CAPE ELIZABETH — Residents on Tuesday voted 705-278 to approve a $23.2 million school budget, according to unofficial results.  The school budget, which was adopted by the Town Council on May 12, marks a 3 percent increase over the current fiscal year. In a non-binding question, 517 voters said they found the school budget to be acceptable, […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — A preliminary site plan for a new Dunkin’ Donuts at Westbrook and Main streets dominated discussion at Monday’s City Council workshop Monday while indicating councilors are split on the needed zoning vote coming June 16. The council considered options for the new Thornton Heights Commercial zone to accommodate the needs of Congregation […]

SCARBOROUGH — In the wake of new leash laws for dogs on beaches, five residents recently appointed to the new Canine Education and Enforcement Ad-Hoc Committee will soon hold their first meeting.  The committee, formed by the Town Council in their meeting April 2, is charged with continuing the work of a previous committee that earlier […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Monday agreed to put off a review of the Town Center Plan until a September workshop, while residents continued to criticize the document, which calls for relaxing a wetland ordinance in order to facilitate development of the wooded lot next to Town Hall. The council voted to formally receive […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The results are in: they’ve still got their signature horseshoe-shaped bar tables. The Food Network reality TV series “Restaurant: Impossible” took over the Mill Creek neighborhood this week to give iconic local diner Uncle Andy’s an extreme $10,000 two-day makeover. The Fogg family, which has owned Uncle Andy’s on Ocean Street for 10 […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The James O. Kaler Elementary School received a $1.6 million grant from the Maine Department of Education, Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Godin announced Monday.  The school improvement grant will fund ongoing efforts to improve student achievement in literacy and math over the next three years, with the major goal of all students reading on […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Recommendations from the special Draft Ordinance Committee on how best to keep tar sands out of the city received a standing ovation from residents at a June 5 public forum.  “The cheese is moving,” committee facilitator Jeff Edelstein said of the group’s progress.  After months of research, hours of presentations, and more […]