Takenobu Honda, chairman of the Shinagawa Assembly, sights a green marker bouy in Casco Bay as he takes a turn piloting a ferry on the way to Peaks Island on April 26. Honda and Shinagawa Mayor Takeshi Hamano, left, are part of a delegation visiting Portland to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the sister city […]

Westbrook Police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency seized more than 5 grams of heroin and arrested two people on drug trafficking charges Monday night. According to a media release from the Westbrook Police Department, officers stopped a vehicle on Main Street around 8:30 p.m. Jennifer J. Grenier, 24, of Bridgton, was arrested on three […]

The Transportation Security Administration says federal air marshals responded to a passenger causing a disturbance on Flight 273.

BRUNSWICK — If the Town Council uses Monday’s public comments as the only metric for determining spending in fiscal 2011, residents can probably expect a property tax increase beyond the proposed bump of 2 percent.  Even with a 2 percent increase, the council will be forced to reduce municipal staffing, services and traditional subsidies to […]

FALMOUTH — The Town Council unanimously approved a $34.9 million municipal and school budget after a public hearing Monday evening. The budget, which avoids a property tax rate increase, includes $24.5 million for the school system, 1.63 percent less than last year. That is still significantly better than the $1.9 million loss predicted for the […]

YARMOUTH — The only contested town election will be for a seat on the Water District Board of Trustees after the deadline for submitting nomination papers expired on April 26. There are two, three-year seats available on both the Town Council and School Committee, but only three people returned papers for the four spots. Incumbents Art […]

PORTLAND — Despite losing its main tenant this year, events scheduled for the Ocean Gateway cruise ship terminal and revenue from berthing is expected to cover operating costs for the city’s 2-year-old facility. Still, the city is counting on construction of a long-awaited megaberth to generate enough funds from cruise ships to cover its debt […]

FALMOUTH — The April 26 deadline to turn in nomination papers for local elections revealed a few surprises and some expected candidates tossing their hats into the ring. There are three seats up for grabs on the Town Council and two seats available on the School Board, all with three-year terms. Councilors and School Board […]

PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation announced Monday that improvements to a nearly 10-mile stretch of northbound Interstate 295 will begin in mid-May. Bradford Foley, DOT highway program manager, said the $8.4 million project will begin near the Portland-Falmouth line, just south of Exit 10, and continue to Exit 20 in Freeport. The work will […]

The 22-year-old suspect runs into an L.L. Bean receiving area where he is captured by two friends of the victim.