HARPSWELL — An agreement to sell the West Harpswell School to Harpswell Coastal Academy for $150,000 will be presented to voters at Town Meeting next month. The Board of Selectmen, at their Feb. 12 meeting, approved preliminary language for the Town Meeting warrant that would authorize the sale of the building to the charter school. The […]
February 2015
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell selectmen weigh town planner's role
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen has decided to hire a contractor for interim planning services after Town Planner Carol Eyerman leaves later this month. Selectmen, however, disagreed Feb. 12 about the town planner’s future role and whether the town should keep a full-time planner on staff. Chairman Rick Daniel said the town should retain […]
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Posted inMaine, News
February turns cruel with incessant cold, relentless snowstorms
The average daily temperature may break a 91-year-old record, and there have been a half-dozen snowfalls this month.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Gorham OKs ?two-town ?housing plan, Westbrook vote delayed
Gorham planners Tuesday?, in a 5-0 vote?, granted final approval for a 10-lot housing proposal off Longfellow Road, but the site is in two communities and also requires Westbrook approval. Westbrook Planning Board Chairman Edward Reidman, Vice Chairman Rene Daniel and committee member Dennis Isherwood attended Tuesday’s joint meeting in Gorham. But the Westbrook vote […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
South Portland Briefs
Stearns named police officer of the year The city of South Portland has named its police officer of the year – patrol officer Jonathan Stearns. His accomplishment will be honored during a special ceremony in the City Council chambers on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., which is after the Current’s deadline. In a special […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
South Portland Briefs
Stearns named police officer of the year The city of South Portland has named its police officer of the year – patrol officer Jonathan Stearns. His accomplishment will be honored during a special ceremony in the City Council chambers on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., which is after the Current’s deadline. In a special […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
South Portland Briefs
Stearns named police officer of the year The city of South Portland has named its police officer of the year – patrol officer Jonathan Stearns. His accomplishment will be honored during a special ceremony in the City Council chambers on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., which is after the Current’s deadline. In a special […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
South Portland: Spring Point lighthouse repairs could top $300K
Lighthouse upkeep is difficult at the best of times, now structural issues at the Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland could force the nonprofit that owns it to close the light to the public and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to make needed repairs. That’s on top of the possibility that the trust […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth: Robotics teams to compete at States
Three Cape Elizabeth robotics teams, including a trio of members who earned a design award at a regional tournament in November, are headed to the state-level competition this weekend. The sixth annual Maine VEX Championship is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21, at Hampden Academy in Hampden. Team 56B, a three-person team from Cape Elizabeth, earned […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Forecaster Opinion
Letters
No development planned After an engaged process with the community surrounding Summit Terrace, the city of South Portland, and the current landowner, Hardypond Construction, the company has decided it will not be pursuing development of the (so-called) Piggery parcel. There are many needs to be met in the complex environment of real estate development, and […]