Crash halts traffic on busy I-295

A woman from Bar Harbor was critically injured Thursday in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Cumberland that involved a school bus carrying 30 children.

I-295 crash involving school busseriously injures 1

A Bar Harbor woman is seriously hurt in the multi-vehicle collision.

Mayoral Race 2011: Voters ruminate over ranked-choice ballot

Anyone asked for your signature yet? If not, it’ll probably happen sooner rather than later. A passel of Portlanders – enough to field two baseball teams at last count – vying for the new mayor’s seat are out in force right now, each trying to gather at least 300 signatures by Aug. 29 to qualify […]

Hearings to focus on renovating civic center

Cumberland County Commissioners will hold a series of public hearings to gather input on the possible renovation.

New size laws squeezeMaine lobster dealers

Maine lobster dealers are starting to feel the pinch of new laws in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey that bar the possession of some lobsters that are of legal size in Maine.

The new laws say that lobsters’ bodies must be at least 3 3/8 inches long. In Maine, the minimum size for a lobster is 3¼ inches long.

Principal retiring at Portland’s Lyman Moore

Lee Crocker, the principal of Lyman Moore Middle School in Portland, is retiring.

Firefighter can run for city mayor

Portland backs down after Christopher Vail challenges its ban on employees running for municipal office.

LePage has a message for at-risk students

He tells them to set high goals, learn from mentors, to remember their roots, be honest and stay focused.

Fort Allen Park:Reclaiming the high ground

PORTLAND — Fort Allen was particularly valuable during the War of 1812 because its position high on Munjoy Hill meant its men could fire down on any British ships – whose guns weren’t designed to fire up steep hills.

“When those guns told the ships to leave,” said Dan Haley, gesturing to two cannons perched on the sloping ground, “they left.”

Although the fort is no longer needed for Portland’s defense, Haley said, it remains just as valuable as a park, dotted with memorials and offering sweeping views of Portland Harbor, Casco Bay and the ocean beyond.

Crowded field for mayor? Just wait

There are 16 officially in the race to be the first elected Portland mayor since 1923, but there’s lots more time.