SCARBOROUGH — Town Manager Tom Hall drew praise from town councilors for fiscal restraint Wednesday night as he introduced a proposed fiscal year 2014 town budget that limits spending increases to 1.8 percent and a possible property tax increase to 8.14 percent. His references to the school budget introduced by School Superintendent George Entwistle III […]
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Cape Elizabeth farms rely on community, each other, for growth
CAPE ELIZABETH — For a town with a population of only about 9,000, Cape Elizabeth boasts an unusually large farming community. According to the Cape Farm Alliance – a collection of farmers, fishermen, horse owners and gardeners – the town is host to 19 different and loosely defined farms. And while many of “farms” on the list […]
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Tracy wins special Town Council election in Freeport
FREEPORT — Sarah Tracy won Wednesday’s special election for the Town Council District 2 seat by a more than 2-1 margin. Tracy defeated Joyce Clarkson-Veilleux, 304-133, in the contest between political neophytes. Her election fills a vacancy created by the resignation in January of former Councilor Kate Arno. Tracy will be the fourth new councilor […]
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Coffee, ice cream, art shop hopes to 'Cia' in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Bill Dunnigan said he originally planned to find someone to lease his retail space at 72 Ocean St. But those plans took a more personal turn, and on Wednesday Dunnigan and his wife, Jeannie, opened Cia – an acronym for their shop’s three features: coffee, ice cream, and art. The Dunnigans, working with […]
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Swedish company promises 50 'high-quality' jobs in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A state official last week promised Maine will be more attractive to businesses thanks to a Swedish wound-care manufacturer that celebrated its new location at Brunswick Landing. The recently completed, $14 million facility at 192 Admiral Fitch Ave. will soon be the home to Molnlycke Manufacturing, an arm of Molnlycke Health Care. It will […]
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Details kill move to erect Harpswell highway signs
HARPSWELL — A bill sponsored by state Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, that aimed to raise the town’s visibility with signs on Interstate 295, was tabled Wednesday and is likely to remain that way. LD 712 would have had the Maine Department of Transportation erect signs on I-295 to direct travelers to Harpswell. Gerzofsky said the […]
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South Portland farmers market likely to return to Hinckley Drive
SOUTH PORTLAND — If the Planning Board and City Council approve, the outdoor farmers market will return to Hinckley Drive for the second straight year. While making no decision during a Monday night workshop, City Councilors showed a willingness to vote on the location for this year after the Planning Board grants a special exception. […]
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Brunswick call center growth hinges on federal bill
BRUNSWICK — The former chief executive of Brunswick-based EnvisioNet plans to bring a call center with up to 100 jobs to Brunswick Landing by the end of May. But whether Brunswick remains as the company’s home base hinges on a bill currently before a U.S. Senate committee. Heather Blease, now CEO of SaviLinx, said Tuesday that her business […]
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Navy awards $18M contract to Bath shipyard
BATH — The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics, parent company of Bath Iron Works, an $18 million contract modification for work to be done at the Bath shipyard. The modification is to a previously awarded contract, and it will support ongoing work at BIW by providing industrial and technical engineering of the DDG-1000 line […]
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Bath land trust offers workshops
BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will hold three workshops on topics from chainsaw training to habitat management. A global positioning system tutorial will be held Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will meet at the KELT office, 92 Front St., and have an indoor orientation before heading to Thorne […]