NORTH YARMOUTH — Clark Baston has informed the Board of Selectmen that he will not seek re-appointment as the town’s part-time fire chief. Baston, who also works full-time as road foreman for North Yarmouth’s Public Works Department, told Board Chairman Paul Napolitano in a Jan. 31 letter that as of June 30, he would not […]

Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck addresses the crowd after being sworn into the position at City Hall Monday afternoon. Sauschuck will be “a great chief for a great city,” said Mayor Michael Brennan. City Manager Mark Rees, who made the decision to hire Sauschuck after a nationwide search, and City Clerk Katherine Jones sit behind […]

PORTLAND — School officials say Riverton Elementary has made “significant gains” in academic achievement since it was identified two years ago as underachieving by state and federal governments. New England Common Assessment Program test results released last week by the school district show improvement in reading and math in grades three through five. Riverton received […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — A small-businessman has thrown his hat into the ring for Maine House District 123. Democrat Scott Hamann, a South Portland resident, wants to take the seat currently held by Jane Eberle. Term limits prevent Eberle from seeking re-election. In a release issued Tuesday, Hamann said his goals are to support small businesses, […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The tax code– with its forms, credits, deductions and exemptions – can seem like a jungle, and just as intimidating for those unfamiliar with the system. For those people, Joan Jagolinzer is a machete-wielding forest guide. Over the years, taxes have gotten more complex, said Jagonlinzer, a volunteer tax preparer with AARP. […]

PORTLAND — For anyone just dying to get a tour of the city’s waste water treatment plant, there is a way in: Portland 101, a sort of civics class for adults. For everyone else, that process, along with recycling, local elections and the other unseen minutiae of daily municipal life can be a whole lot […]