The Poland Spring Bottling Company in Hollis has applied to the town and with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to amend its conditional use permit to allow disposal of wastewater through spray irrigation on their Killick Pond Road property. << MORE >>

Do you have one of those common last names that leave you wondering if you might be related to a neighbor or co-worker? Most likely you are, said 81-year-old “genealogy junky” Sumner Thompson of Scarborough. << MORE >>

Biddeford resident Kate Quinn Gartland will experience a unique graduation Saturday when she graduates from Saint Joseph’s College in Standish with her master’s degree in nursing at the same time four of her former students will receive their bachelor’s degrees in nursing. << MORE >>

FREE, FREE FALLIN’ – Police took a report that a bag of money had fallen off a vehicle and was picked up by an oil truck driver on Gray Road. << MORE >>

These are lean times in Maine. Economic recession, high municipal taxes and gas prices have combined to batter our paychecks and lay siege on a person’s ability to go out and spend a day on the town. With that in mind, the staff at Mainely Media has created this six part series where our intrepid reporters head into our towns armed with only a $20 bill and a fierce desire to get the most bang for our bucks. We’ve found with a little planning and some knowledge of the local scene, $20 can buy a whole lot more fun than people may imagine. Last week, Renee Worthing took us on a tour of the Sanford-Springvale region. This week Molly Lovell spends a sunny Friday checking out the happenings in Scarborough. << MORE >>

Two area residents were killed Monday night after the car they were traveling in was struck by a SUV traveling in the wrong direction on the Maine Turnpike in Ogunquit, police said. 

At press time Wednesday, no charges had been filed against the SUV’s driver, 38-year-old Donna Bartlett of Wells, who sustained a broken ankle, in the crash.

The car’s driver, James McLaughlin, 65, of Gorham and 15-year-old Cooper Cambell, of Scarborough were found dead at the scene, state police said. The boy’s father, Steven Campbell, 48, was injured and taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with non-life threatening injuries. 

State police said McLaughlin was driving a 2001 Lincoln Town Car owned by Maine Limousine Services of Portland and had picked up Steven and Cooper Campbell at Logan Airport in Boston and was driving them home.  

A decision on charges will be made after the investigation has been completed and the York County District Attorney’s Office has been consulted. 

        

Scarborough’s finest were honored during a public safety awards night this past Saturday where police and fire personnel came together with friends and family to receive much deserved recognition and appreciation.<< MORE >>

Spring and early summer are the times Mainers need to be most vigilant about blacklegged ticks, more commonly known as deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease. << MORE >>

By now, most people are aware Maine has tightened the seat belt law to make failing to buckle up a reason to get pulled over. << MORE >>

These are lean times in Maine. Economic recession, high municipal taxes and gas prices have combined to batter our paychecks and lay siege on a person’s ability to go out and spend a day on the town. With that in mind, the staff at Mainely Media has created this six part series where our intrepid reporters head into our towns armed with only a $20 bill and a fierce desire to get the most bang for our bucks. We’ve found with a little planning and some knowledge of the local scene, $20 can buy a whole lot more fun than people may imagine. Last week, Cliff White took us on a 12-hour tour of his beat through Gorham, Buxton, Hollis, Limington and Standish. This week Renee Worthing spends a Saturday spinning through Sanford and Springvale.<< MORE >>

SHE’S A KEEPAH’ – Police notified the owner of a car for sale on the side of the road that one tire was missing and the trunk was left open. The owner verified this and told officers everything was fine.<< MORE >>

Habitat for Humanity builds strong foundations on more than homes<< MORE >>

Per Cliff Emery, selectmen asked to sit in on our interviews and we flatly refused. I have been a member of the Personnel Review Committee for years and have no knowledge of their asking that, and consequently being refused. He further stated they had no idea what questions we had asked, and they asked the same ones. If he didn’t know what we asked, how does he know they asked the same ones?<< MORE >>

Earlier this month, the council asked the School Committee to reduce the school district’s proposed $30.3 million budget. Last week, the committee approved a revised $29.6 million budget, the result of the elimination of at least 14 full-time positions, Gorham School District Business Manager Leighton O’Conner said.<< MORE >>

A date with Andrew Jackson<< MORE >>

Penobscot tribe elder Barbara Running Water of Buxton received a plaque and a piece of Native American jewelry made by Michael Nez for her continued efforts to care for children living in Native American reservations throughout the state. For 15 years Running Water provided food, money, clothing and toys for children in the Penobscot, Micmac, Maliseet and Passamaquoddy reservations.<< MORE >>

Pam Flowers is not your average Arctic explorer, if there is such a thing.<< MORE >>

SOUNDS FISHY A Longview Drive resident reported they had received a suspicious telephone call from a woman claiming to be their grand-daughter, requesting money. << MORE >>

“I’ve found the Iraqi mothers and fathers are not that different from the mothers and fathers in the U.S. I think if you went down by Tory Hill, to Weymouth Park, and asked a bunch of parents what their primary concern is, they’re more than likely going to say its the education of their children and ensuring their children have a better quality of life than the one they have.”<< MORE >>

The time has come to say goodbye.<< MORE >>