BATH — No one was injured March 30 in a fire that gutted a 1270 High St. house. According to Fire Chief Steve Hinds, the building may be repairable, too. Bath firefighters received the call at 4:17 p.m. and arrived two minutes later. They were joined by units from Brunswick and West Bath, while Woolwich […]
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Portland lawyer credited as 'mastermind' behind landmark gay rights court cases
PORTLAND — Opponents and admirers alike have called Mary Bonauto the Thurgood Marshall of gay rights. For decades Bonauto, 51, of Portland, has been a force at the center of many landmark cases dealing with gay rights, from Augusta to the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2012, she successfully challenged the federal Defense […]
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North Yarmouth Academy to merge with Freeport Montessori school, add lower grades
YARMOUTH — North Yarmouth Academy will expand its grade offerings for the first time in its nearly 200-year history to include instruction below fifth grade. NYA announced Thursday that it will merge with Freeport’s Meadowbrook Montessori School to offer primary education for children from 2 1/2 years old through fourth grade at a new Lower […]
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Retiring Scarborough assessor leaves a wealth of enjoyment behind
SCARBOROUGH — Retiring Assessor Paul Lesperance is capping 29 years of quiet accessibility. “I never thought I’d be here 29 years. I thought it might be a stepping stone for something in Portland or New Hampshire,” Lesperance said. “I got here and knew this is the place I wanted to be.” His retirement is not […]
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Maine Mall owner loses appeal of South Portland tax valuation
SOUTH PORTLAND — The latest appeal of 2009 city property tax valuations by the owners of the Maine Mall was turned aside by the Maine Board of Property Tax Review in Augusta. The board’s written decision is not yet available, but city Tax Assessor Elizabeth Sawyer said the refusal by mall owner General Growth Properties […]
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UPDATE: Bangor man charged after Yarmouth robbery, Freeport crash
FREEPORT — A Bangor man was charged with robbery Thursday after he and woman were involved in a car crash on Interstate 295 Wednesday afternoon following yet another pharmacy robbery in Yarmouth. According to the Yarmouth Police Department, Dylan Libby, 21, entered the Yarmouth Rite Aid pharmacy on Route 1 and allegedly handed the pharmacist […]
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MRRA cancels Brunswick air show
BRUNSWICK — The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has canceled the 2013 Great State of Maine Air Show, because of the sequester. The show was scheduled for Sept. 14-15 at Brunswick Landing. In a statement Wednesday, MRRA said it would have lost the air show’s major attractions due to the across-the board federal spending cuts that […]
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Help celebrate S.P. school's 75th anniversary
SOUTH PORTLAND — Former students, staff and principals are invited to share thoughts and class photos as part of the Frank I. Brown School 75th anniversary celebration. Contributions, including letters with stories and memories about school life, should be sent to school library clerk Betsey Cummings at [email protected], or by mail to Brown Elementary School, […]
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Brunswick train layover facility moves forward, opposition continues
BRUNSWICK — Construction of a $12 million train layover facility is moving forward after the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority secured federal funding and awarded a design and construction contract Monday. Patricia Quinn, NNEPRA executive director, said the facility will allow the Amtrak Downeaster train to add one round trip between Brunswick and Boston, set […]
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South Portland capital improvement spending set at $3.6M
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors are expected to vote April 1 on a $3.64 million capital improvement budget. Defined as capital projects costing more than $10,000, the list includes new weapons for the Police Department, a new dump truck bed for the Wastewater Department, re-engineering traffic islands on Gorham Road near the Maine Mall and exterior […]