BRIDGTON — A $50,000 match grant from an anonymous donor “has provided assurance” to Loon Echo Land Trust that it can purchase the 252 acres of Peabody-Fitch Woods. Loon Echo, a nonprofit organization that protects nearly 7,000 acres across seven towns in the Lakes Region, is running a fundraising campaign to purchase the Peabody-Fitch Woods. The […]
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Windham council debates cluster subdivisions
WINDHAM — Town councilors vigorously discussed cluster subdivisions at their meeting Tuesday night, going beyond a discussion of the ordinance amendments proposed by the Planning Board, which were “not good enough.” Cluster subdivisions permit a reduction in lot size in exchange for half of the available property being preserved as open space. Since last year, the […]
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On the Right Lane: Some thoughts for the year ahead
“The person who doesn’t know where his next dollar is coming from usually doesn’t know where his last dollar went.” Unknown author I wrote in last week’s column that Central Maine Power incorrectly billed new customers only for one month of electricity, and that it was possible that ratepayers would have to make up the […]
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Inside Raymond
LifeBreath class Raymond Village Library will host a LifeBreath class from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. The class will continue to meet every other Friday. The simple breathing practice is said to calm emotions, energize or relax the body, manage physical pain, clear the mind and release blocks in life. The class fee is $25 […]
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South Portland Police Beat: Dec. 14
Arrests 11/23 at 8:43 a.m. Hunter Ann Newton, 18, of Scarborough, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Philip Longanecker on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 11/23 at 8:44 a.m. Andrew Truman, 23, no address listed, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Anthony Verville on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 11/24 at […]
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Raymond extends manufactured home moratorium
RAYMOND — The Selectboard voted Tuesday to extend an existing moratorium on manufactured, or mobile, homes in order to allow the Planning Board more time “to work on definitions.” The 180-day moratorium was instituted July 31 due to “an increasing number of requests regarding the placement of mobile homes” along the town’s lakes, according to the […]
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Community center designs presented
WINDHAM — Planning firm Harriman presented three design concepts for a future community center, a project “that Windham deserves,” at a community forum last week. The Dec. 3 forum, held in Town Council chambers, was hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department. Representatives from Harriman — Senior Urban Planner Emily Innes, Project Architect Sharon Ames and Principal […]
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Moratorium not unfair to Copps, town attorney says
WINDHAM — Elvin Copp and his son Randy Copp have filed written arguments in their lawsuit over the town’s mineral extraction moratorium, and the town has four weeks to respond. The Copps, of CSG Properties and Copp Equipment, filed a lawsuit against the town in May after the Town Council passed a 180-day mineral extraction moratorium in […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Dec. 14
Arrests 12/7 at 8:38 a.m. Charles M. Gibson, 64, no address listed, was arrested on Crescent View Avenue by Officer Kevin Kennedy on an outstanding warrant. Summonses 12/4 at 9:45 a.m. Edward Pearlman, 65, no address listed, was issued a summons on Spurwink Avenue by Officer Rory Benjamin for speeding. Fire calls 12/4 at 12:09 […]
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South Portland zoning proposals aim to protect Knightville's residential character
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council Thursday was scheduled to review proposed zoning amendments for Knightville. Planning Director Tex Haeuser said the amendments could result in “slightly” more dense residential neighborhoods flanking Ocean Street, but primarily aim to protect residents from the construction of large commercial buildings on their property lines. Council meetings typically are held […]