South Portland warns reopening businesses not to block exits

The city's fire department said businesses must maintain the legally required number of accessible exits for fire safety purposes.

Commentary: Instead of reacting to the next disaster, let’s prepare for it

Programs are available for communities and businesses to rebuild, but what if we invested more in prevention instead?

Southern Meetings: June 5-12

Editor's note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.

EPA reaches settlement over Sprague oil tank emissions

Sprague Resources LP has agreed to properly license and reduce air pollution from tank farms in South Portland, Searsport and five other New England cities.

Legions celebrate Memorial Day, but on a smaller scale

Members of two local American Legion posts honored the fallen over the Memorial Day weekend, but coronavirus concerns made for a smaller affair than usual.

Southern Meetings: May 29-June 5

Editor's note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.

Maine Voices: The example of Roosevelt and Willkie points the way for American renewal

The COVID-19 crisis is a time to rise above partisan rancor and nurture our embers of unity into a conflagration of common purpose. 

Maine Observer: 2020 could be a year with no Maine summer

We can't fight the changing of the seasons, or the changes that COVID-19 has forced on us this year.

Letter: Reader calls on Forecaster to ‘do better’ than Balentine

Letter: DEP has golden opportunity to measure SoPo emissions