SOUTH PORTLAND — City Councilors Tuesday informally agreed to have the Planning Board recommend how to regulate medical marijuana and recreational marijuana businesses. During the past several months, the city has received several inquiries from prospective businesses interested in opening medical marijuana offices and storefronts, City Manager Scott Morelli said. The activity is not allowed under […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The owner of Portland’s Two Fat Cats bakery plans to open a second location on Broadway.  Stacy Begin, who purchased the India Street bakery in 2012 after her baking hobby threatened to take over her South Portland home, said she hopes to open the new shop in April. She said both locations will […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The city hopes to increase tax assistance to older residents by lowering the eligibility age to apply for the credit.  City Councilor Maxine Beecher, who is part of an aging in place committee formed to investigate the needs of residents 65 and older, said there was money available last year that went unclaimed, […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Union employees at the Hannaford Bros. distribution center on Hemco Road are continuing negotiations with the  supermarket chain following a 24-hour strike last week. About 200 employees went on strike Feb. 21 to draw attention to their contract dispute. Jim Carvalho, political director for Local 1445 of the United Food and Commercial Workers, […]