The Brunswick Town Council and Finance Committee are proposing a Property Tax Assistance (relief) Program for Brunswick citizens. Currently only a draft ordinance, it is loaded with foggy questions. But rest assured Brunswick citizens, it will be top heavy with rules and regulations and hoops to be jumped through. First of all, you will need […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Aug. 25
No arrests or summonses were reported from Aug. 14-21.
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Eclipse viewing in Bath
While Maine didn’t see a total eclipse, plenty still got outside to witness the event.
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Host homes a possibility for homeless Brunswick-area youth
BRUNSWICK — A host program for the area’s increasing population of homeless youth is a step closer to reality. A community task force hired a consultant last month to design a model that pairs homeless students in the Brunswick, School Administrative District 75 and Regional School Unit 1 schools with area families. The program would […]
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Host homes a possibility for homeless Brunswick-area youth
BRUNSWICK — A host program for the area’s increasing population of homeless youth is a step closer to reality. A community task force hired a consultant last month to design a model that pairs homeless students in the Brunswick, School Administrative District 75 and Regional School Unit 1 schools with area families. The program would […]
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Blue Angels, other aerial daredevils return to Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — As many as 50,000 people are expected to turn out for the Great State of Maine Air Show at Brunswick Executive Airport this weekend, where U.S. Navy and Air Force pilots and other flyers will take to the skies. “The show brings in top aviation performances from all around the world,” event spokesman […]
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Brunswick wrestles with how to deliver on tax-relief promise
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council set a public hearing for Sept. 5 to discuss property tax relief after the town received a smaller-than-expected state property tax reimbursement in July. One councilor proposed using proceeds from the June sale of the 946 Mere Point Road to offset the shortfall, instead of a plan designed by Finance […]
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Harpswell will add parking near Giant Stairs
HARPSWELL — The town will add parking spaces and signs around the entrance to the Giant Stairs on Bailey Island to try to alleviate congestion and traffic. Board of Selectmen Chairman Rick Daniel said the Aug. 17 decision to pay an engineering firm $3,600 to construct five or six more parking spaces is the short-term solution […]
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Bowdoin College moves plaque honoring Confederate alumni
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College last weekend removed a theater lobby plaque that honors the names of 19 alumni who fought for the Confederacy, joining the wave of towns and institutions taking down memorials to those who fought to preserve slavery. Instead, the plaque now resides on the third floor of a college library. The move […]
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Bath to discuss next phase of North Street reconstruction
BATH — The city on Tuesday, Aug. 29, will hold a public presentation about the second and final phase of its North Street reconstruction project. The meeting will be held in the City Hall auditorium, 55 Front St., at 5:30 p.m. It will offer preliminary plans, expected construction impacts, and the timeline of construction. The […]