BATH — A new cost-sharing formula that would assess the five communities of Regional School Unit 1 on a per-pupil basis goes to a referendum vote Tuesday, March 19. Polls will be open at Bath Middle School, the West Bath fire hall and Woolwich Central School from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and at Phippsburg […]
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Parents indicted for Brunswick child abuse
BRUNSWICK — The parents of an infant have been indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury in a case that left an 8-month-old baby with broken bones while the family lived in Brunswick. The child’s mother, Shelagh Kavin, 22, now of Fort Fairfield, is charged with Class B aggravated assault in connection with alleged incidents […]
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South Portland police seek charges, vehicle after OUI arrest
SOUTH PORTLAND — A Gorham man faces possible jail time and the loss of his vehicle after his arrest in the Maine Mall parking lot early last Saturday. South Portland Police Lt. Frank Clark said Bradford Lacy, 41, of 23 Maple Drive, was stopped by Sgt. Adam Howard near Philbrook Avenue around 12:35 a.m. After […]
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Overpass work to limit Maine Turnpike access to, from Falmouth Spur
FALMOUTH — Rehabilitation of the Maine Turnpike Exit 52 overpass, which was scheduled to begin this week, will not start until March 25 because of Tuesday’s snowstorm. The work will limit southbound turnpike access to and from the Falmouth Spur until the project is completed in November, according to a Maine Turnpike Authority press release. […]
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SAD 75 towns could see school taxes rise 2.6%
TOPSHAM — The overall local contribution in School Administrative District 75 could increase 2.63 percent in fiscal 2014, according to early budget projections. The $33.4 million fiscal 2013 spending plan approved by voters last June could rise to $34.35 million. Of that amount, $19.3 million could come from local taxes, an increase of nearly $500,000. […]
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Collaborative bid wins Topsham riverfront trail study
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously March 7 to hire the Downtown reVitalization Collaborative to assess the feasibility of a waterfront trail in the lower village. The board last December approved a $13,000 Maine Coastal Program shore and harbor planning grant, which will be used to pay the collaborative. The town’s match is […]
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Yarmouth avoids big changes in latest school budget proposal
YARMOUTH — Despite large losses in state revenues, the School Department expects to maintain services without drastic cuts to education or a dramatic budget increase. After a joint Town Council and School Committee meeting last month sent the budget back to the drawing board for further cuts, the groups have reached a compromise that would […]
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Cumberland, Falmouth, Yarmouth leaders move closer to natural gas deal
YARMOUTH — The town councils of Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth – which last month endorsed a Summit Natural Gas proposal to extend service into their towns – expect at their upcoming meetings to vote on a memorandum of understanding with the company. The councils met at Town Hall Tuesday to discuss the Colorado-based company’s project, […]
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Chebeague ferry plan still worries Cousins residents
YARMOUTH — The private Chebeague Transportation Co. is moving closer to becoming a public transit district, despite meeting resistance from neighbors on Cousins Island. Some Cousins residents fear a bill to create a public transit district, which would replace Chebeague Island’s current for-profit ferry system, could give the district power to take land and subvert […]
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UPDATE: Pock wins South Portland council seat by 2 votes; Carter won't seek recount
SOUTH PORTLAND — Newly elected District 1 City Councilor Michael Pock on Wednesday said he expects there will be a lot to learn in a short period of time after he takes office next week. “I’m the new boy on the block, I have to sit back and watch,” Pock said after he defeated three […]