SOUTH PORTLAND — A memorial observance on the 65th anniversary of one of the state’s worst aviation disasters will be held this weekend on Westbrook Street. The service will honor the victims and survivors of a July 11, 1944, tragedy that killed 19 people and injured 20, many of whom were women and children living […]

TOPSHAM — An environmental assessment of the Topsham Navy Annex predicts minimal impact as a result of reuse or redevelopment of the site, officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Navy and consultants held a public meeting at Town Hall to present a draft of that assessment. The final draft of the report should be ready this fall […]

BATH — While the weather has had some people wondering whether they should start building an ark, public works directors in the area are looking for ways to handle the added pressures of the rain and the problems it causes. One such malady, discussed at length during the July 1 Bath City Council meeting, was […]

CUMBERLAND — At least two Idlewood subdivision households face approximately $1,000 in fines after an anonymous complaint to the town suggested they may have violated subdivision conditions on their properties. Final town action will be decided Monday, July 13, in the regular Town Council meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. The complaint, signed by a […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Most city taxpayers may see slight declines in their tax bills, the tax assessor said this week, because property values – with a few notable exceptions – have been reduced. Assessor Elizabeth Sawyer told the City Council in a special July 6 workshop that, after monitoring the real estate market for the […]

Fireworks light the evening sky over Freeport during the annual Fourth of July display. (Paul Cunningham photo) Daytime festivities in Freeport on Independence Day included the annual parade and participants like the North Pownal Plastic Pipe Players. (Paul Cunningham photo)

BRUNSWICK — A citizen group monitoring environmental clean-up at Brunswick Naval Air Station is pushing for future zoning restrictions that could affect how developers use or contribute to the groundwater beneath the base. Although such restrictions are in place at other Superfund hazardous waste sites, including the former Loring Air Force Base, the redevelopment authority […]

TOPSHAM — An archaeology team began digging into the earth around Head of Tide Park on Monday to see what mysteries of human civilization they can unravel at the historic site on the Cathance River. Eric Lahti, a licensed Maine guide archaeologist, is working on the project with students from the Cathance River Education Alliance’s Environmental […]

BRUNSWICK — In a 7-2 vote that the opposition warned would set a dangerous precedent for meddling in state tax legislation, the Town Council on Monday agreed to endorse a bill designed to give tax incentives to the film industry. The state Legislature in June pushed the bill, LD 1449, to the next session, mostly […]

BRUNSWICK — Traffic flow, pedestrian safety and business attraction have become the focal points of a committee hoping to create a new guiding document for Brunswick’s downtown. So far, concrete answers to those familiar problems have been complex, if not elusive. For nearly a year, the Downtown Master Plan Committee has been meeting to remedy […]