BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved – for the second time – borrowing $621,000 for several capital improvement items. The council previously approved the bond in two separate votes – in May and June – which the City Charter requires of ordinances. But the city had failed to publish a “notice of final passage” in a […]
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Paperwork error forces Bath do-over vote on $621K bond
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved – for the second time – borrowing $621,000 for several capital improvement items. The council previously approved the bond in two separate votes – in May and June – which the City Charter requires of ordinances. But the city had failed to publish a “notice of final passage” in a […]
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Harpswell, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland get Coastal Community Grants
AUGUSTA — Harpswell, Cape Elizabeth and South Portland will be able to move forward with environmental projects after being awarded Coastal Community Planning Grants by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The department allocated nearly $167,000 to support six projects that help preserve the coastal economy and provide natural hazard prevention. Harpswell was […]
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Brunswick Town Council votes to discontinue Pine Street
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council voted to discontinue a portion of Pine Street to make way for Bowdoin College’s construction of a 9,000-square-foot athletic facility. The Dec. 18 vote was 7-1, with Councilor Steven Walker opposed and Councilor John Perrault absent. The action came after the council held a Nov. 20 public hearing to discuss the […]
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Brunswick Town Council votes to discontinue Pine Street
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council voted to discontinue a portion of Pine Street to make way for Bowdoin College’s construction of a 9,000-square-foot athletic facility. The Dec. 18 vote was 7-1, with Councilor Steven Walker opposed and Councilor John Perrault absent. The action came after the council held a Nov. 20 public hearing to discuss the […]
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Harpswell cuts $125K from cost of Mitchell Field pier demolition
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a change in the Mitchell Field demolition project that reduces the $3.2 million contract by $125,000. The board voted at a special meeting Monday, Dec. 18, where Barney Baker of Baker Design Consultants explained the revision. Demolition began Dec. 7 with a ceremonial “pierbreaking,” following several years of discussion about […]
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Brunswick panel: Science still a challenge for too many women
BRUNSWICK — As the first woman to attend Tufts University’s nuclear physics program in the mid-1940s, one of the most challenging things Elaine Robbins faced was sexism. World War II had recently ended, and being the only woman in her major “didn’t seem to bother” her classmates in Medford, Massachusetts, she said. But some faculty members […]
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Bath Christmas show celebrates community, holiday spirit
BATH — Snow didn’t deter holiday music enthusiasts from attending the city’s 42nd annual “Sing! It’s Christmas” concert Monday evening. Sarah Rhoades and her sister, Sybil Becker, drove all the way from Kittery to the community singalong. “We have friends here in Bath, and we’re coming for our annual Christmas celebration,” Rhoades said on her way […]
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Freeport, Brunswick business groups monopolize fundraisers
FREEPORT — This holiday season, the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce and Brunswick Downtown Association are taking a playful approach to fundraising. Late last month, the towns released locally themed board games based on Monopoly, called Freeportopoly and Brunswickopoly. Both games feature establishments residents will recognize from around town in lieu of the avenues and […]
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Freeport, Brunswick business groups monopolize fundraisers
FREEPORT — This holiday season, the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce and Brunswick Downtown Association are taking a playful approach to fundraising. Late last month, the towns released locally themed board games based on Monopoly, called Freeportopoly and Brunswickopoly. Both games feature establishments residents will recognize from around town in lieu of the avenues and […]