SCARBOROUGH — For any Scarborough resident who intends to run for municipal office, nomination papers are available at the town clerk’s office. Elections will be held for two, three-year Town Council seats, three, three-year Board of Education seats and two, three-year Sanitary District seats. Councilors Carol Rancourt and Richard Sullivan are both finishing their three-year […]

Despite foggy weather, the annual Lobster Boat Races in Harpswell last weekend brought out plenty of spectators, including some who watched from the comfort of a car.

SOUTH PORTLAND — Much has changed in the 50 years since Paul “Andy” Anderson and his wife, Geri, bought their Hall Street home. It was once so quiet the couple of 62 years couldn’t sleep without the steady hum of traffic they had grown accustomed to on Park Avenue in Portland. Back in 1959, you […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Wednesday afternoon, Christine Marshall was on a ladder, sanding away the last of seven layers of paint that hid the natural fir grains of support beams in the old Hutchins Elementary school.  Marshall, artistic director of Mad Horse Theatre company, is one of a half a dozen or so of the company’s […]

BATH — The christening of DDG 109 on Saturday reflected two emotional experiences: pride and joy from the family and friends of Cpl. Jason Dunham as the new ship was delivered by Bath Iron Works in his name, and sadness that the sacrifice for which the young man was being honored was one that cost […]

BRUNSWICK — The old high school on McKeen Street has long been the center of attention for residents and town officials, even as most of its classrooms were overtaken by neglect. But ever since the decision was made two years ago to demolish the building to make way for a new elementary school, the old […]

TOPSHAM — A 17-mile stretch of Interstate 295 North from Topsham to Gardiner reopened on Monday afternoon, 20 days ahead of schedule following a major road rehabilitation project. The seven-week project, handled by Pike Industries for the Maine Department of Transportation, comprised the complete “rubblization” of the road’s two lanes, as well as the laying of […]

HARPSWELL — Over the past eight winters, road-clearing crews have dropped an average of 11,200 tons of salt on Harpswell roads. That’s about 1,400 tons each year. That’s a lot of salt. Town officials worry it might be too much for Harpswell, especially since most residents rely almost exclusively on groundwater wells for drinking water. […]

HARPSWELL — With the master plan for the 119-acre Mitchell Field still nearly two years from its full implementation, the town is preparing for the likelihood that businesses inquiries will increase at the former U.S. Navy fuel depot. The prospect of economic development opportunities has raised the antennae of town leaders, but so far the […]

BATH — Four years after he co-created the Lanyard Theatre Company, Kevin O’Leary is stepping down from the role of artistic director. A teacher of English and drama at Morse High School in Bath, the Portland resident intends to hold the reins to Lanyard through the performance of Linda Giuliano’s “The Black Madonna.” The performance is […]