FREEPORT — One worked side-by-side with Paul McCartney for 10 years. The other will be inducted with his band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday. And both will be performing Saturday night at the Venue Music Bar at 5 Depot St. Denny Laine, who co-founded Wings in 1971 and remained with the […]

CUMBERLAND — The Town Council set public hearing dates on Monday for the fiscal 2011 budget and a proposed increase in trash bag fees. The budget hearing is set for Monday, March 22. Town Manager Bill Shane has proposed a $7.99 million budget for next year, a 0.3 percent drop from $8.01 million in fiscal 2010. […]

YARMOUTH — Alice Barr, Yarmouth High School’s Instructional Technology Coordinator, is  one of 13 teachers nominated for the 2011 Maine Teacher of the Year award. She will find out if she is a semi-finalist on Friday, March 12. A selection committee of past teachers of the year, principals, teachers, Department of Education staff, members of the […]

AUGUSTA — Installation of solar hot water heaters and the conversion of landfill gas to electricity are among the projects funded by nearly $635,000 in grants awarded last week by Efficiency Maine, the conservation arm of the Public Utilities Commission. More than $220,000 worth of grants were awarded to businesses and municipalities in Portland, South […]

PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday ordered another review of grant funding recommendations for social service providers, despite objections that doing so would further muddy what some believe is an already a flawed process. The council voted 6-2 for a committee to explore percentage allocations for the top-scoring social services applicants vying for Community […]

CUMBERLAND — Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a Cumberland County Fairgrounds blacksmith barn early Tuesday morning. Fire Chief Dan Small said his department received the call around 5 a.m. Firefighters were able to knock the fire down within 10 to 15 minutes, but were on scene for an hour, he said. Crews from Falmouth and […]

PORTLAND — Dozens of parents, residents, teachers and students on Monday asked the School Committee to reconsider proposed budget cuts in school music and special education. Monday night’s public hearing, attended by more than 100 people at the Fred. P. Hall Elementary School, was the first opportunity for the public to weigh in on Superintendent […]

PORTLAND — The School Department could receive $1.3 million more in state education funding than originally anticipated. Last week, Gov. John Baldacci announced that with state revenues exceeding expectations, he would allocate an additional $20 million in general purpose aid to local school districts. Although the increased funding must still survive the Legislature, Portland Superintendent […]

PORTLAND — Out of work for more than a year, Beth Treadwell decided to polish her resume and job skills through a new program being offered by Portland Adult Education. On Friday, March 5, the 46-year-old South Portland resident was one of 16 graduates of PAE’s WorkReady program, which was funded through a nearly $4,500 […]

Scarborough seniors (from left) Christy Manning, Jenn Colpitts and Heather Carrier whoop it up after winning the Class A state championship for the first time Saturday afternoon, 52-32, over Skowhegan. More in sports, page ?