A judge’s ruling will allow creditor Newry Holdings to operate the Newry, Maine facility until an ownership dispute with course developer Harris Golf is resolved.

The proposed ordinance would prohibit the use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides in the city. Golf course representatives urged officials to incorporate integrated pest management into the ordinance, using a combination of synthetic, natural and organic pesticides that limits the overall use of chemicals.

After seeing a foreclosure auction sign for the Orrington, Maine property, local businesswoman Erlene Morgan submitted a successful (and the only) bid for the 18-hole course. She handed out free beers to patrons, but admitted she doesn’t know anything about golf and wasn’t sure what she might do with the property.

Luxury picnics, tea-infused cocktails and “gourmet toast” head the new “foodie experiences” that high-end properties are using as lures for guests this year.

The city-owned Riverside Grill restaurant at the Portland, Maine municipal was “a dour space” a year ago, a food critic wrote, but after a year-long renovation it now offers a “well-thought-out menu, offering casual as well as fairly serious eats.”

The incidents did not occur on golf courses but involved unsafe speed, riding practices and alcohol and have put a spotlight on a lack of safety and inspection requirements for the vehicles within the state, especially where they’re allowed on public roads.

The city-owned Portland, Maine golf course will officially open its South Course Clubhouse following a ribbon-cutting event, at which golfers can play nine holes at a reduced rate. The new structure features a pro shop, public restrooms and a function room, and the course will also offer a new app for smartphones, through which golfers can map the course, track scores, and order a snack off the golf course restaurant’s menu.