CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Voters will decide on a $2.8 million fiscal 2011 budget at Town Meeting on Saturday, June 5. The meeting will take place at the Chebeague Island Community Hall, 247 South Road, at 9 a.m., and cover 62 warrant items. Among the items is the $1.8 million proposed municipal budget, a decrease of nearly […]

FALMOUTH — Five residents, led by outspoken Town Council critic Michael Doyle, have launched a campaign to recall Chairwoman Cathy Breen for “repeatedly failing to comply with the Rules of the Town Council.” The petition filed against Breen, whose second term expires in June 2011, is the first step in an attempt to remove her […]

Police say Jon Brown, 52, beat, tied up and shot Harold Small around 11:20 p.m. Sunday at Small’s home.

PORTLAND — A 25-year-old arts organization responsible for putting on First Friday Art Walk and other arts and cultural events has decided to become a subsidiary of a non-profit organization created by the city. Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance will continue to have its own governing board and to provide arts and creative programming in […]

Even though the plan would let the defense secretary decide when to implement repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, he has said he would have preferred more time to study the issue.

BRUNSWICK — The agency redeveloping Brunswick Naval Air Station is seeking a $1.3 million slice of a state fund already eyed for other transit projects, including expanded operations for the Amtrak Downeaster and airports currently undergoing modernization projects. The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority announced last week that it had reached a preliminary agreement with the […]

PORTLAND — Police on Monday said a 20-year-old Gray man is responsible for a deadly assault in Monument Square early Sunday morning. William Googins turned himself in to police Monday afternoon. He was charged with aggravated assault in connection with the death of 24-year-old Eric Benson of Westbrook. Police said Benson was walking to an […]

PORTLAND — The commission elected in November 2008 to review and recommend changes to the City Charter has come up with preliminary recommendations that include switching to a full-time, elected mayor and changing the name of the School Committee. The Charter Commission will hold a public hearing June 10 and plans to submit its final […]

PORTLAND — The city has made several changes to rules governing where and when dogs can run free, and where the pets are not allowed at all. Many of the changes are at the Eastern Promenade, a popular spot for dog owners to give their pets a chance to run off leash. Dogs are no […]

PORTLAND — When Pat Curran was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 12, only one concern came to mind. “The first thing I was worried about was being able to play basketball,” Curran said. “I thought I wouldn’t be able to do sports at all.” Curran quickly learned that he could continue […]