SCARBOROUGH — Santa Claus will be arriving at one of the fire barns in Scarborough on Saturday, Dec. 5, and will then be escorted by fire truck to Town Hall for a 4:30 p.m. Christmas tree lighting ceremony. After lighting the tree, Santa will be available to meet children and find out what they want […]

SCARBOROUGH — Santa Claus will be arriving at one of the fire barns in Scarborough on Saturday, Dec. 5, and will then be escorted by fire truck to Town Hall for a 4:30 p.m. Christmas tree lighting ceremony. After lighting the tree, Santa will be available to meet children and find out what they want […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — On Tuesday evening, a group of 11 international students at Southern Maine Community College were putting the final touches on their end-of-semester projects.  Over the next week, the students will visit elementary students in Topsham and give short speeches in the council chambers at South Portland City Hall. The speeches will be […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The high school Advanced Placement government class will host a panel discussion on health care reform Wednesday, Dec. 9. The event will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium at 345 Ocean House Road. The community is encouraged to attend the event, and will have the opportunity to ask questions […]

HARPSWELL — In 2002, Harpswell assumed ownership of more than 77 acres of forest behind the municipal facility on Mountain Road. The land was meant for some future use, but aside from a failed proposal to install wind turbines atop the Long Reach overlook – the highest point in town – and discussions about affordable […]

BRUNSWICK — A local business group is kicking off a new campaign to encourage consumers to support independent shops and restaurants. The non-profit Brunswick Downtown Association hopes to launch its “Buy Brunswick” program in January as part of a larger “Keep Brunswick Strong” campaign. The initiative will provide participating businesses with a window decal, poster […]

BRUNSWICK — The committee that decides which bills are considered by the state Legislature has rejected a $4 million measure that would have funded start-up costs for the Advanced Technology Campus at Brunswick Naval Air Station.  However, Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, the bill’s would-be sponsor, has submitted an alternate proposal that would effectively generate start-up […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is looking for community input about its performance via an online survey. The survey is open to all residents, members and non-members, interested in sharing how satisfied they are with CELT. The organization would like at least 300 responses. The survey can be found at capelandtrust.org/survey and should […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is looking for community input about its performance via an online survey. The survey is open to all residents, members and non-members, interested in sharing how satisfied they are with CELT. The organization would like at least 300 responses. The survey can be found at capelandtrust.org/survey and should […]

BATH — Nearly four years after being injured in a fall outside a downtown bank, June Hallowell of Bath was awarded $60,000 by a Sagadahoc County Superior Court jury Nov. 19. The 80-year-old woman’s award money was for medical bills and pain and suffering resulting from the fall, according to a press release from Hallowell’s attorneys. […]