The closing highlight of Monday’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education graduation at Wentworth Intermediate School in Scarborough was a song and rap presentation by a group of fifth-graders called the I Will DARE Rappers, conducted by teacher Rachel Domin. Parents packed the gym for the ceremony, which began with a reading of essays by five students. […]

Walkers and equestrians ignored a chill wind to soak up a bit of winter sunshine at Pine Point Beach in Scarborough on Sunday, Jan. 10.

CAPE ELIZABETH — A dispute over town-owned property adjacent to a private home in the Leighton Farms subdivision may have been resolved at a Jan. 7 meeting between residents and the town manager. Ten residents of the Leighton Farm Road and Steeplebush neighborhoods met with Town Manager Michael McGovern to discuss solutions to problems that […]

The Maine Department of Transportation closed the Free Black Bridge between Brunswick and Topsham for two days this week so crews could inspect and repair the structure. Joe Dubois uses an underbridge crane to inspect the Free Black Bridge between Brunswick and Topsham on Monday, Jan. 11.

Beth Ross, former assistant manager at Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding, watches an auction of the Topsham stable’s property on Saturday, Jan. 9. She said it was her “first barn” and holds a special place in her life. The nonprofit center, later known as Freedom Reins, has gone through a court-approved dissolution process after […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council is poised to enact a six-month moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The proposal was discussed at a workshop Monday night. It has the support of the Police Department and four of the seven councilors, some of whom admitted they did not know exactly what they were voting on during […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to build a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurant near the Maine Mall. Cracker Barrel representatives said they expect to employ as many as 200 people. “Today is a great day for South Portland and the state of Maine,” Planning Board member Don […]

BRUNSWICK — With ominous budget deliberations looming, the School Board Wednesday voted 7-2 to reorganize administration in preparation for a new elementary school. The decision, opposed by board members Corrine Perreault and Michelle Small, came after the board first considered hiring a new principal up to a year before the Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School […]

Tom Charrette of Yarmouth gets a tow from his son Mathieu, 2, during Winterfest activities on Sunday, Jan. 10, at Tidewater Farm Learning Center in Falmouth.

CAPE ELIZABETH — Town councilors on Monday approved a grant application to the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System to fund construction of the Shore Road pathway. Councilors Penny Jordan and Jessica Sullivan opposed the application in the 5-2 vote. Town staff can now complete and submit an application for the estimated cost of $980,000. Although the […]