BRUNSWICK — More than two years after funding was approved by voters, $22 million in upgrades to the Brunswick Sewer District’s Pine Tree Road wastewater treatment plant are complete. Renovations were necessary to the aging treatment plant, which was built in 1967 and last upgraded in 1991. General Manager Leonard Blanchette said changes were needed to meet […]

BRUNSWICK — More than two years after funding was approved by voters, $22 million in upgrades to the Brunswick Sewer District’s Pine Tree Road wastewater treatment plant are complete. Renovations were necessary to the aging treatment plant, which was built in 1967 and last upgraded in 1991. General Manager Leonard Blanchette said changes were needed to meet […]

HARPSWELL — The town will spend an additional $40,000 to repair the Mackerel Cove boat launch, after voters Tuesday approved the extra money by a vote of 1,282 to 326. Town Meeting approved $60,000 for the project in March. Additional funding was necessary, however, according to the town’s explanation of the ballot question, because of a […]

HARPSWELL — The town will spend an additional $40,000 to repair the Mackerel Cove boat launch, after voters Tuesday approved the extra money by a vote of 1,282 to 326. Town Meeting approved $60,000 for the project in March. Additional funding was necessary, however, according to the town’s explanation of the ballot question, because of a […]

BRUNSWICK — Residents approved the $38 million school budget Tuesday by a margin of almost 3-1. The vote in favor of the budget was 3,760 to 1,379. On an accompanying advisory question, 2,289 voters found the spending plan “acceptable,” followed by 1,641 who said it was “too high” and 978 who found it “too low.” The […]

TOPSHAM — Voters in School Administrative District 75 Tuesday approved the school budget and borrowing for replacement of school roofs. The fiscal year 2019 budget passed 4,279 to 1,021, and the $1.56 million bond for district-wide roof replacements passed 4,265 to 1,094. Next year’s $37.3 million budget is up about $459,000, or 1.2 percent, from […]

BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 budget of $30.1 million passed easily on Tuesday by a margin of more than 4 to 1. The fiscal year 2019 spending plan received initial voter approval at a May 29 district budget meeting, which drew about 50 RSU 1 residents. Tuesday’s vote was 2,756 to 643. The […]

BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 budget of $30.1 million passed easily on Tuesday by a margin of more than 4 to 1. The fiscal year 2019 spending plan received initial voter approval at a May 29 district budget meeting, which drew about 50 RSU 1 residents. Tuesday’s vote was 2,756 to 643. The […]

Harpswell voters approved an additional $40,000 to be spent on repairing the Mackerel Cove boat launch by a vote of 1,282-326. Voters previously approved $60,000 for the project, necessary to improve the heavily used and degraded launch, at Town Meeting in March. Additional funds were deemed necessary due to a change in the original design […]