Cumberland and York counties recorded most of the highest snowfall totals Wednesday, with Cape Elizabeth’s 4.1 inches the highest reported statewide.
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‘Frozen Jr.’ production a ‘lesson in resilience’ for junior high schoolers
Brunswick Junior High commemorates the season with its production of the Disney animated film.
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Gorham hit with lawsuit over zoning, handicapped matter
A Gorham woman is suing the town for denying a request for a home building permit to modify her property to allow first-floor access for her sister, who uses a wheelchair.
Posted inMaine, News
Founder of nonprofit that bought Maine newspapers stepping down as CEO
Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro co-founded the trust in 2021 and has been its CEO since, leading the acquisition of daily and weekly newspapers and websites in Maine previously owned by Reade Brower.
Posted inMaine, News
Multiple crashes caused major delays during Wednesday’s snowy morning
A section of Broadway in South Portland reopened around 4 p.m. after a crash early in the day brought wires down in the road.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland Jetport’s controversial parking expansion OK’d despite environmental concerns
City Planning Board Chairman Brandon Mazer expressed disappointment as board members approved the $8 million project, which would add 265 long-term surface parking spaces.
Posted inSchools and Education, South Portland Sentry
South Portland student raising nearly $50,000 for study abroad scholarship
What started as a fundraiser with a $3,500 goal was recently challenged by a $20,000 matching grant, meaning the fundraiser could potentially benefit South Portland students looking to study abroad for years to come.
Posted inMaine
Another, weaker, earthquake shakes same area off coast of Maine
The 2.0 earthquake Wednesday morning was about 5.5 miles off York Harbor, the same region as the magnitude 3.8 earthquake on Monday.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
White House tells federal workers they can resign now, get paid through September
The email is the most sweeping effort yet by the new Trump administration to shrink the ranks of government employees.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Executive order on genders is an abuse of power
President Trump’s executive order defining gender as binary — male or female — is a blunt instrument based in ignorance, hate and political calculation. I am livid about this absolute abuse of power. Transgender persons are no less equal, acceptable and valuable members of our communities. Trump can say what he wants, but diversity in […]