BRUNSWICK — The Town Council wants to limit a property tax hike to between 3 and 4 percent. But the council has some work to do. The fiscal 2016 budget as proposed is about $59.8 million, which would require a more than 4.9 percent increase in taxes. Councilors are scheduled to adopt the budget Thursday, May […]
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Marion J. Hebert, 79
FALMOUTH — Marion J. Hebert, 79, of Falmouth, died peacefully May 11 at Maine Medical Center, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Bath on June 24, 1935, she was the daughter of Cleveland and Bertha (Morse) Holbrook. She spent her childhood in Winnegance, and was a 1953 graduate of Morse High School. Hebert was a […]
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RSU 1 voters to tackle $27M school budget
BATH — A $27.3 million Regional School Unit 1 budget for next year goes to the first of two district-wide votes Tuesday, May 26. The fiscal 2016 spending plan, unanimously approved by the RSU 1 Board of Directors May 4, will then go to a validation referendum on Tuesday, June 9. The proposed budget is […]
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Bath market's lottery bonus makes employees winners
BATH — A city resident hit a $2 million jackpot, and by selling the winning Powerball ticket, Brackett’s Market became a winner, too. The ticket holder has declined to discuss his good fortune. But the business owners, Kimberly and Steve Brackett, thought they’d share the joy. While $10,000 of their $20,000 bonus will go toward […]
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Gerzofsky to meet constituents in Freeport
FREEPORT — State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, will hold public office hours Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m.-noon at Bow Street Market. Gerzofsky represents Senate District 10, which includes Freeport, North Yarmouth, Pownal, Brunswick and Harpswell.
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Arts Calendar: May 20 to June 2
Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Choral Art Society, holding auditions for its Choral Art Camerata, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26-27, 5-9 p.m., free, Allen Avenue Unitarian-Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland, 828-0043, [email protected]. Books/Authors Friday 5/22 “Life in Prison,” discussion with local author Robert Reilly, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, […]
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Community Calendar: May 20 to June 2
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 5/23 Yard Sale, to benefit the Greater Freeport Community Chorus, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 181 Main St., Freeport, gfccweb.org. Tuesday 5/26 REAL School Benefit, sale proceeds to benefit alternative education school, 5 p.m., Flatbread Pizza, 72 Commercial St., Portland. Thursday 5/28 “Champions for Kids” Benefit Evening, to support The Salvation Army’s […]
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Dishin' That: A graduation day to remember (for all the wrong reasons)
Last weekend was a mixed bag for a specific demographic of diners and the restaurants that served them. Marked with celebratory pomp, and extenuating circumstances, college graduations bring on their own craziness, added to the special sauce of multi-generational occasions. A precursor to Memorial Day Weekend, when the floodgates open for folks From Away, graduation […]
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UPDATE: Anonymous donor revives Bath Memorial Day parade
BATH — A day after news broke that Bath’s Memorial Day parade would be canceled because of an illegal gambling scandal involving Smith-Tobey American Legion Post No. 21, the parade’s longtime sponsor, an anonymous local man has offered to fund the parade. That offer came in time to allow local organizers to gain the city’s […]
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People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Bryan O’Connor, of Cumberland, recently joined the Good Shepherd Food Bank as vice president of finance and administration. A certified management accountant, O’Connor had served for nine years at the United Way of Greater Portland, most recently as vice president of finance. Good Shepherd is the largest hunger relief organization in […]