SOUTH PORTLAND — The city’s annual HolidayFest will be held from 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Mill Creek Park. Food, visits with Santa Claus, horse-drawn carriage rides and more will lead up to the lighting of the city Christmas tree in the park at 6 p.m. HolidayFest is sponsored by the city, the South […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Upgrades are being planned for the fire and police department communication system that could result in income and savings for City Hall, plus a more efficient system for emergency response. At the center of the project is planned construction of a new 100-foot tower at the city’s West End Fire Station near […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Despite fear of a crime increase and last-ditch appeals from several residents, City Councilors on Monday OK’d elimination of 184 streetlights in several neighborhoods. The plan is the second phase on an effort to reduce light pollution and energy costs. Two years ago, the city eliminated 107 lights on major streets, including […]

PORTLAND — The owner of 45 Maine St. in Brunswick pleaded guilty Nov. 17 to one of two charges that resulted from an April 17 fire that destroyed the building. In a dispositional conference at Cumberland County District Court, Orville Ranger pleaded guilty to failure to have more than one exit in the building, a […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — In an effort to generate more money for maintenance of Fort Williams Park, the Town Council unanimously approved a request to serve alcohol at a park gathering next September. The council’s vote on Nov. 14 amended long-standing policy that banned alcoholic beverages in the park. The new policy allows alcohol to be […]

BRUNSWICK — Uncomfortable with the idea of endorsing a plan they had little control over, town councilors on Monday tabled a decision on disposition of former Navy housing until their next meeting. In the interim, the Town Council is working on a new motion that would remove the word “endorsement,” which councilors found problematic. Instead, […]

Cheverus High School football players gather around their prize after capturing the Class A Gold Ball for the second year in a row Saturday, with a dominating 49-7 win over Lawrence High School at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. Sports, Page 13.

SCARBOROUGH — Some mobile home park residents will receive new heating oil tanks in a $27,000 campaign to protect area drinking water. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection will replace nine “at-risk” tanks in the Crystal Spring Mobile Home Park on Crystal Lane at no cost to the residents. A minor fuel oil spill there […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The town Arts Commission will be discontinued at year end, to be replaced by an independent citizens group designed to promote the arts. On Monday, Nov. 14, the Town Council unanimously voted to allocate funds to help the new group form as a nonprofit organization. Town Manager Mike McGovern will work with […]

BRUNSWICK — A Washington, Maine-based solar energy company is proposing to build a solar panel array at Brunswick Landing. Chief Executive Officer Rich Simon said The Power Co. is hoping to sign a lease with the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority before the end of the year for a 50-kW ground-mounted array of solar panels. “This […]