Coastal access to Broad Cove in Cape Elizabeth has divided residents of the Shore Acres neighborhood for years. Several waterfront homeowners agreed to drop a lawsuit if the town vacates any claim to an undeveloped portion of Surf Side Avenue, but the Town Council rejected the proposal Wednesday night. GREGORY REC CAPE ELIZABETH — The […]

WASHINGTON — Christine Blasey Ford may personally testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after all, her attorney said Thursday, breathing new life into the prospect of a dramatic Senate showdown next week over Ford’s accusation that he assaulted her when both were in high school. Ford will tell her story to the Judiciary Committee, […]

  Motorists in a couple of downtown Sanford locations will notice some traffic calming measures — like this one at the intersection of Washington Street and Riverside Avenue. The measures are temporary and designed to slow traffic so pedestrians and bicyclists can navigate the crosswalks more safely. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune

A former bus driver for Maine School Administrative District 15 is charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly hitting an autistic student. Raymond Files, 58, is no longer an employee of the district, Superintendent Craig King said. He declined to comment further on the allegations. SAD 15 includes Gray and New Gloucester. A witness reported to […]