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Justices: No reason to intervene in Brunswick’s Mere Point sale
BRUNSWICK — Maine’s highest court ordered dismissal of a lawsuit that claimed the Town Council violated its charter by not holding a public hearing on use of land at Mere Point. The court said the question is moot because the town has already sold the land. A Superior Court ruling last August affirmed the Brunswick […]
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Oh, what fond memories of elementary school.
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Bath shipyard to pay $355K in EPA settlement
BATH — Bath Iron Works will pay $355,000 in a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve alleged violations of a rule requiring companies to report use and release of toxic chemicals. BIW violated the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act by failing to submit toxic release inventory reports for chromium, […]
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College pair take over landmark Cundy’s Harbor eatery
HARPSWELL — When Ashley Griset and John Profenno envisioned embarking on a restaurant venture, their initial idea was to open a small Mexican restaurant near South Portland. Instead, they secured a three-year lease to manage the restaurant and general store on Holbrook Wharf, a mixed-use waterfront property roughly 40 miles north of South Portland, in Cundy’s […]
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Old Topsham fire station's days may be numbered
TOPSHAM — The town’s former fire station in the Lower Village is slated for demolition, pending a July 19 decision by the Board of Selectmen. Copp Excavating could level the structure between July 24 and 26 at a cost of about $19,000, Public Works Director Dennis Cox said in a July 10 memo to Town Manager […]
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Funding anchors Portland’s Gulf of Maine Research Institute
PORTLAND — With the completion of a nearly $23 million capital campaign, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute is confident it has secured its long-term viability. Specifically, the money will provide the research facility with “the flexibility to explore new initiatives (and) answer important questions around seafood growth, adaptive coastal communities and engaging the public,” Elijah […]
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Bath aims to calm traffic on Richardson Street, Western Avenue
BATH — Residents’ concerns about traffic volume and speeding along Richardson Street and Western Avenue have prompted the city to act. A variety of temporary traffic-calming measures will be implemented this summer, and a public meeting will be held Nov. 8 to discuss the effectiveness of those methods. A recommendation from the city Transportation Committee […]
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Bath planning director resigns after 7 years
BATH — Andrew Deci is moving on after seven years as director of planning and development. The city posted the job vacancy July 13; Deci’s final day will be Aug. 2. Although he and family plan to remain in Bath, Deci on July 15 said he does not have another job lined up. “I just need a […]
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Bath council OKs bids for street work, housing grant
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously selected two bids from a Damariscotta company for road improvements, and approved receiving federal funds to renovate an apartment building. The first bid from Hagar Enterprises, of about $283,000, is for paving this summer and fall on several city streets. That list includes East Milan Street, South […]
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