Yarmouth Clam Festival organizers make a bunch of changes
The 54th annual event includes a pie-eating contest, sand sculpting, traffic and parking adjustments, and a celebrity grand marshal.
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Falmouth family pizzeria battle escalates with lawsuit over trademark
Two generations of the Sotiropoulos family claim the right to use "FHOP" to market their competing restaurants.
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Portland planners, Forest Avenue property owners disagree on historic landmark designations
The Historic Preservation Board is expected to finalize its recommended list following a pair of upcoming meetings.
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Portland Forecaster
Pollinator gardens enhance, beautify Portland’s ecology
A group working to create special spaces throughout the city wants people to think about gardening in a new way.
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Portland Forecaster
Portland planners OK Commercial Street hotel
The Canopy Portland Waterfront developers will contribute nearly $519,000 to the city Housing Trust Fund.
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The Forecaster
Finalists for Portland police chief to be interviewed
City Manager Jon Jennings is expected to choose a candidate within next month.
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The ForecasterPortland prepares to revise noise limits from entertainment
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Portland ForecasterSurvey hopes to save historic Portland, South Portland buildings from impacts of climate change
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Portland ForecasterPortland nomination papers available for November elections
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Portland ForecasterPortland makes progress on MLK memorial along Bayside Trail
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Portland ForecasterPortland app developers hope to revolutionize online dating
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Portland ForecasterPortland adult ed grad: Program let him shine
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Northern Forecaster
Yarmouth considers new management plan for Pratt’s Brook Park
But concerns about hunting, dogs, bicycling could delay a decision.
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Northern Forecaster
Yarmouth, Freeport weigh response to wave of asylum-seekers
Discussions, but no decisions about how the towns could offer assistance.
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The Forecaster
Freeport council continues discussion on solar energy purchase
An agreement with Portland-based ReVision Energy must also be ratified by the Freeport Sewer Distict.
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Northern ForecasterRail officials float West Falmouth stop for Downeaster
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The ForecasterCumberland to borrow $7M for facilities, fire truck
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The ForecasterFreeport brewery’s success means $150K for environmental nonprofits
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The ForecasterNorth Yarmouth community center on target for late fall completion
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Northern ForecasterYarmouth music center celebrates 15th anniversary
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Northern Forecaster2 Yarmouth school construction projects get final approvals
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The Forecaster
Bath children’s librarian has big plans for retirement
Carol McFadden has spent 12 years, and engaged thousands of kids, at Patten Free Library.
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The Forecaster
Bath museum enters final phase of redesign project
Maine Maritime Museum has surpassed its $3.3 million fundraising goal.
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Coastal Journal
Brunswick’s ‘shabby-chic’ Eveningstar Cinema gets new owner
A local man has purchased the theater and plans to offer films that attract a more diverse audience.
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The ForecasterBrunswick enacts limited smoking, vaping ban for some public places
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The ForecasterFireman’s Muster returns to Bath for 170th anniversary
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Coastal JournalBath residents balk at proposed traffic changes
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Harpswell nurse massages her side business to help homeless teens
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The ForecasterBath council to appoint permanent city clerk
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Brunswick planners approve permit for medical marijuana storefront
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Southern Forecaster
Longtime South Portland Police Chief Edward Googins to retire
The chief says his relationships with the community and his officers were a rewarding part of the job.
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Southern Forecaster
Scarborough athletic field reopens after vandalism
Teams, clinics and camps made alternative arrangements and played at other town facilities for 10 days while the turf was repaired.
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Southern Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth to take fresh look at short-term housing rentals
Some residents say the town's ordinance governing noisy houses doesn't go far enough.
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Southern ForecasterUnhappy South Portland residents to share grievances about oil tanks
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Southern ForecasterSouth Portland council accepts $300K EPA grant, airs pot concerns
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Southern ForecasterCape Elizabeth contributes $10K to aid asylum-seekers in Portland
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Southern ForecasterSouth Portland cop camp gives kids an inside look at police work
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Southern ForecasterRetired Scarborough deputy police chief: ‘My blood runs blue’
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Southern ForecasterSouth Portland ordinance would buy time for historic buildings
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Forecaster Sports
South Portland soccer players head to Iceland and Sweden
Girls' soccer players from South Portland travel to play in Europe.
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Forecaster Sports
South Portland baseball players win a pair of tournaments
Four South Portland players win two travel tourneys.
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Forecaster Sports
Falmouth player wins a pair of baseball tournaments
Falmouth's Payton Smith enjoys success with Southern Maine River Rats travel team
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Forecaster SportsSouth Portland Red Riots Spring Athletes of the Year
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Forecaster SportsCape Elizabeth Capers Spring Athletes of the Year
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Forecaster SportsYarmouth Clippers Spring Athletes of the Year
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Forecaster SportsNorth Yarmouth Academy Panthers Spring Athletes of the Year
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Forecaster SportsGreely Rangers Spring Athletes of the Year
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Forecaster SportsFreeport Falcons Spring Athletes of the Year
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Forecaster SportsFalmouth Yachtsmen Spring Athletes of the Year
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Forecaster SportsWaynflete Flyers Spring Athletes of the Year
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Forecaster SportsPortland Bulldogs Spring Athletes of the Year
