Rocker Pat Benatar kicks off the Waterfront Concerts series Saturday night, May 2, at the Maine State Pier in Portland. More than 20 other shows are scheduled for the pier this year. A capacity crowd braves chilly temperatures in the low 40s Saturday for the first installment of this year’s Waterfront Concerts series at the […]

PORTLAND — David MacLean is the city’s new director of social services. MacLean, who will oversee a $13 million budget and a staff of 78, was formerly general assistance program manager at the state Department of Health and Human Services, where he had worked for 37 years. MacLean replaces Robert Duranleau, who retired at the […]

PORTLAND — A former city police officer will spend 60 days in jail and has repaid funds he stole from a friend. Bruce Chase, 63, was sentenced Friday, May 1, on charges of Class B theft and Class D misuse of entrusted property, Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson announced. He was also sentenced to […]

PORTLAND — A portion of Baxter Boulevard will be closed to vehicle traffic Sunday, May 3, when “Sundays on the Boulevard” returns for a second season. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said in a press release the street will be open only for pedestrians, joggers, roller-bladers, skateboarders and bicyclists between Vannah Street and Payson Park […]

PORTLAND — Planned Parenthood of Northern New England celebrates its 50th anniversary this week with an emphasis on providing health and reproductive care in a nonjudgmental fashion. “When you look at women and women’s health-care needs, this is a basic part of their lives,” PPNNE spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said April 23. The celebration is capped […]