FALMOUTH — The offices of Maine’s largest conservation organization will soon have a new way to harvest energy. Maine Audubon will be outfitting its Gisland Farm headquarters with what will be the largest array of solar panels installed by any conservation organization in the state. Partnering with ReVision Energy, Maine Audubon will install nearly 180 panels […]
October 2014
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
National Guard plan hits snag
SCARBOROUGH – Expressing multiple reservations about a proposed $32.5 million Maine Army National Guard project on the south end of U.S. Route 1, on the border with Saco, the Scarborough Planning Board denied preliminary site plan approval Monday. Instead, the board requested a site walk, which is yet to be scheduled, and also asked for […]
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National Guard plan hits snag
SCARBOROUGH – Expressing multiple reservations about a proposed $32.5 million Maine Army National Guard project on the south end of U.S. Route 1, on the border with Saco, the Scarborough Planning Board denied preliminary site plan approval Monday. Instead, the board requested a site walk, which is yet to be scheduled, and also asked for […]
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Falmouth slashes permit fee for hockey rink
FALMOUTH — Town councilors may have set a precedent on Monday when they voted to reduce a building permit fee owed for the outdoor hockey rink under construction on Hat Trick Drive. The council also scheduled a Nov. 10 meeting to consider an order for land to be condemned for sewer improvements. Casco Bay Hockey originally […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Law and order, Maine-style
I was down at the store the other day having coffee at the counter with a group of local scholars, parolees and unemployed consultants, when Charlie Farron, our local sheriff’s deputy, walked in and joined us. Since being “down at the store” isn’t usually a violation of anyone’s parole conditions, none of the usual suspects […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Verizon-Cape cell tower saga continues
CAPE ELIZABETH – Nearly eight months after the town of Cape Elizabeth denied Verizon Wireless a permit to install telecommunications equipment on an existing water tower, responses to a lawsuit filed by the cellular company in July continue to be tossed back and forth between both parties. Represented by John J. Wall III of Monaghan […]
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Yarmouth councilors prepare for quiet-zone discussion, quietly
YARMOUTH — The creation of railroad “quiet zones” was discussed at an Oct. 20 meeting of the Town Council’s Operations Committee, despite confusion about whether or not the topic was supposed to be on the agenda. The agenda merely included a vaguely described item, “council issues and concerns for the November meeting,” but quiet zones […]
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Current News Briefs – 10/30
Workforce training event at SMCC On Thursday, Nov. 6, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., the Business & Community Partnerships Department at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland is holding an open house to give area businesses the opportunity to learn about the college’s workforce training programs. In addition, out-of-work Mainers can register for free training in […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Sable Oaks Marriott hosts annual Easter Seals gala
SOUTH PORTLAND – This Veterans Day, the public is invited to join honorary Event Chair Charlie Summers at Easter Seals’ second annual Veterans Gala on Nov. 14 from 6-9 p.m. at the Sable Oaks Marriott, located at 200 Sable Oaks Drive in South Portland. Proceeds benefit Easter Seals’ Military & Veterans Program, which offers individual […]
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City pushes forward on green initiatives
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland City Council talked this week about ways it could continue its environmentally friendly policies, including construction of a solar array on the former city landfill and the hiring of a new sustainability coordinator. In addition, City Manager Jim Gailey would like to lease two new Nissan Leafs – all-electric […]