CAPE ELIZABETH — Trained as a pharmacist and a physician, Dr. Rodney Voisine spends much of his time as medical director of the operating room at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and as co-founder of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness in Portland. During time off and during his 12 weeks of vacation, […]

CUMBERLAND — Despite a landslide referendum vote approving a contract zone for a credit union on Main Street, residents Andrew Baca and Melissa Gattine are continuing their lawsuit to reverse the contract zone. Baca and Gattine own a home directly abutting the property, which was the former site of the Chase Flower Shop, on Main […]

FREEPORT — The Town Council transferred three school properties to Regional School Unit 5 Tuesday night. The council’s 7-0 vote was contingent on similar votes by selectmen in Pownal and Durham. Town Manager Dale Olmstead said he was 80 percent confident that if Maine voters decide to repeal school consolidation in a November referendum, Freeport […]

FALMOUTH — The school chief has packed up his desk and is ready to move on. Superintendent George Entwistle III will take charge of Belmont, Mass. schools next week, after five years in Falmouth. Assistant Superintendent Barbara Powers will become interim superintendent as the School Board begins a nationwide search for his replacement. One of […]

FREEPORT — Most of us see a bucket of old bike parts as junk, useless scrap destined for the landfill. Worn out cogs, broken chains, flat tires and warped disc breaks do not strike the average person as potential works of art. But that is exactly how Angela Armstrong sees them. “It all started one […]

SCARBOROUGH — The local organization that runs the southern Maine Meals on Wheels program has implemented a change to its food preparation that will allow it to continue and potentially expand its level of service. But just the word change can be hard to swallow. Director of Healthy Aging Edward Trainer, who heads the meal […]

CUMBERLAND — Town Councilors heard no opposition Monday night to allowing concerts and pari-mutuel horse racing at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds, and moved forward with new yard waste fees and a new Shoreland Zoning Ordinance. Concerts and pari-mutuel horse racing will now be allowed at the fairgrounds on dates in addition to the annual county […]

A small crowd of people stood in rainy Monument Square on Friday, June 19, at noon to mark the summer solstice and bring attention to the plight of the working poor and homeless. (Michael Barriault photo)Rainy weather on June 19 helped reinforce the difficulties faced by people who are homeless. (Michael Barriault photo)

Hope Lanza, right, and Sandra Wachholz, left, are among the volunteers who helped the Maine YardScaping Partnership install more than 400 trees, shrubs and perennials, as well as a wildflower meadow, on June 18 and 19 at the Back Cove YardScaping Demonstration Project. The goal of the project is to show the range of plants […]

FREEPORT — Superintendent of Schools Elaine Tomaszewski, who was not picked to head consolidated Regional School Unit 5, will leave July 1 to become superintendent of the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District in York County. Tomaszewski has been the superintendent of Freeport schools for five years and has 30 years of experience in public education.   She […]