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Brunswick Landing celebrates launch of solar energy array

BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority celebrated an eco-friendly milestone Tuesday when it unveiled a long-awaited array of solar-energy panels at Brunswick Landing.  Executive Director Steve Levesque, co-founder Fortunat Mueller of contractor ReVision Energy, and Daniel Hildreth, chairman of the board at Diversified Communications, were present to cut a ceremonial ribbon. The 1.5-megawatt array was activated Dec. 28, […]

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South Portland uninterested in bus service merger with METRO

SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors Monday night decided not to consider merging the city bus service with the Greater Portland Transit District’s METRO service. Mayor Linda Cohen said her mother fought for the South Portland transit system well into her 70s and 80s. “She depended on the services, and that history means something to me. South […]

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Omi's Coffee Shop opens on Meetinghouse Hill in South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND — New Year’s Day brought a new cafe to Cottage Road.  Omi’s Coffee Shop made the move from 28 Brackett St. in Portland to 372 Cottage Road after the City Council approved new zoning that created the Meetinghouse Hill Community Commercial District. The zone changed from Transitional Residential District and Limited Business zones in October. Cafe co-owner […]