Select board will take an in-depth look at the issues surrounding beach parking ahead of the 2022 season.
2021
Intertidal: Quahog season begins in Brunswick
Things are opening up again. Buds are emerging and boats are being uncovered. It’s still officially mud season, but new opportunities are emerging there as well, even in the mud that often lies beneath our bays. In Brunswick, that means that quahog season has begun again. Quahogs are the hard shelled clams that have the […]
The Maine Idea: Finally, a solution to Maine’s budget problem
In June 1991, a band of 13 Senate Republicans – just 37% of the members – decided to do what until that moment had seemed unthinkable. Under the guise of wringing legislation to cut worker’s compensation benefits from majority Democrats, the 13 Republicans, led by firebrand Charlie Webster, decided to shut down state government to […]
Obituary – Duncan MacPhie
Duncan Bartlett MacPhie, 66, a resident of Harrison, Maine, and formerly Kennebunk, died Monday, April 12, 2021, at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a brief illness. Duncan was born in Boston, Sept. 17, 1954, a son of Rodney P. and Nancy (Farley) MacPhie, Sr., and graduated from Pelham High Technical School in Pelham, New […]
Our Sustainable City – Choosing the right fertilizer
Before choosing a fertilizer for your lawn, there are a few things you should know. First, South Portland’s fertilizer ordinance prohibits the use of synthetic fertilizers except in very limited circumstances. Organic fertilizer is allowed on established lawns only when a comprehensive soil test indicates a need for nitrogen. That fertilizer must be phosphorus-free unless […]
Obituary: Pauline Davis
PORTLAND – Pauline Davis, 86, a longtime resident of Portland, died on April 14, 2021. Because of her strong faith in …
Blue Jays shake up lineup, beat Red Sox 6-3
The start of the game is delayed 31 minutes by rain.
Four more former New Hampshire youth center workers charged with abuse
Seven other former workers at the Youth Development Center in Manchester were arrested this month and charged with either sexually assaulting or acting as accomplices to the assault of 12 teenagers from 1994 to 2005.
Lewiston dog attack victim still hospitalized, thankful for support
The victim of a vicious dog attack at her home last week, Constance Veilleux remains at Central Maine Medical Center where she will likely undergo further surgeries to repair damage to both arms suffered in the attack.
Wednesday’s college roundup: Suffolk edges UNE in softball, 2-1
The second game of the doubleheader was stopped in the bottom of the fourth with runners on first and third, no outs, and Suffolk leading 7-6. The game will resume at a later date.
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