The Brunswick Planning Board is due Tuesday, May 26, to hear the proposal for nine apartment buildings to be built off Admiral Fitch Drive.
Alex Lear
Staff Writer
Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
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Election 2020: State House District 48 primary election draws two Freeport Democrats
Kathryn Biberstein and Melanie Sachs are vying for the Democratic nomination in July to fill the Freeport-Pownal post.
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Harpswell selectmen cut FY ’20 budget, now down 5%
The biggest decrease was $450,000 slated for Recycling Center upgrades.
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North Yarmouth’s proposed $3.4 million budget reflects 6% hike
With school and county numbers included, the tax rate may only rise 12 cents, meaning a $36 tax bill increase for a $300,000 home.
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Freeport-area school budget drops by $836K in wake of pandemic pressures
The $34.99 million budget, which the Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors approved Wednesday, is up 2.32% over current spending.
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Food for the Soul: Bath’s Neighborhood Cafe marks 10 years serving meals
The 798 Washington St. venue has been closed since the pandemic began, but delivery has been instituted.
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See You Next Summer: Southern Midcoast communities reflect on canceled big-draw events
Bath Heritage Days, the Yarmouth Clam Festival and the Topsham Fair are put off until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and whether the Cumberland Fair will be held in September is still in question.
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Hometown Heroes: Yarmouth Sewing Warriors come to rescue with face masks amid pandemic
The group, which has about 70 volunteers, has so far made at least 1,400 cloth masks.
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Election: Yarmouth School Committee draws 3 contenders for 2 open seats
Incumbent Sarah Day faces challenges from Michael Wilbur and Allison Hodgkins.
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Brews News: Topsham business seeks $500K grant to expand coffee, tea operations
Funding is contingent upon Wicked Joe Coffee Roasting Co. creating 17 new jobs, nine of them for low- and moderate-income people.