This year, the long-anticipated spring season comes in with a bang. After a winter of discontent, as Shakespeare might have described the all-around miserable Maine winter of 2018-2019, the spring equinox finally bursts forth March 20, with a full moon no less. Not only that, it’s a rare super moon, with the moon appearing larger […]

If you’re considering committing a murder in Maine, you should act quickly. Pulling the trigger before the state decides to hire a new chief medical examiner means your case will be investigated by Maine’s current M.E., Dr. Mark Flomenbaum, whose resume is something of a defense attorney’s dream. Flomenbaum has been in the news lately […]

WESTBROOK — Waterfront Concerts has rescheduled a concert after scheduling three Rock Row shows too close together in violation of its agreement with the city. The Buddy Guy/Kenny Wayne Shepherd show at the Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row has been moved back a day to Saturday, June 22. “We had the ability to flip […]

       Lyle Merrifield, of Merrfield Farm in Gorham, monitors maple syrup in the farm’s sugarhouse Tuesday. Merrifield said the farm typically producers 200 gallons of maple syrup a year, but it’s about three weeks behind schedule this year due to the weather. He is optimistic, now that spring has arrived, it will turn out to […]

Community meal – Thursday, March 21, noon Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, March 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, March 22, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder […]

CASCO — After failing to secure the necessary votes twice in the past, the proposed renovation project for Crooked River Elementary School finally passed Tuesday. Voters in Casco, Bridgton and Naples overwhelmingly supported the $9 million project March 19. Bridgton voted 174 to 47 to approve, Casco voted yes 206 to 53 and Naples supported the […]

PORTLAND — The first Greater Portland METRO fare increase since 2010 would also add discounts for younger riders and move toward digital payments. Local bus fares would increase 50 cents to $2, with the METRO BREEZ express increasing from $3 to $4. BREEZ connects Brunswick and Portland via stops in Falmouth, Freeport and Yarmouth. METRO […]

WESTBROOK — The body of 23-year-old Shawn Mckeough Jr. of Westbrook is expected to return home Thursday, and his funeral will be held next week. Mckeough, 23, a senior airman at the Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas, was killed March 15 after he tackled an armed robber at a North Little Rock  convenience store. […]