PORTLAND — The outcome of a lawsuit aimed at securing public access to a beach off a private Bailey Island road hinges on whether landowners properly posted the road more than 60 years ago. Opening arguments in the bench trail on the lawsuit, brought against landowners Charles and Sally Abrahamson by a group of Harpswell […]
May 2014
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Maine Audubon presents “A Celebration of Art and Nature”
An exhibition of 70 sculptures outside and in at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth showcases the beauty of the art and the place.
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Movie Preview: Raunchy, surprising comedy is new territory for its affectionate stars
MacFarlane and his posse LOS ANGELES — The day after the premiere of their new comedy, “A Million Ways to Die in the West” – and an after-party that rolled on until 4 a.m. – Seth MacFarlane and Charlize Theron were each recovering in their own ways. He slept in and ate a grilled ham […]
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Maine to get $2.3 million to compensate for fishing decline
Still to be decided is how the Northeastern states will divide an additional $11 million to develop a buyback program.
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Maine community college tuition to rise
The increase of $2 per credit hour will bring full-time, in-state tuition to $2,700 for the 2014-15 school year.
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Maine man sentenced to 2½ years for child pornography
Carl E. Johnson, 51, of Old Orchard Beach, pleaded guilty to sharing sexually explicit images of children online when he lived on Bailey Island.
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Pet burials span the sea and the sky
Options have moved way beyond the backyard and include such options as turning hair or other remains into a green synthetic diamond.
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South Portland road work expected to cause traffic snarl
South Portland police issued a traffic advisory Wednesday warning of major traffic delays on Broadway. According to a press release, construction crews will be working to resurface Broadway from Main Street (Cash Corner) to Westbrook Street (Crockets Corner) Thursday-Saturday, May 29-31, from about 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Westbound traffic on Broadway will be rerouted south onto […]
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Maine ethics panel slaps record fine on National Organization for Marriage
The ethics panel vote means donors to the 2009 effort that repealed Maine’s gay-marriage law will likely be identified.
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Walmart, T-Mobile could woo young banking customers: Analysis
Such companies already have a customer base and they offer some of the same services as traditional banks – without banking regulations.