CAPE ELIZABETH — After planting the concept, doing hands-on research and growing strong relationships, farmers and artists in October will perform an original play about local agriculture, farming and the future of small family farms in Maine. Created by Jennie Hahn of Thomaston, “Of Farms and Fables” is a project within Open Waters Theatre Arts, […]

PORTLAND — After three years running the School Department, Superintendent of Schools James C. Morse Sr. on Thursday announced his retirement. Morse choked up during a press conference at the department’s central office as he described leading the schools’ recovery from a financial crisis and refocusing the department on students. “I thought I was coming […]

SCARBOROUGH — Mornings are a slow process for Annie Nee.  The 10-year-old Wentworth Intermediate School student is helped out of bed and through the typical morning routine by her mother and an in-home nurse. She is placed in a wheelchair, where she remains for much of the day. Breakfast can take more than an hour […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Residents will have another opportunity to express their opinions about commercial bus fees at Fort Williams Park in a Nov. 14 public hearing. The Town Council will revisit a recommendation by the Fort Williams Advisory Commission to charge a $40 entry fee for tour buses, and a seasonal charge of $1,500 for […]

SCARBOROUGH — Cumberland County residents last year approved the county’s first-ever charter, which dictates the way the county is organized and governed. The document also increased the number of districts, and the number of elected county commissioners, from three to five. In March, the county map was redrawn to accommodate the two new districts, with […]

BRUNSWICK — The School Board is moving forward with plans to commission a long-range strategic plan. The board is seeking requests for proposals from consulting firms to create a five-year plan for the School Department that will describe where the schools are today, document where various stakeholders would like to go in the future, and […]

FALMOUTH — A proposed town ordinance would prohibit people convicted of sex crimes against children under 14 from living near a school, park or athletic field. Police Chief Edward Tolan proposed the ordinance to the Town Council. It would prevent sex offenders convicted of a Class A, B, or C crimes from establishing a residence […]

BRUNSWICK — The latest in a series of federal grants aimed at boosting economic development efforts at Brunswick Landing – $5 million from the U.S. Department of Labor – was designed to train unemployed high-tech workers. The grant, issued to Coastal Counties Workforce, was announced last week. It will be used to offset the costs of […]

HARPSWELL — Three months after banning discussion of School Administrative District 75 during public comment at Board of Selectmen meetings, elected officials have redrafted the town’s policy so a content-based ban on public comment will not be possible in the future. The latest amendment to the town’s public comment policy, the seventh since 2004, eliminated […]

Should town require repair or demolition of ‘casualty’ buildings? BRUNSWICK — Little has changed at 16-18 Oak St. since the back half of the apartment building was claimed by a fire in April. Charred roof beams still overhang the sides of the building, and there is a gaping hole in the rear. According to Code […]