FALMOUTH — As the owners of the Falmouth Shopping Center began advertising for tenants to fill vacant storefronts and possibly develop 28 acres of land around the Route 1 center, the Community Development Committee offered opinions to the Town Council about the future of the shopping center. “We want to create a walkable area, small-scale, […]

PORTLAND — The Public Library on Monument Square is set to reopen next week, following a year of renovations that have transformed the space into a brighter, sunnier and more open place to read, go online or take in an event. The $7.3 million renovation project included constructing a new enclosed glass facade and opening […]

PORTLAND — Waynflete School will hold a community event Saturday in support of people affected by hatred and bigotry. The event is a response to a threat by a Kansas hate group to picket a school production of “The Laramie Project.” “This is a Safe Place” will take place at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, April 10, […]

PORTLAND — The School Committee sent a $90 million budget to the City Council that restores a music program and eliminates 45 jobs. But the plan could face resistance on the council, which has the final say on school spending. “We did tell them where we thought the budget should come in,” said City Councilor […]

PORTLAND — Fran Seeley never thought she would be a model, nor did she particularly care to be. But on Thursday, April 8, the 68-year-old will strut her stuff on the catwalk as part of the Collections 2010 Fashion Show, an annual exhibition of designs from students at Portland Arts and Technology High School. Seeley […]