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Dinner Mates, which made the pandemic move from Manhattan to Maine, hopes to help residents connect face-to-face and make new friends while enjoying some of the city's best meals.

Candidates are set for Hinghams spring elections

The bakery, which has been a fixture in the Willard Square neighborhood for nearly 20 years, is getting a major redo. The owners say it's a response to customer demand, and to the pandemic.

Three of the Best Bagel Joints in the Country are Here in Maine Maine has a lot of national accolades already -- some of the best coastal views in the country. The best lobster in America. The best blueberries in the country. And now, we can add another one to the list -- bagels. The best part? Its not even our own opinion amongst Mainers -- its just a flat out fact now, after Food & Wine Magazine listed out their Best Bagel Places in America, and Vacationland ended up scoring THREE spots insi...

ABINGTON Town election On the ballot: Three trustees of the public library; two seats on the board of health, board of selectmen, school committee; one seat on the planning board, housing authority. board of assessors, sewer commissioner, water commissioner. Candidates: Nomination papers must be submitted by March 8 Voting: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 24 at Emerald Hall, 30 Central St. Possible vote to change location on Monday. Register by March 11; 781-982-2112. Town meeting On the ...

A Window on the Past Willard Engine and Ladder Company By Kathryn Onos DiPhilippo Share We continue this week with the history of the Willard Engine and Ladder Company No. 2. As mentioned last week, the call company was originally formed in 1892 by a group of men in the Willard neighborhood, led by Willis F. Strout. Initially under the name Willard Hose Company No. 2, the men voted for Willis Strout to serve as their captain and they quickly set about the work of building a hose house on Preb...

By Staff Seven South Portland businesses will be honored virtually at the citys 2020 Business & Economic Development Awards next week, with the emphasis this year on facing down the pandemic. "We recognize the struggles that our business community has faced, and our awards are unique this year in honoring their creativity, perseverance and resilience in navigating the many difficulties of 2020," the citys economic development committee said in a news release announcing the winner...

City council approves purchase of the piggery The city will purchase the property for $1.5 million with a plan to resell a portion. Share SOUTH PORTLAND — In a 5-0 vote on Dec. 22, the city council approved the $1.5 million purchase of “the piggery” property, addressing the need to preserve green space despite financial risk. The six-acre property, sitting in between Sawyer Street and the Willard Square neighborhood, off of Broadway, is one of the largest undeveloped parcels in South Por...