1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (199+ words) Hundreds of dogs took a break from their normal walks Saturday afternoon and met at Saco's Governor John Fairfield School for Paws Downtown. The event, formerly known as Bark in the Park, was hosted by Saco Main Street as an…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (434+ words) A Gorham citizen group has been collecting signatures for a new petition in an effort to delay plans to build an Amazon distribution center along Route 25. Residents who are members of Gorham United said their goal is to collect just…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (255+ words) Portland Mayor Mark Dion did not hold back while talking about city policies and current efforts to address homelessness and addiction during a networking event Thursday. "Enough is enough, all right," Dion said. "We tried to be nice. Now, we…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (203+ words) The proposal aims to remove the wide central median to make room for bike lanes, wider sidewalks and create new intersections along the corridor. Portland has released a new draft plan to redesign Franklin Street, a major corridor connecting Interstate…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (441+ words) When South Portland Deputy Chief Kevin Gerrish was taking his civil service test to become an officer in 2001, there were 85 others taking the test alongside Gerrish, trying for one open role. Gerrish, along with others who have been with the…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (170+ words) The city council voted to discuss the ordinance at an October meeting, which the mayor believes will "keep residents safe." The South Portland City Council will workshop an ordinance proposed by Mayor Elyse Tipton to bar city employees from working…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (732+ words) The Portland Hearts of Pine announced on Tuesday that U.S. Soccer legend Michelle Akers will join the club as a Founding Advisor to its new USL W team, ahead of its inaugural season in 2027. Akers will be introduced to the Hearts…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (296+ words) New ownership was announced for The Colisée in Lewiston on Tuesday afternoon. The Recovery Management Group of Maine made the purchase and is already making improvements on the historic building. The arena that was the host of the 1965 Muhammad Ali-Sonny…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (364+ words) September 8 is National 988 Day, raising awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Advocates describe the lifeline as the mental health version of calling 911 and the goal is for people to associate the numbers the same way. The theme for this…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (245+ words) A Lewiston-based facility, as part of its annual family day on Labor Day Monday, unveiled a banner to celebrate its efforts receiving national recognition. 1820 Spirits officially became the 2026 E.H. Taylor Plant of the Year. It's an honor given by 1820 Spirits' parent…...