FREEPORT — The $23.6 million Regional School Unit 5 budget was approved by voters in Freeport, Pownal and Durham on Tuesday, 2,345 to 1,607. Voters in Pownal and Durham rejected the $23.6 million budget by 949 votes, but Freeport’s 1,674 yes votes pushed the budget’s approval. Residents also voted to continue the budget referendum process […]

PORTLAND — Maine voters approved at least three of the four statewide bond questions Tuesday, including one that would provide funding for a a deep-water cruise ship berth on the city’s waterfront. The fourth question, which includes funding for economic development projects, was too close to call Wednesday morning. The four bonds would trigger borrowing […]

CUMBERLAND — Voters in School Administrative District 51 approved a $28 million spending plan for fiscal 2011 in Tuesday’s budget validation referendum. The vote followed initial approval of the budget by Cumberland and North Yarmouth voters at a district budget meeting June 3. The budget was approved 1,759 to 1,046 in Cumberland and 756-590 in North […]

CUMBERLAND — Steve Moriarty and Mike Perfetti will keep their seats on the Town Council for another three years. Moriarty and Perfetti received 1,998 and 1,378 votes respectively in their runs for re-election Tuesday, defeating challenger Sally Leavitt, who received 1,316 votes. Results were unofficial as of Tuesday night. Moriarty first served two terms on the […]

PORTLAND — The 37th annual Old Port Festival takes place Sunday, June 13, bringing music, food and art to the streets of the city’s entertainment district. The celebration begins at 11 a.m. with a parade down Exchange Street. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., various musical acts will perform on outdoor stages throughout the Old […]

Portland and South Portland police and fire departments, county and state emergency agencies, the U.S. Coast Guard and private entities carried out mock search-and-rescue operations throughout the day June 5 in the Fore River during the Portland International Jetport’s tri-annual full-scale emergency training exercise. The scenario of the Federal Aviation Administration-required drill was response to […]

PORTLAND — Owners of a 19th century warehouse along the city’s waterfront received clearance from planners Tuesday night to turn the building into offices for a law firm. The decision by the Planning Board came a day after Waterfront Maine received a $2.8 million tax break from the City Council to help turn the 100,000-square-foot […]

FALMOUTH — Several businesses are breaking ground, opening and moving in Falmouth. TideSmart, which includes emg3, is owned by Yarmouth resident Steve Woods, who hopes a new eight-acre corporate headquarters will employ 400 people in the next two to three years. “To have an economic push like this in southern Maine is huge,” said Gov. […]

PORTLAND — Drivers are being asked to seek alternative routes next week near the former Jordan’s Meats factory downtown. Starting Monday, June 14, and continuing through Friday, June 18, redevelopment of the property will be under way along Fore Street between India Street and Franklin Arterial between 6:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. As a result, […]

PORTLAND — Now through Labor Day, members of the military and their families can visit the Portland Museum of Art for free as part of the national Blue Star Museums program. More than 750 museums across the nation are participating in the program, which is sponsored by Blue Star Families and the National Endowment for […]