A photo caption on Page 1 of the Jan. 15 edition should have stated that only part of a complaint filed last summer by the state attorney general’s office over alleged financial management at the Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding (later known as Freedom Reins) has been settled. The settlement called for the dissolution […]

Sunny and warm weather on Jan. 16 made the Scarborough Winterfest seem more like Late Springfest, but it brought out a lot of people for events centered around the town skating rink and athletic fields. A highlight were the dog sled rides, led by Stephen Madera, a registered Maine guide from Abbott. South Portland residents […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — More than two years after closing its doors – to the dismay of many longtime, loyal customers – Cap’n Newick’s restaurant is planning a return to the city. The family-style seafood restaurant received a license from the city this week to open in the Maine Mall area, at 200 Gorham Road, where TGI Friday’s […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Beth and Bob Feeman and their two children made up a story about a blueberry farmer in Northern Maine as they were driving in their car nearly six years ago. Beth Feeman said they started to take notes, and a village and characters began to develop. Over time, the story has evolved into […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — After months of resistance from the City Council, Portland International Jetport officials will bypass the city’s zoning process and move ahead with an expansion of the airport’s crosswind runway. Councilors met behind closed doors with the city attorney Jan. 11 to discuss their legal rights regarding a proposed expansion that would extend […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — As community colleges continue to experience double-digit enrollment growth, in part because of their affordability during a recession, a Southern Maine Community College program that helps students start their own businesses is also booming. Enrollment in SMCC’s Entrepreneurial Center has quadrupled over the last year, from only two or three students last […]

SCARBOROUGH — Operation Cupid 2010 will seek to help 150 members of the U.S. Army Reserve 619th Transportation Company, currently stationed in Afghanistan. Cards and goodie bags of candy and snacks were decorated at Scarborough Middle School on Jan. 17. Small games, puzzles, CDs and DVDs will also be donated. Now in its seventh year, […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — An idea that was born overseas, picked up by a service organization in Maine and spread across the country made it possible for 1,500 Iraqi students to receive supplies for their classrooms. The effort by 24-year-old Cape Elizabeth High School graduate Aaron McKenney, a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and the Cape […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday tentatively approved a six-month moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The 5-2 vote, with Councilors Tom Blake and Rosemarie DeAngelis opposed, cleared the way for a final vote on Feb. 1. If it carries a second time, the ban would run from Jan. 11 to June 11, but […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — State Sen. Larry Bliss, D-South Portland, this week said he no longer supports a bill that would ban a new traffic surveillance system being tested by the South Portland Police Department. But the Maine Civil Liberties Union said it will fight for passage of the bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Dennis […]