Old Orchard Beach enacts moratorium on retail pot stores
The town of Old Orchard Beach has enacted a moratorium on medical marijuana retail storefronts. Town officials say there has been interest from the business community in establishing medical marijuana...
View ArticleMaine city grapples with whether to renovate or demolish abandoned homes
The Sanford City Council took action on another abandoned dwelling on Tuesday but in this case, the city is looking to secure the property, rather than have it torn down if the owners don’t make a move...
View ArticleSaco the latest Maine community to join lawsuit against opioid makers
The city of Saco has become one of the latest municipalities to file a lawsuit suing pharmaceutical companies that manufacture and distribute opioids. The ease with which prescription opioids can be...
View ArticleParent group turns in signatures to force recall vote for school board member
The town clerk’s office has officially received petitions with enough apparent signatures to set into motion a recall of School Committee member Dick Bachelder. Kent Kilgore of the group Coaches and...
View ArticleMaine woman charged after rear-ending school bus, police say
No students were injured Thursday morning after a distracted woman with a suspended license rear-ended a school bus in Buxton, authorities said. The crash occurred around 8:35 a.m. at the intersection...
View ArticleSchool theater director agrees to resign over fake Facebook profiles
Kennebunk High School theater director Michael Herman announced his resignation effective immediately Wednesday morning, in an effort to save the winter musical production of “As You Like It.” Herman,...
View ArticleFirefighters make quick work of blaze at marijuana growing facilities
SANFORD, Maine — It took firefighters just 15 minutes to control a blaze in a commercial building overnight Wednesday into Thursday. The fire at 27 Hancock Lane was contained to the Main Street side of...
View ArticleOld Orchard Beach says food trucks, carts only allowed near amusement park...
The town of Old Orchard Beach has passed an ordinance that clearly defines food trucks and designates specific areas where they are allowed. The question of food trucks in the downtown came up last...
View ArticleMaine woman gets ‘Ambush Makeover’ on NBC’s ‘Today’ show
KENNEBUNK, Maine — Cheryl Kennedy celebrated her 60th birthday recently in a big way when she was chosen for an “Ambush Makeover” on NBC’s “Today” show in New York City. While being chosen for a...
View ArticleState officials rebut ‘rumors’ that new $170M bridge is unsafe
State transportation officials are responding to pushback over the delayed opening of the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, issuing a statement Friday saying the $170 million project does not have serious...
View ArticleStudents press on with school play after Facebook controversy, director’s...
In theater lingo “the show must go on” is a catchphrase used to move forward in the face of adversity, and that is just want the cast and crew of the Kennebunk High School winter musical, an adaptation...
View ArticleMaine girls’ choir earns chance to perform for ‘Pitch Perfect’ music director...
This March, the Wells High School Select A Cappella Choir will travel to New York City to participate in Total Vocal, a contemporary a cappella music concert. Under the direction of Bailey Smith, the...
View ArticleOld Orchard Beach firefighters to get protective ballistic vests
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department will soon be able to purchase 20 protective ballistic vests, thanks to the help of a national chain restaurant. Old Orchard Beach...
View ArticleRare ‘pterodactyl’ crane attracts crowds near Maine-NH border
ROLLINSFORD, New Hampshire — Rollinsford doesn’t attract many high profile visitors. It’s a rural community on the New Hampshire-Maine border, with a small downtown and modest houses along Main Street....
View ArticleKittery commercial fishing pier needs to be replaced, town manager says
KITTERY, Maine — The Government Street pier is in need of reconstruction due to structural deficiencies discovered in a study conducted last fall. The deficiencies are attributed to wear and tear and...
View ArticleMaine-NH bridge can likely open to some traffic before May, state officials say
Maine transportation officials believe most of the remaining work required to open the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge between Maine and New Hampshire can be completed within the next couple weeks. Ted...
View ArticleMaine hospital eyes major expansion with proposed rehab center
What’s been described as “probably the largest single project York Hospital has undertaken on its campus in the last 35 years” is currently before the local Planning Board, as the hospital and...
View Article‘It’s so high it’s punitive’: Residents angered by local tax hike on home...
A group of York residents who own homes with solar panels are upset by a decision of the town to add a $1,000-per-panel assessment to their property’s overall value, calling the move “unjust” and...
View ArticleSaco police say missing teen has been found
Police say a missing teen has been found. Ayia Aribi, 15, had been missing since Feb. 6. The Saco police posted a request on Facebook on Tuesday asking members of the public to contact police if they...
View ArticleSanford the latest York County community to allow food trucks
A juicy burger, or perhaps a fish taco? Maybe a cool smoothie on a hot day or a salad featuring homegrown veggies? Sanford, like some other York County communities, has decided to allow food trucks —...
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