Maine Milestones

With tackle football under pressure, supporters are rallying around flag

Fear over concussions has contributed to a sharp decline in youth tackle football over the past decade.

In times of war, the code of silence prevails

For many women who deciphered top-secret intelligence during World War II, their own code proved the hardest to break.

New space will let Flowfold bring most manufacturing in-house

The sturdy-gear maker is moving to a larger space in Gorham.

Football notebook: Intrigue abounds in regional finals

Some spicy rematches highlight a championship weekend with berths in state championship games on the line.

Bracamonte’s a small guy with big production for Thornton Academy’s football team

Thornton Academy’s Anthony Bracamonte has been a major contributor for an unbeaten team.

Scarborough superintendent’s job on the line after voters stack school board with critics

Four of five board candidates elected Tuesday were endorsed by a group that sought to have Julie Kukenberger fired, and one of the new board’s first duties will be to review her contract.

In a surprise, Amy Volk loses Senate seat to Democrat Linda Sanborn

Volk, the assistant Senate Republican leader, represented Scarborough, Gorham and Buxton.

Scarborough cell tower opponents send a strong signal to Verizon

The 100-foot-tall tower would stand 850 feet inland from the edge of the marsh, behind the town’s sewage treatment facility.

Scarborough school officials issue whooping cough warning

Following a pertussis outbreak at Scarborough High School, parents are urged to keep kids home if they have a cough and to update family vaccinations.