FREEPORT — Faculty and staff are completing last-minute details before the country’s first residential science and leadership semester high school for girls opens next month. Ginger Jones, development and marketing director for Coastal Studies for Girls, said staffers are experiencing the quiet before the storm. “Everyday this process becomes a little more real,” she said. […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Although voters rejected non-resident fees for use of Fort Williams Park in November 2006, the discussion has resurfaced in anticipation of tighter budgets in coming years. At a Town Council workshop Monday night, about 50 residents gathered to hear about the Fort Williams Advisory Commission’s report recommending a fee structure for residents, non-residents […]

PORTLAND — A former church on Mayo Street, vacant for more than two years, may once again open as a community and arts center. Local artist Blainor McGough has applied to the city for permission to turn 10-12 Mayo St. into Mayo Street Arts, which would include a gallery, performance space and artist studios. The […]

PORTLAND — A decommissioned U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is being proposed as a permanent museum along the city’s waterfront. The City Council Monday night unanimously approved sending a letter of support to the Navy on behalf of a local group trying to bring the USS John F. Kennedy to Portland. The group, campaigning as “JFK […]

PORTLAND — Planning is underway for Cumberland County’s 250th anniversary. To kick off the county’s 250th year, county government is sponsoring a logo contest for students living in Cumberland County. Assistant County Manager Bill Whitten said county officials hope the celebrations will kindle a sense of county pride among residents, many of whom are not […]

An off-shore storm and a full moon always brings high tides along the coast, but not often on Kennebec Street in Portland. Motorists driving past the Whole Foods store on Saturday, Jan. 2, had to cope with more than a foot of standing water near the intersection with Franklin Arterial.

PORTLAND — The southbound lane of the Veterans Memorial Bridge will be closed the night of Thursday, Jan. 7, so crews can fix a failing bridge joint. The Maine Department of Transportation said motorists should use the Fore River Parkway on-ramp and Exit 5 to access Interstate 295 southbound during the closure. DOT said the […]

PORTLAND — The west end of the Arts District should soon experience an influx of residents, when a former college dormitory on Congress Street reopens as a completely renovated apartment complex. The building at 645 Congress St. includes 56 apartments, comprised of one-bedroom units and studios. Developer Bayside Maine purchased the former dormitory and hotel […]

BRUNSWICK — The town’s chief executive won’t be among those serving on the agency overseeing the redevelopment of Brunswick Naval Air Station. Gov. John Baldacci on Thursday announced nominations to the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority. Despite endorsements from the Town Council and the president of Bowdoin College, Gary Brown, the Town Manager, was not among […]