SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council voted unanimously to let residents decide the fate of dogs on Willard Beach. Voters will be asked on Nov. 3 to consider banning dogs from the beach from April 15 to Oct. 15 and allowing leashed access during the remaining months. The current law allows off-leash access for dogs […]

BRUNSWICK — The second most striking aspect of Kim and John Verreault’s renovation of the nearly 200-year-old Captain Daniel Stone Inn is how much work they have to do. The most striking aspect? How much they have to work with.  From the intricate moldings and distinct fireplaces of the original 1800s building, to the open-yet-cozy […]

BATH — One of the floats passing through downtown Bath during the Heritage Days Parade on July 4, paid tribute to two military men a generation apart: John Cakouros, a veteran of World War II and Purple Heart recipient, and his grandnephew, Sgt. Michael Kinney, a computer specialist who serves in the National Guard and will […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen Tuesday unanimously appointed Damaris Marnie Diffin as the town’s administrative assistant. They also began talk of updating Wescustogo Hall policies after an event left significant damage to the building. Diffin, who has been town manager of Islesboro since 1994 and was administrative assistant in Durham before that, will […]

FALMOUTH — Arthur Frederiksen, 82, was named Falmouth’s 2009 Citizen of the Year at the town’s annual municipal dinner. The Falmouth High School graduate and World War II U.S. Army veteran said Tuesday he was “amazed” at the honor. “I’m kind of embarrassed a little bit, because there are a lot more people who do […]

Hannah Duston, 7, had the most homemade, do-it-yourself and reasonably priced vendor set-up of the day on the Fourth of July, selling lemonade and cookies on the Eastern Promenade in advance of Portland’s annual fireworks display. (Natalie Conn photo)

FREEPORT — The Historical Society has started looking for ideas, artifacts and stories to help develop their next year-long exhibit, “Freeport’s Amusements, Entertainments and Oddities.” Executive Director Christina White said Freeport residents are invited to share their memories to help shape the project. “As of right now we have a few ideas, our toes are in […]

YARMOUTH — The Town Council has agreed to make some decisions regarding the appropriation of funds to begin public access improvements at Madeline Point this year. The project was developed by the Harbor and Waterfront Committee, has been vetted by the Planning Board, discussed during public meetings, and will again come before the council on Monday, […]

YARMOUTH — Instead of creating buckets of thick yellow waste, the vegetable oil used to fry hundreds of clams to a crispy golden brown at this year’s Clam Festival will be recycled and converted into an alternative fuel for diesel engines. This is one of the ways organizers of the 44th annual festival are pursuing […]

CUMBERLAND — At the end of the month, Doug and Joyce Erdmann will pack up the last of their belongings, say goodbye to their friends, neighbors and church, and trade their large, rural Cumberland home for a high-rise apartment in one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The youngest three of their […]