SOUTH PORTLAND — On Monday morning, the nearly 900 students who attend South Portland High School were greeted with the completed version of the new 300,000-square-foot building, and more than just new and updated spaces. Construction of the $47.3 million project took place over a two-year period and was divided into two phases, so students and […]
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Relative of Aaron Hernandez gets immunity in murder trial
The fiancee of the former New England Patriots player has made a similar petition to the court.
Utilities terminate contract for $2.5 billion Cape Wind project
The proposed 130-turbine offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound may now be in jeopardy.
Buxton crash causes traffic delays
The accident is reported at about 2:30 p.m. on Beech Plains Road near Mulberry Street.
Cape Elizabeth Recycling Center traffic changes to take effect Jan. 21
CAPE ELIZABETH — A new traffic pattern with no backing up will go into effect Jan. 21 at the Recycling Center, after the Town Council on Monday discussed the plan and made no changes. The new pattern, which includes four diagonal parking spaces outside of the trash compacter building, was suggested by consultants from Woodard […]
Gay-rights advocates slam ‘My Husband’s Not Gay’ reality show
The show features two Mormon men who say they’re happy in heterosexual marriages but also are attracted to other men.
Bath losing 1 independent bookstore, gaining another
BATH — When she opens her bookstore next month on Front Street, Julie Shea wants her customers to feel free to share their stories. Shea’s own story of how she and her husband, Mike, came to own a bookstore may be worth sharing, too. The Mustard Seed Bookstore will open Feb. 16 at 74 Front […]
In second term, ‘we’re going after the income tax’ and other reforms, LePage says at inauguration
The governor caps his second swearing-in with a speech pledging to work for reduced welfare, better jobs and lower taxes, and implores the Legislature to help him.
Maine heating oil prices continue decline
The statewide average of $2.71 a gallon is four cents lower than last week and 30 percent lower than this time last year
MPBN website compromised by hackers on LePage’s inauguration day
The apparent security breach occurs early in the morning of the day the network is broadcasting and live-streaming the event.