American Journal

A special committee is currently reviewing three challenged books and is expected to recommend soon whether they should be removed from RSU 14 library shelves.

The seal pup rescued after wandering town streets in January and another pup rescued a week earlier were safely returned to the ocean Thursday.

The proposal would rezone the Mosher's Corner neighborhood into agricultural industrial.

The nonprofit organization's founder says supplying books to prisons builds community and inspires hope among the incarcerated.

Kevin Collins has been with the department, most recently, since 2021 and as a former member of the York County Sheriff's Department was named Deputy of the Year in 2020.

Lacking a permanent residence, the self-proclaimed "adventurer" is not interested in shelters or any type of official assistance, preferring to take care of himself.

Matt Dyer's 5,871-mile journey has evolved from a fitness challenge to a "people challenge" motivated by the kind people he meets on his route.

The pantry, started in 2007 by school committee Chairperson Sue Salisbury to provide lunches for school programs, is low on supplies such as peanut butter and rice.

Joann Groder's Buxton Community Food Co-op serves about 130 families a month and now will be under the directorship of longtime volunteer Jean Harmon.

The idea for the club came from a Cape Elizabeth student who played the game with her grandfather, who had dementia but "always remembered how to play chess."

A group dedicated to preserving the history of firefighting is working on a horse-drawn pumper from 1867 at the Westbrook Historical Society.

MARCH 2 EDITOR'S NOTE: Winterfest has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 5, due to a stormy weather forecast.

Greater Portland Metro, South Portland Bus Service and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit will cut fares from March 1 through Sept. 30 in hopes of getting ridership back to pre-pandemic levels.

Two new programs from Finally Home in North Yarmouth will provide financial assistance to eligible Mainers whose old dogs require medical services, including being put down.

The Scarborough Police Department is ending its involvement in the diversion program that finds treatment for people with opioid addiction but is optimistic it will continue and grow.

The superintendent's $54.4 million budget request, subject to review and revision by the school committee and the Town Council, would add $1,225 to the tax bill on a $400,000 home.

Construction workers have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease and the American Heart Association will promote a prevention program designed for them at a Feb. 28 event in Westbrook.

The old building once housed town offices, but now it's in need of repairs and a new purpose.

The zoning changes would affect three local farms, and at least one owner plans to speak out against the amendments at an upcoming Town Council meeting.

Twelve childhood friends meet monthly to socialize and play a fun little dice game.

For each storm, Buxton, Gorham and Westbrook crews together cover 650 lane miles in their mission to rid the roads of snow.

The complex, at Westbrook Arterial and Larrabee Road, would include 100 units of affordable housing.

Solo adventuring, on the Camino de Santiago and Mount Everest, gives Marieta Atienza, 68, a recently retired nurse, a new lease on life.

A state wildlife biologist tells the Town Council that housing, outdoor recreation areas and natural resources preservation can co-exist.

Affordable housing projects are planned for down the road, but meeting immediate and near-future needs is challenging.

Troy Cline resigned last week after being put on paid administration leave for undisclosed reasons.

Westbrook and Gorham each have nine designated high-crash intersections and Buxton has four, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.