BRUNSWICK — Charles D. Berry, 81, of Noble Street, died May 31 at Freeport Nursing Home. Berry was born May 23, 1934, in Skowhegan, the son of Charles D. Berry Sr. and Dorothy Otis Berry. He attended Topsham schools. He married Louise L. Columbe in Brunswick on Feb. 27, 1954. Berry pursued a career in construction with […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: June 12-18
Bath Tues. 6/16 6 p.m. Planning Board CH Brunswick Mon. 6/15 7 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 6/16 5 p.m. Board of Assessment Review TH Tues. 6/16 5 p.m. Plan Implementation Committee TH Tues. 6/16 7:15 p.m. Village Review Board TH Wed. 6/17 3 p.m. Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Committee TH Wed. 6/17 6 p.m. Appointment […]
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Bath council OKs affordable housing funds, sewer overflow project
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously accepted grant funds for development of affordable housing, and a sewer overflow reduction project. The city applied earlier this year for a $500,000 housing assistance grant through the state Community Development Block Grant program, to help fund an affordable-housing apartment building on Tarbox Street. Up to 11 […]
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Brunswick production growth in sight for Gelato Fiasco
BRUNSWICK — Gelato Fiasco plans a $1.4 million manufacturing expansion to meet a growing national demand for its creamy product. The current Industry Road facility is at maximum capacity, according to company co-founder Joshua Davis. “We are starting to say no … we’re not able to take on any new customers,” he said. Plans for the […]
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Brunswick voters approve $36.5M school budget
BRUNSWICK — Voters passed a $36.5 million school budget Tuesday, 779-490. “We are appreciative of the support we see in the community for the school budget,” School Board member Rich Ellis said after the votes had been counted. “Now we are eager to get back to work.” The fiscal 2016 budget represents about a 2.3 […]
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Brunswick train barn closer to reality, still faces opposition
BRUNSWICK — The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is eager to move forward on a proposed train layover facility, after receiving tentative approval last week for a storm-water license from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. But opponents of the project are not backing down. A DEP-issued storm-water license is the final hurdle NNEPRA […]
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Maine lawmakers conduct public business in private, despite open-meeting law
AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, May 28, the Legislature’s most powerful committee, the one that effectively controls the state’s $6 billion budget, was scheduled to meet in Room 228 at the Statehouse. The printed calendar posted outside the large chamber said the meeting of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee would start at 1 p.m., but […]
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Bath-area voters OK $27M school budget, 5% tax hike
BATH — Regional School Unit 1 voters on Tuesday approved next year’s $27.3 million budget, 326-92, according to unofficial results. The spending plan passed 135-61 in Bath, 36-4 in Arrowsic, 62-8 in Phippsburg, and 93-19 in Woolwich. “We are very pleased with the budget vote,” Superintendent Patrick Manuel said in an email Tuesday night. “We […]
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SAD 75 voters approve $37M budget
TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 voters on Tuesday gave final approval to next year’s $36.9 million budget. The vote was 454-153. The spending plan passed 140-65 in Topsham, 156-25 in Harpswell, 48-24 in Bowdoin, and 110-39 in Bowdoinham, according to unofficial results. “We are very appreciative of the approval given by our communities for […]
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Brunswick voters pass $36.5 million school budget
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick voters passed the $36.5 million school budget Tuesday night, with 779 voting for it and 490 against. The referendum drew a turnout of 8 percent of registered voters. “We are appreciative of the support we see in the community for the school budget,” said School board member Rich Ellis after the votes had […]