SOUTH PORTLAND — Eight commercial businesses were burglarized in the Maine Mall area in the early morning on March 25, according to police. In all instances, business doors were pried open with a crowbar or similar type tool, and cash was taken from cash registers, according to a Police Department press release Wednesday.  Detectives have […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Councilors expressed support Tuesday for a joint climate action plan with Portland. The plan would aim to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, and have city operations powered by renewable energy by 2040.  Sustainability Director Julie Rosenbach briefed the council on the plan in a workshop, where all councilors present said […]

SCARBOROUGH — Petitioners delivered about 3,000 signatures to the town clerk Monday afternoon, saying they have enough support to begin recall proceedings against three School Board members.  The action came as questions surfaced about free speech in the schools, following the forced suspension of a student voter registration drive at Scarborough High School. Members of the […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The Police Department received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies at a March 24 conference in Frisco, Texas. The department began a voluntary process in 2015 to attain accredited status, which is considered a recognition of public safety professional excellence, according to a press release that said fewer […]

SCARBOROUGH — The School Board Monday unanimously approved a compromise intended to defuse the controversy that has accompanied new school start times scheduled to take effect in the fall. School Board member Jackie Perry proposed an amendment to the plan at a workshop earlier this month. Chairwoman Donna Beeley and board member Mary Starr were absent […]