PORTLAND — Casco Bay High School will hold a benefit auction Saturday for Project Graduation, featuring about 50 chairs painted by parents, students and local artists. The “Have A Seat” auction will be held Jan. 30, at 6 p.m. at The Maine Studios, 225 Presumpscot St. Rob Elowitch of Barridoff Galleries will be the auctioneer. […]

PORTLAND — Mayor Nicholas Mavodones Jr. last week encouraged all residents to do whatever they could to help victims of the earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 14. People apparently took the message to heart. On Jan. 21, city officials partnered with WGME and the School Department to host a 90-minute “From ME to Haiti” […]

FREEPORT — As a truck driver for 14 years, Herman Hughes of Leeds has had to regularly maneuver his 100,000-pound, six-axle truck around Route 1medians in Yarmouth, tourists in Freeport and traffic in Falmouth to deliver gasoline. Because his heavy truck was not allowed on Interstate 295, Hughes had to travel on Route 1. In […]

PORTLAND — The public schools and Portland Ovations have been accepted as partners by the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts’ Partner in Education Program. The Portland groups join the Deer Isle-Stonington Opera House as the only Maine participants in 14 partnerships announced by the Kennedy Center this year. The Portland partnership will be […]

PORTLAND — The board of directors of the bus service in Portland, Falmouth and Westbrook has scheduled three public hearings to discuss proposed fare increases. The Metro board is considering raising the price of a single fare to $1.50 from $1.25; a 10-ride book from $11 to $14; and a monthly pass from $37.50 to […]

PORTLAND — A coalition of about 40 public, private and non-profit organizations is working to increase accessibility to food for those who need it. The coalition has launched the Campaign to Promote Food Security, an effort to ensure food access for vulnerable populations throughout Cumberland County. “There is no reason anyone in Cumberland County should […]

PORTLAND — Friends of the Eastern Promenade is leading an effort to build a proper trail from the Loring Memorial down to the Eastern Promenade Trail near Marginal Way. The Loring Trail would replace a well-worn path that currently cuts up the steep hill and resembles a ravine. In addition to creating a loop around […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The Internal Revenue Service will open offices in South Portland and Augusta on Saturday, Jan. 30, to provide assistance to taxpayers eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The additional office hours are for those taxpayers who cannot make regular business hours. The tax credit is offered to people who work and […]

PORTLAND — Crews were expected to finish cleaning up contamination at a cold storage facility by midweek, following an ammonia leak that forced the evacuation of about 75 homes for several hours on Friday, Jan. 22. Firefighters responded to the report of an ammonia leak at AmeriCold Logistics, 165 Read St., at about 11:15 a.m. […]

PORTLAND — Lyman Moore Middle School was locked down Monday for the second time this month following the discovery of another threat of violence. Principal Lee Crocker said a student reported the threat, indicating the presence of a weapon, written on a restroom wall early in the afternoon. Crocker said police were called and the […]