Christmas Tree Shops plans to close all its stores in the United States

The company will liquidate 82 stores, including three in Maine, unless a buyer emerges soon.

After 20 years, SeedMoney is still growing strong

The Scarborough nonprofit, which has evolved over 2 decades, raises money to offset costs for community gardens around the world.

Waitlists grow as developers plan, build and fill affordable housing

Projects across the southern Maine landscape aim to keep up with explosive demand, but advocates say 'we are not creating new affordable homes fast enough.'

New housing caps proposed in Scarborough to regulate growth

Town councilors say the building permit allotments allowed in the draft plan to revise the town's growth management ordinance may be too high.

Maine considers steeper fines to deter distracted driving

Since Maine's hands-free driving law took effect in 2019, more than 3,000 drivers have received tickets each year. A legislative bill would increase penalties from $85 to $500 for a first offense and from $325 to $1,000 for a second offense.

‘Extreme’ delays plague mail delivery during busiest week of year, union says

Some customers, according to the union, are now going five or six days without regular mail service – as the holidays send delivery volumes to their peak.

Scout leaders attend outdoor training in Belgrade

Construction company mourns loss of 2 leaders killed in Arundel plane crash

Federal aviation safety officials will investigate what caused the aircraft to go down, killing pilot Eldon Morrison, 81, of Yarmouth, and Paul Koziell, 55, of Scarborough.

Scarborough High will reopen Wednesday after student received threatening texts

Authorities said Tuesday that a suspect has been arrested, and the threats were not credible.

Scarborough Comfort Inn & Suites to stop sheltering homeless people

The Town Council agreed to renew the hotel's operating license if the owner transitioned away from temporary housing.