SCARBOROUGH —Assistant Superintendent of Schools  Andrew Dolloff has been named superintendent of the newly formed Regional School Unit 21, which includes schools in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. After two rounds of interviews, Dolloff was the RSU board’s unanimous choice out of 19 applicants. He will start work July 1 and be paid $116,000 his first […]

TOPSHAM — Voters in School Administrative District 75 supported a $36.25 million fiscal 2010 budget at the district budget meeting May 30, paving the way for a budget validation referendum on Tuesday, June 9. While voters passed nearly every component of the budget with little to no discussion, funding the first of a four-year payment program […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — If books are treasures, as Peggy and Ogden Williams say, their home just off Shore Road is a gold mine. Centuries-old books on medicine, history, travel and religion overflow shelves in the living room, office and a built-in shelf at the top of the stairs. Walking through the halls, you can smell […]

The eighth annual Women’s Ride for Health was held in Freeport on May 31, with five-, 10- or 25-mile rides for participants. More than 300 riders took part in the event, sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. (Paul Cunningham photo)

SOUTH PORTLAND — Residents on Tuesday, June 9, will be asked to change the City Charter and borrow up to $3 million to replace a pump station near Long Creek. Both initiatives are being driven by city leaders trying to position the city to receive federal stimulus money being funneled by the Department of Environmental […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Brandon Emerson is accustomed to clearing hurdles – on the track and in life. Next year, Emerson will be a member of the track team when attends the University of Southern Maine. But first he must walk down the aisle Sunday, June 7, with nearly 200 South Portland High School classmates to […]

BRUNSWICK — Part way through her junior year in high school, Nicole LaChance found herself mired in a place from which some kids never escape. LaChance was fed up with school, the drama, the snickering every time she raised her hand to ask a question.  Worse, LaChance was falling off the graduation path. Way off. […]

BATH — Bath Iron Works President Jeff Geiger announced Monday that the shipyard would implement a series of temporary layoffs in multiple trades through the summer and fall due to a workload gap. Geiger said he cannot accurately predict the exact size and duration of the layoffs. But BIW spokesman Jim DeMartini said on Tuesday that […]