FREEPORT — As a way to promote spring travel and help support Habitat for Humanity, local inns will slash their rates in April and May. The program is in its seventh year and has been a growing success, said Greg Dugal, executive director of the Maine Innkeepers Association. Dugal said a significant portion of the funds […]

PORTLAND — Plans to replace the Veterans Memorial Bridge between Portland and South Portland were unveiled by the Maine Department of Transportation on Feb. 4 at Mercy Hospital’s Fore River campus. The $63 million replacement bridge will be taller than the existing structure, will have four lanes for vehicle traffic, a 12-foot-wide bicycle and pedestrian path, […]

SCARBOROUGH — State Reps. Peggy Pendleton and Sean Flaherty will hold office hours Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Kitchen & Cork, 400 Expedition Drive. The hours are an informal way for constituents to voice their opinions and concerns with the two Democratic legislators.

SCARBOROUGH — Residents interested in 2010 Census employment are encouraged to attend applicant testing by the U.S. Census Bureau at the Scarborough Public Library. To register for a testing session, call the bureau at 866-861-2010. The test takes a half hour and an application may be filled out at the same time. Jobs pay $14.50 […]

YARMOUTH — The Maine Forest Service says Herbie, the town’s massive Elm tree, was 217 years old when it was cut down Jan. 19. Herbie’s rings were counted by Peter Lammert of the Maine Forest Service. Lammert estimated upon first review that the tree was 212. On Jan. 29, the forest service removed another slice from […]

The temperature on Front Street in downtown Bath was 9 degrees when 40 participants took off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, in a run/walk to raise money for Doctors Without Borders and Haiti earthquake relief. Phil Coyne, left in orange, organized the event in less than a week with support from Perian Moore […]

TOPSHAM — The Topsham Library Board of Trustees and the Friends of Topsham Public Library have announced the second annual Joy of Art winners. They include Ed McCartan for oil; Will Wilkoff for watercolor; Lois Goldstone for pastel; Harriet Lindemann for mixed media and Judith Long, other media. Prizes were presented Jan. 16. Stacey MacKenzie and […]

BRUNSWICK — The School Board on Wednesday prepared for tough choices that could include larger classes and fewer teachers, thanks to worse-than-expected reductions in state subsidy projections released earlier this week. During the first workshop for the 2010-2011 budget, the board heard again that the district would lose $2.8 million in state assistance, a 9.5 […]

FREEPORT — Students at the Mast Landing Middle School are getting outdoors this winter, hiking the equivalent of the Appalachian Trail. As they record the time they spend doing winter activities – sledding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or hiking – they are correlating their mileage to the Appalachian Trail. Then, each week, the students and staff record their distances, […]

BATH — The City Council voted 5-4 Wednesday evening in favor of borrowing up to $300,000 for all-weather turf at McMann Field. The vote mirrored a preliminary tally a month ago. The council this time granted final passage to authorize a bond, which will fund the purchase and installation of 90,000 square feet of turf. It […]