SOUTH PORTLAND – Since the news broke of the impending departure of Spurwink Services from the former Roosevelt Elementary, which it has leased since 1985, South Portland City Manager Jim Gailey says he has shown the 1927 brick schoolhouse five times to “at least 15” potential buyers. On April 22, the City Council got its […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – A recently opened pawn shop in South Portland began buying and selling firearms this past week, but local police say a new electronic tracking system will help them keep tabs on what comes and goes. Jimi’s Trading Center was licensed by the city for its location at 650 Main St. on Feb. […]

CAPE ELIZABETH – The Cape Elizabeth Town Council on Monday unanimously adopted a $33.23 million budget for the coming fiscal year to start July 1, and while that plan could end up short $640,000 if the state Legislature goes ahead with the governor’s plan to chop revenue sharing, not one of 40 residents at a […]

CAPE ELIZABETH – No bids were submitted for a vendor site at Fort Williams Park by the April 25 deadline, making the third time the license has been advertised to no interest. According to Public Works Director Bob Malley, the Fort Williams Advisory Commission, which oversees the permitting process, will go back to the drawing […]

SCARBOROUGH – For all the virtual tours and informational meetings and public debates that have been held, last Friday was the first showing of the new Wentworth Intermediate School to the only interest group that really matters – the students who will attend classes there. “I think what children got out of it was to […]