Cumberland school board approves payment for hastily installed security system

CUMBERLAND, Maine — After deadlocking earlier this month on paying for school security equipment that had already been installed, the School Administrative District 51 Board ...

Portland doubles its spending on road paving; drivers worry about additional summer congestion

PORTLAND, Maine — Expect to see road crews out in force over the coming months. Last week, the city’s Department of Public Services began work ...

Portland’s Otto Pizza to join Five Guys, El Rodeo in growing South Portland restaurant scene

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The city’s restaurant scene has been expanding throughout the spring, but city councilors are not always as effusive as Councilor Linda ...

Veterans from five wars to join panel at Portland screening of ‘Welcome to Lee, Maine’

PORTLAND, Maine — When a stranger thanks Sgt. Nathaniel Grace of the Maine Army National Guard for his service, he makes it a point to ...

Former York County charity director sentenced for embezzling $1 million from organization to fuel gambling habit

PORTLAND, Maine — The former head of a York County nonprofit organization was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Tuesday for embezzling ...

Portland food trucks on a roll; city on board with mobile eateries

PORTLAND, Maine — The food truck movement is hitting high-profile speed bumps in some major U.S. cities. But in Portland, where the scene is emerging ...

Police chiefs oppose bill to allow Mainers to carry concealed weapons without permit

PORTLAND, Maine — A group of southern Maine police chiefs gathered Tuesday morning to oppose a bill that would allow most Mainers to carry concealed ...

South Portland psychologist pleads guilty to health care fraud

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A local psychologist is facing up to 10 years behind bars and a fine up to $250,000 after pleading guilty to ...

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Fun, informative or just plain strange: 8 museums in Maine worth a road trip

Musical Wonderhouse, 16 High St., Wiscasset There are more than 5,000 chiming, singing mechanical music machines at the Musical Wonderhouse in Wiscasset — boxes, player ...