Scarborough News

"This may be a once-in-a-generation type of opportunity," Richert said Tuesday night as the results of a Pilot Communities study by Sustain Southern Maine were discussed at a Town Hall forum.

Voters in Portland supported the city's $96 million budget, a release from the Portland Superintendent's Office said.

Bangor Police Officer Derek Laflin rescued a suicidal man that was threatening to jump from the bridge over Valley Avenue on Sunday evening around 9:25 p.m. in Bangor.

Maine's Transportation Department would get the authority to raise the speed limit on Interstate 295 to 75 miles per hour from Scarborough to West Gardiner if a bill reviewed by state lawmakers Friday becomes law.

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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins called on graduates at the University of Southern Maine to turn to the wisdom of Maine artist Winslow Homer for advice on how to live their lives.

May 6, 2013 - Hannaford Supermarkets is recalling two products sold in the bakery section because they may contain nuts that are not listed on the product packaging label.

I live in the coastal town of Scarborough just south of Portland, Maine. I drive an electric vehicle because it's the most fuel efficient car on the... More In the face of plummeting gas-tax revenues , both state and Federal, electric cars seem to be emerging as a culprit and a target.

The Cancer Care Center of York County has been awarded accreditation by the American College of Radiology .

And most importantly, this event makes a big difference for the hundreds of thousands of Mainers who are struggling with hunger.

The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee on Monday split along party lines on a bill that would require doctors and their staff members disclose vaccine ingredients to parents before they agree to have their children immunized .

A group of women, including pro-choice advocates and lawmakers, spoke out in Augusta Thursday against bills they call anti-choice measures.

More than 250 lodge members and guests are expected to convene at the 84th Annual Maine Elks Association Convention at the Merry Manor Inn in South Portland this weekend.The festivities begin Friday night with the presentation of individual lodge awards for various achievements, including their service to youth programs, veterans, the Elks National ... (more)

Gov. Paul LePage speaks in favor of charter schools during a press conference at the State House on Monday, April 1, 2013.

A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers is preparing to reveal a dramatic tax overhaul proposal that aims to slash the state's income tax rate in half along with a host of other sweeping changes, including raising sales and excise taxes and eliminating exemptions.

There is nothing particularly exciting about Kettle Cove-no big waves, no stunning vistas, no shocking wildlife.

The Portland Fire Department's Air Rescue and Firefighting Division will conduct a training exercise from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Portland International Jetport .

More than 250 lodge members and guests are expected to convene at the 84th Annual Maine Elks Association Convention at the Merry Manor Inn in South Portland on May 3 - 5. The festivities begin Friday night with the presentation of individual lodge awards for various achievements including their service to youth programs, veterans, the Elks National ... (more)

South Portland senior Jackson Beck presents a poster promoting a student initiative to prevent substance abuse during prom and gradaution season on April 24.

Some fiery exchanges marked a spirited debate over a proposed tax hike that's designed to help ease the burden on Maine's cities and towns, help Maine market it's tourism industry and help fund schools.