Skatepark their ticket to ride

PORTLAND – To Josh Goodman, a Saturday morning ride from Auburn wasn’t too much of a price to pay to check out Portland’s new skatepark. The concrete structure — featuring enough steps, rails and rollers to entice the most ardent X Games wannabe — drew Goodman and about 40 other bikers and boarders on its […]

Two hurt in I-295 accident

Two people are injured in an accident on I-295 southbound near the Freeport-Brunswick town line shortly after noon today, state police said.

Portland skatepark opens

About 40 bikers and boarders turn out to break in Portland’s new skatepark at Dougherty Field on St. James St. this morning.

Grocery lot gridlock at Trader Joe’s

Maureen Smith of Hiram has come to Trader Joe’s repeatedly since it opened three weeks ago, but it wasn’t until this week that she actually got inside the store.

“I’ve come through the parking lot several times and not gone in because I can’t find a space,” she said.

To borrow a phrase from Yogi Berra, no one goes to Trader Joe’s anymore — it’s too crowded.

Civic center trustees OK upgrade plan

Modernizing the arena would cost an estimated $28 million, requiring a bond approval by voters.

Board backs Portland arena’s rehab

In approving the plan, the board essentially rejected a competing proposal by developer Jason Snyder.

How Maine missed the bus for a federal transit grant

State transportation officials are trying to figure out how the application for the grant arrived in Washington by e-mail with a cover letter only.

Feature Obituary: Edith L. Webber, 91, hosted TV shows on New England cooking

PORTLAND — Edith L. Webber was a pioneer of sorts, even if her realm was mainly inside the home. Mrs. Webber, who died last week at 91, was the forerunner of people like Emeril Lagasse and Martha Stewart, hosting two cooking shows that aired during television’s early years. She later went on to become a […]

Spurwink honors Connor with award

The annual Humanitarian of the Year Award recognizes making significant contributions to the lives of others

Man seriously hurt in crash with moose

A Sabattus man was seriously hurt when the car he was driving crashed into a moose in York on the Maine Turnpike tonight.