SCARBOROUGH — A labor union official said transfer of a mail-sorting machine will mean slower deliveries for southern Maine postal customers and uncertain futures for more than a dozen postal workers. Scott Adams, general president of Local 458 of the American Postal Workers Union, said the changes at the U.S. Postal Service Southern Maine Processing […]

PORTLAND — Cumberland County towns and cities will receive $3.2 million in federal Community Development Block Grants in the fiscal year beginning July 1. The Cumberland County CDBG program received almost $1.4 million, according to a June 27 press release, while Portland officials expect $1.8 million. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and […]

PORTLAND — A 10-mile stretch of the Maine Turnpike from Scarborough to Falmouth is getting increased attention from the Maine Turnpike Authority. The first meeting of a public advisory committee conducting a needs assessment of the highway will be held Wednesday, June 28, from 4-7 p.m. at MTA offices, 2360 Congress St.. Public comment will be heard […]

AUGUSTA — A Washington lobbyist, golf course managers, pesticide company owners and environmentalists crowded into a legislative hearing room Monday to debate a proposal that would strip municipalities of their ability to regulate pesticides. The pesticide regulations in the 27 Maine cities and town that have enacted limits that are tighter than state rules could […]