PORTLAND — The attorney representing a former Portland High School custodian accused of assaulting a student says he is confident his client will be exonerated. Attorney Stephen Schwartz said he entered a plea of not guilty on Thursday, Jan. 7, in Cumberland County Superior Court on behalf of Joseph Cormier, a school custodian for nearly […]

Scarborough Public Works employee Steve Quirk unloaded several truckloads of wooden pallets on Monday, stacking them next to the town skating rink. Quirk’s work will be much appreciated on Saturday, Jan. 16, during the annual Winterfest celebration on and around the rink, when chilly participants will be able to warm themselves by a huge bonfire […]

PORTLAND — A Cumberland County Superior Court jury on Monday heard opening statements and graphic testimony about the accidental shooting death of a 50-year-old South Portland resident. Malcom Bruce Lavallee-Davidson, 50, of Skowhegan, faces a manslaughter charge for shooting and killing Fred Wilson in the basement of Wilson’s Willard Beach-area home on April 18, 2009. […]

PORTLAND — A City Council committee next week will discuss whether two streets in the West End that currently have unrestricted parking should be changed to two-hour zones. City Councilor David Marshall, who represents the West End, said changing parking rules on Spruce Street and a section of Clark Street first came up at a […]

BATH – While the term “burden” tends to reflect something onerous or weighty, in the case of seafaring vessels it’s a great compliment. “Some Burdensome: Big Ships, Big Cargoes,” the Maine Maritime Museum’s newest exhibit, runs through June 28. The display comes on the heels of last December’s 100th anniversary of the launch of the […]

Firefighters from Freeport, Durham, Yarmouth and Brunswick responded to a garage fire Sunday afternoon, Jan. 10, on Wardtown Road in Freeport. The blaze was contained to the garage, sparing a nearby house.

PORTLAND — There will be expanded programming for kids this year as part of the local NAACP branch’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Jan. 18. This year marks the 29th annual breakfast celebration in honor of the murdered civil rights leader. And while the traditional speakers engage the adult set, children ages 4 through […]

SCARBOROUGH — With the New Year come two new programs designed to bring families together at the Scarborough Public Library. Lisa Hayden-Espenschade will host a Russian-themed story time for the 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9 installment of the monthly series, “Stories from Around the World.” During the event, appropriate for ages 5 and up, Hayden-Espenschade […]

A few shovels of snow and some ingenuity transformed Gulf Crest Field in Cape Elizabeth into a snowboarder’s paradise during last weekend’s storm. First some friends helped Robbie Martin, a junior at Cape Elizabeth High School, build a snow ramp. Then classmate Kyle Jones provided forward momentum via a snowmobile and a tow rope, propelling […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — A $35,000 upgrade to the city’s e-mail system should make it easier for city officials to comply with information requests filed under the Freedom of Access Act. The new system, approved by a 6-0 City Council vote on Monday night, will automatically archive incoming and outgoing messages from city officials. The messages […]