A heavy police presence was visible Tuesday outside a home and in a field on Main Street.
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Saco city councilor resigns
Joseph Gunn, Ward 3, resigned from the City Council early this week due to a change in living situation that took him out of the ward.
Raymond town manager’s resignation polarizes town
Tensions ran high at a Monday emergency town meeting, where some residents sought to recall Select Board members they alleged created a toxic work environment.
Westbrook files tax lien against Vertical Harvest
The city says Vertical Harvest, an indoor hydroponic farm, owes unpaid taxes. The company says it isn’t running at full capacity yet.
Saco welcomes new city administrator
Ryan Pelletier will step in as Saco’s city administrator, replacing John Bohenko, who retired in August.
Meet some giant Maine skeletons and the humans behind them
These people take Halloween decorating up a notch with 12-foot-high bundles of bones, which became a viral sensation several years ago.
Maine’s high court to decide whether to release defendants, dismiss charges due to public defense crisis
Maine has to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who can’t afford their own representation. In hundreds of cases, defendants are still waiting.
Passamaquoddy solar project wins approval, but its federal funding remains uncertain
The Indian Township project’s future now depends on whether the federal government will honor a renewable energy grant secured more than a year ago.
Windham Historical Society’s fall festival raises funds to restore old Town Hall
The annual festival saw appearances by local authors, among other vendors and entertainers.
Westbrook Notes: Drinan to lead Warren Rec Friends group
Drinan to lead Friends of Warren Rec Friends of the Warren Rec Area in Westbrook have hired Paul Drinan as its first executive director, the group announced last month. The Friends group said in a press release that Drinan of Westbrook is the chair of the Westbrook Recreation and Conservation Commission, a mayoral appointed, volunteer […]