BRUNSWICK — The downtown business district’s future may include metered parking. The implementation would be gradual and likely start with a pay-to-park kiosk at the Union Street long-term parking lot, according to Margo Knight, chairwoman of the Master Plan Implementation Committee. The committee is set to formally present its plan for the Union Street lot […]
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Brunswick ponders pay-to-park for downtown
BRUNSWICK — The downtown business district’s future may include metered parking. The implementation would be gradual and likely start with a pay-to-park kiosk at the Union Street long-term parking lot, according to Margo Knight, chairwoman of the Master Plan Implementation Committee. The committee is set to formally present its plan for the Union Street lot […]
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Apartment rentals going fast at former Bath school
BATH — People interested in living at Huse School Apartments – due to open next month at the site of the former E.L. Huse Memorial School – will want to act quickly. The Portland-based Szanton Co., which is developing the project, had security deposits in hand June 28 for 41 of the complex’s 59 units, President […]
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Brunswick music festival goes live on the web
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin International Music Festival will livestream performances for the first time this summer. Founded in 1954, the classical music festival gives talented young musicians the opportunity to train with world-class musicians, who perform concerts for the public throughout the summer. The festival will offer 18 paid subscription performances and more than 70 free […]
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Postal changes could lead to service delays in southern Maine
SCARBOROUGH — A labor union official said transfer of a mail-sorting machine will mean slower deliveries for southern Maine postal customers and uncertain futures for more than a dozen postal workers. Scott Adams, general president of Local 458 of the American Postal Workers Union, said the changes at the U.S. Postal Service Southern Maine Processing […]
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Cumberland County towns, cities get community development grants
PORTLAND — Cumberland County towns and cities will receive $3.2 million in federal Community Development Block Grants in the fiscal year beginning July 1. The Cumberland County CDBG program received almost $1.4 million, according to a June 27 press release, while Portland officials expect $1.8 million. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and […]
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Wiscasset Select Board withdraws support for Route 1 project
Maine Department of Transportation officials say they plan on continuing with the project.
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Another view: The story of a windmill
A much celebrated windmill was erected at the Camden Hills Regional High School in 2012. The project was student initiated, which is good. The project began with a focus on the potential benefits of wind energy. The project soon became consumed with “green” is good regardless of the cost or the benefit. The windmill stands […]
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Bath Police Beat: June 30
Arrests 6/16 at 7 p.m. Karen Leveille, 60, of High Street, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on High Street on a charge of domestic violence assault. 6/20 at 8:30 p.m. Charles Gates, 36, no address listed, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Middle Street on a charge of violating probation, and issued a […]
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Bath Police Beat: June 30
Arrests 6/16 at 7 p.m. Karen Leveille, 60, of High Street, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on High Street on a charge of domestic violence assault. 6/20 at 8:30 p.m. Charles Gates, 36, no address listed, was arrested by Officer John Dietlin on Middle Street on a charge of violating probation, and issued a […]