PORTLAND — The top-seeded Portland All Stars Only kickball team was booted from the 72-team World Adult Kickball Association Founder’s Cup tournament in Las Vegas last weekend before the quarterfinal round. The All Stars Only team rolled through early games, with victories of 12-0 and 11-0, respectively, over teams from New Mexico, ranked 72nd, and […]

PORTLAND — After being closed for nearly two years, the Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine will open its doors to researchers and the general public this weekend with a range of events. The reopening of the map library at the corner of Bedford Street and Forest Avenue completes an effort by […]

PORTLAND — The three City Council seats up for election on Nov. 3 generated little interest from candidates, with only one contested race. Four residents of Peaks Island are also running unopposed to serve on the Peaks Island Council. Marjorie Phyfe, a Sandpiper Road resident, and Ruth Heller of Seashore Avenue are running for three-year […]

PORTLAND — There are three seats up for election Nov. 3 on the School Committee. But only the ballot in District 2, which represents the West End and Parkside, has a contested race. In District 1, newcomer Jenna Vendil, 25, is running unopposed for the seat being vacated by one-term board member Rebecca Minnick. While […]

PORTLAND — The Portland Police Department is now only a text message or phone call away for residents concerned about crime or other issues in their neighborhoods. Police Chief James Craig on Oct. 9 unveiled the department’s new “Senior Lead Officer” program, which makes a particular officer the primary contact for residents in each of […]

Maine voters get the chance to vote for lower motor vehicle excise taxes, thanks to a citizen’s initiative that placed it on the Nov. 3 ballot, though municipal officials who oppose the change say there will be consequences if the question is approved. The proposal would cut motor vehicle excise taxes from current rates by […]

The question topping Maine’s Nov. 3 ballot asks voters whether or not they want to repeal the same-sex marriage law passed earlier this year. Though Maine was the fifth state to legalize same-sex marriage, it was the first where the Legislature approved the measure and it was signed by the governor without being directed by […]

SCARBOROUGH — Town councilors on Wednesday unanimously approved a tax increment financing agreement with a developer who intends to rework a vacant Route 1 building into office space. The council also voted 5-1 to oppose Question 2 on the statewide November ballot, which would reduce the excise tax on most new-car purchases. Developer Robert Gaudreau […]

Lisa Kostopolous, right, of The Good Table restaurant, serves a salad using fresh apples and walnuts as part of the third annual 20-Mile Meal on Oct. 4 at Turkey Hill Farm in Cape Elizabeth. The fundraiser for Cultivating Community has area chefs prepare dishes using meat, seafood and produce raised and harvested within a 20-mile […]

BATH — The multi-year process of revising a Comprehensive Plan long in need of updating is now a thing of the past. The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night for annual reviews of the plan beginning in 2011. The most recent update, which the council adopted Sept. 2, calls for a continuing planning process involving Planning […]