CAPE ELIZABETH — The Thomas Memorial Library book and bake sale will take place Thursday, Oct. 8, through Saturday, Oct. 10. According to Valerie Hall, of the Friends of the Thomas Memorial Library board of directors, the event is the only fundraiser for the library. “The thing that sets this book sale apart from others is […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — In early November, about 10 percent of the city’s residents will be invited to participate in an online survey about public services provided by local government. The City Council reviewed the questionnaire at a workshop on Monday night, where they also discussed a proposed conditional zone that would allow a sound stage […]

SCARBOROUGH — The town Republican Committee invites the public to hear state Sen. Peter Mills, a gubernatorial candidate, at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6, at Town Hall. Mills, a Farmington Republican, also ran unsuccessfully in the last party primary for governor.  For more information, contact Annalee Rosenblatt at 883-9025 or 415-1560.

SCARBOROUGH — A plan that would reduce traffic and speeds on Payne Road southwest of Haigis Parkway without limiting access could solve a long-standing debate between residents who live on the road and nearby businesses. Town Manager Tom Hall said the plan would be cheaper and more acceptable to both sides and more environmentally friendly […]

SCARBOROUGH — The big white box at Oak Hill that will soon be a new Walgreens is raising a few eyebrows – and questions. Some residents and owners of nearby businesses are saying the 20,000-square-foot structure rising on the site of a former fast-food restaurant and bank seems too large and too tall for the […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — A group of city officials and community members are being assembled to undertake the task of updating the city’s Comprehensive Plan. The process is expected to be unlike previous planning efforts. This time around, the city will hire outside consultants and work with the Greater Portland Council of Governments to take a […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — As the weather turns chilly and farms begin harvesting the last vegetables of the season, Cultivating Community will host its third annual 20-Mile Meal this Sunday, Oct. 4, at Turkey Hill Farm. The meal will be created by area chefs who will use produce, meat and seafood raised and harvested within a 20-mile […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Investigators are still looking for explanations after a convicted arsonist was found dead in an Ocean Street apartment when firefighters extinguished a small fire in nearby apartment.   Maine State Police on Tuesday said the death of 24-year-old Alyssa Jensen, who was convicted of arson in 2004, is not considered suspicious and […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The state Board of Property Tax Review has scheduled three days of hearings starting Oct. 20 to settle a dispute over a 2006 tax bill between the city and General Growth Properties, owners of the Maine Mall. But GGP, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April, is hoping to delay […]

L.L. Bean’s flagship store in Freeport on Saturday, Sept. 26, unveiled a new taxidermy display called “The Final Charge.” The rare display depicts two moose, their antlers locked in a deadly struggle, just as they were found in New Sweden in 2006. Taxidermist Mark Dufresne developed the display, which is one of two such mounts […]