FALMOUTH — Heavy rain over the weekend required closing several roads in Falmouth and Cumberland. As of Monday morning, police said, the only road closed in Falmouth was lower Blackstrap Road between Davis Farm Road and Brook Road, at the Lambert Street Bridge. The bridge is expected to remain closed for two to three days, the […]

Matt Hongoltz-Hetling of The Forecaster appeared on News 8 WMTW Sunday morning to discuss his story about fast-food restaurants that are not obeying state laws requiring them to keep their bathroom water hot enough for proper hand washing. His interview with Thema Ponton can be seen on the WMTW website. Tune in to WMTW every […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Crime reporting and crime fighting in the city now has digital pinpoint accuracy with the introduction of a virtual mapping service. Police Lt. Frank Clark said the department has introduced a free service called “Raids Online” in a partnership with Reston, Va.-based BAIR Analytics. “As a resident, you want to know what […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Residents and business owners are feeling the crunch with a sewer, water and utility overhaul in Knightville is in full swing. The $2.9 million project began in April. It hit the densely packed section of Ocean Street from E Street to D Street (the “Smaha’s block”) earlier this month. Construction workers have […]

SCARBOROUGH — It’s officially beach season.  The Memorial Day weekend was the informal start of summer, with the town opening and staffing the parking lots at the three municipal beaches, the police increasing patrols near the sand and surf, and residents and tourists alike queued up for beach passes. Beach visits were up this year […]

FREEPORT — After more than three years of negotiations and some frustrations, teachers, guidance counselors, school nurses, social workers, therapists and other staff in Regional School Unit 5 have a signed contract. “It’s time to mend fences and move on,” Coastal Education Association President Nancy Drolet said. “The vote was made and we need to […]

BRUNSWICK — Police say the second Freeport Half Marathon will not happen in Brunswick this August, but the event’s organizer still says it will. Organizer Dean Reinke met with police on Wednesday in an effort to convince them to sanction the event. “The police and I agreed to disagree, but please remember, the police do […]

FALMOUTH — The Town Council was scheduled to address a packed agenda Wednesday night, after The Forecaster’s deadline, including a public hearing and vote on the creation of a Water View Overlay District, the expansion of OceanView Retirement Committee and creation of the Elementary School Redevelopment District. Councilors were also scheduled to vote on approving a […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Construction of the Shore Road Path will cost less than expected, be locally based, and possibly completed by the time fall foliage adorns the route. The 2.2-mile path from Ocean House Road to Fort Williams Park is expected to be constructed by L.P. Murray & Sons, based on an $804,000 bid opened […]

A young Boy Scout joins the police honor guard at the Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 28, at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough.Scarborough Girl Scout Daisy Troop 1727 had the honor of leading the Pledge of Allegiance at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Scarborough Veterans Home on Monday, May 28.The Scarborough High […]