BRUNSWICK — A small private plane made an emergency landing at Brunswick Naval Air Station on Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, after experiencing loss of power. James Jordan, of Bangor, took off from Bangor International Airport en route to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in New Hampshire in his Cessna 172 single-engine plane for a business meeting on […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth Farm Alliance will hold its second annual Birthday Harvest Potluck Dinner Friday,. Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Sprague Hall Grange. There will be discussion of the organization’s accomplishments this year and plans for the future. Attendees are asked to bring a hearty main dish and beverage to share. […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — More than 100 people turned out Tuesday night to honor war veterans at the Maine Military Museum and Learning Center‘s new annex at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 832 at 50 Peary Terrace. Veterans from World War II, Vietnam and Korea attended the ceremony, which also included those who fought – […]

BRUNSWICK — The owners of Scarlet Begonias live in a modest log cabin in Bowdoin. Doug Lavallee describes his pastoral home much the same way he does his business and his life, with borderline reverence and spot-on contentment. “I feel so fortunate,” he said. “There are times when I sit home and just say to […]

BRUNSWICK — A teenager has been charged with setting an Oct. 29 fire that destroyed a vacant home on Mill Street. The 17-year-old Brunswick boy faces a felony charge of arson, while five other teenage boys received summonses on lesser charges of criminal mischief and criminal trespassing. Police Detective Bill Moir said police believe all […]

TOPSHAM — Although they took no vote on the matter last week, a majority of the Board of Selectmen was clearly opposed to a proposal to charge residents and businesses for fire calls. Selectman Sandra Consolini proposed the fees in response to the Sept. 9 fire at the Grimmel Industries metal recycling business. Also in response […]

FALMOUTH — The Town Council will give its pursuit of workforce housing a rest – at least for now. At Monday’s meeting, a discussion on future steps to bring affordable housing to Falmouth revealed most councilors wanted to put more time between a proposal for the town-owned property shot down last May and any new […]

FREEPORT — Bill Muldoon was elected chairman of the Town Council and Jim Cassida was elected vice chairman Tuesday. The vote was 5-2. Councilors Joe Migliaccio and Eric Pandora voted against Muldoon and Cassida, and Pandora nominated Migliaccio to serve as vice chairman. Muldoon is entering his third year as a councilor and Cassida is […]

PORTLAND — Drivers who use the Maine Turnpike Exit 52 northbound on-ramp from the Falmouth Spur may have to find an alternate route next year. The Maine Turnpike Authority is considering closing the on-ramp for about a year beginning next spring to speed reconstruction of the 55-year-old Presumpscot River bridge, which carries turnpike traffic just […]

CUMBERLAND — A small wind energy ordinance and the first phase of harvesting at Rines Forest received unanimous approval Monday night from the Town Council. The wind energy ordinance allows small-scale residential windmills with minimal application fees and processes. Large-scale windmills and those too large for their surroundings are prohibited, since the ordinance is meant to […]