughters are all neighbors to the home where she and her husband lived. “That […]