FALMOUTH — A large party billed as a chemical-free celebration of the high school’s championship boys’ lacrosse and baseball teams ended with alcohol-related charges against three minors Saturday night. One of the teenagers was arrested. Two adults also received summonses from police. According to Lt. John Kilbride of the Falmouth Police Department, police received an anonymous […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — Voters approved a nearly $2.7 million fiscal 2013 municipal budget at Town Meeting on Saturday. The more than three-hour meeting, held at Wescustogo Hall, drew 57 registered voters, out of a total of about 2,800 in town. The gross budget will increase 1.9 percent, from the current $2.6 million to $2.66 million […]

FALMOUTH — Ever wonder what’s lurking in Falmouth’s River Point Conservation Area? The Falmouth Conservation Commission and the Biodiversity Research Institute of Gorham are hoping to find out when they conduct one of the state’s largest “Bio Blitzes” June 29-30. According to Bob Shafto, ombudsman of Falmouth’s Open Space Committee, there are many species living in […]

PORTLAND — The City Council Monday approved a proposal that will allow the owner of the Williston West Church to install offices and housing units in the historic West End building. The 6-3 decision came at the conclusion of a meeting that featured a marathon of public comment. The proposal required a conditional rezone of […]

Members of the Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network from Portland High School march in the Pride Parade on Saturday. The annual event drew thousands of people to the parade in downtown Portland and an afternoon of events in Deering Oaks Park.A parade-watcher shows her support for the annual Pride Parade as participants march down […]

PORTLAND — In early April, Back Cove neighborhood leaders who were upset about the pending sale of a tract of undeveloped land off of Ocean Avenue said that given the chance, they would raise the money to buy the land and preserve it. Shortly thereafter, the deal between an unknown buyer and Central Maine Power […]

BATH — The owner of a Front Street pub, denied license renewals by the City Council last week and fearing that he will soon have to shut his business, plans to take legal action to overturn the council’s decision. Greg Tisdale, who opened the Black Barnacle Pub at 102 Front St. in April 2011, was […]

Andrew Cullen of The Forecaster appeared on News 8 WMTW Sunday morning to discuss his story about increasing ridership on public transit systems in Portland, South Portland, and Falmouth. His interview with Thema Ponton can be seen on the WMTW website. Tune in to WMTW every Sunday morning at 7, when staff writers from The […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins last Friday urged bipartisan cooperation to ensure a U.S. Senate vote this year on the nomination of a Cape Elizabeth lawyer to the federal bench. The nomination of William Kayatta Jr. to the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston is threatened by a […]

The flag that once draped the casket of U.S. Army Air Force Sgt. Leroy Reardon, a World War II veteran, was one of more than 50 on display again Thursday as part of the Flag Day observance on the Yarmouth Memorial Green. American Legion Post 91 gathered the flags, which were given to family members […]