PORTLAND — Mayor Michael Brennan is considering forming a task force to address OccupyMaine’s concerns about homelessness and economic inequality. The proposal comes on the heels of an 8-1 City Council vote last week to deny the group a permit to continue camping in Lincoln Park – a move that is expected to push the […]

PORTLAND — The city has revoked a policy change the would have required taxi drivers to appear in person to get their permits to operate at the Portland International Jetport. The move comes after a group of 12 immigrant taxi drivers filed a lawsuit in Cumberland County Superior Court to prevent the policy change from […]

PORTLAND — A popular weekly music event has come to an end. After 15 years, the Jazz Brunch at the Portland Museum of Art had its last performance on Sunday, Dec. 11. “This has been a longstanding and popular tradition at the museum,” PMA marketing director Kristen Levesque said. “But we’ve really had to evaluate […]

FALMOUTH — The ballroom of the Portland Country Club was packed last week with real estate agents hoping to drum up interest in recently built, unsold and not-yet-built homes in new developments. Brokers Bruce Lewis and David Banks said they decided to put the event together after realizing they were not aware of many of […]

PORTLAND — A familiar face will be stepping into one of the Portland School Department’s top jobs. Superintendent James C. Morse Sr. is expected to receive School Board support to appoint former School Board Chairman Peter Eglinton as chief operating officer this week. Eglinton would replace Mark Terison, who left the schools in July. The […]

PORTLAND — A Brunswick woman is heading to jail after being convicted of stealing nearly $60,000 worth of food stamps and child-care reimbursement benefits. Sarah Fairbanks, 40, of 467 Durham Road, was sentenced Monday in Cumberland County Superior Court to five years in prison with all but 13 months suspended, and three years of probation. […]

PORTLAND — Cindy Conrad took up jewelry making, and only made jewelry for herself and her close friends, while she was recovering from surgery. “I was just going crazy,” she said of her recovery period. “I’ve always been a jewelry junkie.” But in November, Conrad began offering her creations, which use a variety of organic […]

YARMOUTH — To meet Rachel Matson is to feel hope for the future. She finds treasure wherever she looks, shares light wherever she goes. Rachel’s connection with Kandahar Treasure conveys the warmth and humanity of this North Yarmouth Academy senior. Kandahar Treasure employs woman artisans from the Kandahar area of Afghanistan to create items for […]

PORTLAND — OccupyMaine will sue the city to keep its round-the-clock protest and encampment at Lincoln Park. In the meantime, some protesters are preparing for civil disobedience if the city moves to clear out campers. The group claims the city has violated its First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly by denying a permit […]

Emily Parkhurst of The Forecaster appeared on WMTW Channel 8 Sunday morning to discuss her story about the Portland Public Schools considering eliminating traditional grades and grade levels in favor of standards-based grading. Her interview with WMTW’s Thema Ponton can be viewed at http://www.wmtw.com/video/29971453/detail.html. Tune in to WMTW every Sunday morning at 7, when staff […]