SCARBOROUGH — A man familiar in Scarborough for his volunteer work was recently honored for his service by the Portland Regional Chamber. The organization presented lifelong resident  Art Dillon with its 2009 Volunteer of the Year award at the chamber’s 155th annual meeting. Though surprised by the honor, Dillon gave a gracious acceptance speech in […]

FALMOUTH — Artist Judy O’Donnell speaks volumes through her artwork. Articulating emotions and beliefs through her use of color, texture and composition, she brings her thoughts to life in the collages, paintings and sculptures that are born from a concept, but created through experimentation and a willingness to allow them to evolve. Like a wide-eyed […]

FALMOUTH — One lucky Falmouth student will win an iPod Nano and many students will be reminded that using buses saves fuel and reduces carbon emissions during a Bus Bonanza Scavenger Hunt this month. Sponsored by the town’s Adhoc Mass Transit Committee, the contest is open to Falmouth residents 18 or younger who must find […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — A fire in an Ocean Street apartment on Sept. 28 was the result of arson, state investigators said. Maine Public Safety Department Spokesman Stephen McCausland said the fire at 81 Ocean St. occurred when someone set clothes on fire on top of a kitchen stove. Police have a male suspect and are […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — A soldier killed in Afghanistan last weekend is not from South Portland, as was widely reported.  Army Sgt. Joshua J. Kirk was one of eight soldiers killed when a remote base in a mountainous valley came under attack on Saturday, Oct. 3. Kirk’s last known address before enlisting in the military in […]

BATH — The fiscal 2010 U.S. Department of Defense spending bill, which includes $1 billion for a destroyer expected to be worked on at Bath Iron Works, has been approved by the U.S. Senate. The office of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Tuesday announced passage of the $636.3 billion bill, which includes $1.5 million for […]

BRUNSWICK — The new $28 million elementary school on McKeen Street could soon become the state’s only protected roosting site for chimney swifts. The town and the Merrymeeting Audubon announced Wednesday that efforts to build a roosting tower for the migratory birds at the new school would receive $7,500 from the TogetherGreen national grant program. […]

BATH — The City of Ships is making the most of fall on Saturday, Oct. 10, with its annual Autumnfest celebration. A key part of this event is the 11th annual Citizen Involvement Day, where awards will be presented for citizen of the year, youth of the year, a community project and community spirit. People can […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Area police departments are asking the public for help identifying a man believed to be cashing stolen checks. Police are looking a black man who is at least 6 feet tall and may be riding a white bicycle with fenders over the front and rear tires.  Police say the man has been […]

BATH — Local officials this week said the American Planning Association’s inclusion of Front Street as one of 10 “Great Streets of 2009” is a nod to an effort three decades in the making. The association’s Great Places in America program recognizes places that showcase the character and planning that go into communities of rich and […]