Civil Liberties Union comes out in support of Occupy Maine encampment

The American Civil LIberties Union of Maine says the city should let Occupy Maine remain in Lincoln Park

Proposed Scarborough Beach park gets key permit

Developers of Black Point Park still need important state and local approvals.

Search for man who reportedly jumped off Casco Bay Bridge ends well

The man fell off a sidewalk on top of the bridge and did not jump, police say.

Saco police investigating robbery with no victim, at least not yet

A man reports being punched and robbed, but when police show up to interview him, the victim is nowhere to be found.

Beachfront park in Scarborough gets traffic permit from the state

The Sprague Corporation receives its traffic movement permit from the state

Biddeford, Saco mayors pledge more cooperation

Mark Johnston and Alan Casavant say the cities can accomplish more if they work together.

Once waste, metal now worth big bucks — after it’s dug up

Deep in the earth, in a 30-acre landfill in South Portland, is a half-million dollars.

Scrap metals that were buried in ecomaine’s ash landfill as long as 20 years ago will be dug up by an Ohio-based company that will pay the trash disposal agency per-ton fees for reclaimed metal that can be resold . . .

Man burned in fire at Raymond home

A resident of the log home on Musson Road is taken to Maine Medical Center for treatment of burns.

Hunter from Westbrook accused of killing dog

Steve Barrows says he mistook the Siberian husky for a coyote, and the owner says he has apologized.

Three Portland businesses recognized for boosting the local economy

Planet Dog, the VIA Agency, and the Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau are singled out for helping Portland’s economy to grow and stand out