SOUTH PORTLAND — A suspected drug thief and another man were arrested Sunday afternoon after police allegedly found them hiding in a tight, cluttered crawlspace. “They were playing hide and seek, but they lost,” Sgt. Steve Webster said Monday. Police said they were called Sunday around 2:20 p.m. by a neighbor who allegedly saw a […]

David Harry of The Forecaster appeared on News 8 WMTW Sunday morning to discuss his story about the walkers and equestrians sharing space on trails in Cape Elizabeth. His interview with Thema Ponton can be viewed on the WMTW website. Tune in to WMTW every Sunday morning at 7, when staff writers from The Forecaster […]

YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Water District’s new offices will be open to visitors Saturday from 1-4 p.m. at 181 Sligo Road. Tours will show how the 10,000-square-foot building was designed and built to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design practices. The farmhouse-style building on the banks of the Royal River is the first municipal […]

SCARBOROUGH — As councilors accepted a budget package of municipal and school spending at Wednesday’s meeting, school department officials said they have found ways to reduce a blueprint of increased spending. Councilors received an estimated $39.16 million fiscal 2013 school budget as part of Town Manager Tom Hall’s $73 million budget presentation. But Kate Bolton, […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday signed a contract with Peters Construction of Gorham for improvements to Mill Creek Park. The project will cost the city about  $321,500 and will be entirely funded through Community Development Block Grant money.  The work will include improvements to the gazebo, including a retaining wall around the […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — With complete budget proposals in hand for the fiscal 2013 municipal and school operations, city councilors on Wednesday told the School Board and city manager to find more cuts.  The proposed $72 million general fund budget – which includes a $40.1 million school budget – would increase the property tax rate by […]

The March 29 Forecaster story “Keeper of Yarmouth’s past finds fresh future” should have listed an annual family membership in the Yarmouth Historical Society at $50.

CAPE ELIZABETH — Local horse riders and members of the Conservation Commission agree there should be room for two-legged and four-legged creatures on town trails. A meeting last week, followed by a site walk Thursday, are allowing them to consider methods for equine access that do not damage trails used by walkers and joggers. “We […]

BATH — With the push of a button Wednesday, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations launched the construction process for Bath Iron Works’ latest destroyer. Adm. Jonathan Greenert visited both the shipyard and BIW’s Hardings Steel Fabrication Facility in Brunswick on Wednesday, accompanied by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who had invited him. The visit came […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — It’s 8:30 in the morning and workers in the Kaler Elementary School cafeteria are loading up cardboard boxes with cereal, juice and milk, and even hot, pre-packaged pancakes. The boxes of food are on their way to classrooms, where students will arrive 15-30 minutes before classes begin to eat at their desks […]