BRUNSWICK — A state senator is planning to introduce legislation he said will resolve what could be a dangerous problem at Brunswick Landing: reckless driving. Police currently can’t enforce traffic laws at the former U.S. Navy base because the 17 miles of roads are private property, owned by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, according to […]
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Parking changes coming to downtown Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Say goodbye to $5 and $10 parking fines and hopping between spaces in the same block after new parking rules were unanimously passed by the Town Council Tuesday night. Beginning in late February, overtime parking fines will increase to $15, parking in a prohibited space will cost $25, and long-term parkers won’t be […]
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Revised McDonald's plan on Scarborough Planning Board agenda
SCARBOROUGH — McDonald’s officials envision a new restaurant at 221 U.S. Route 1 designed to meet changing business plans and comfort standards for customers. First, the exterior of the proposed restaurant must gain Planning Board approval at the board’s Monday, Jan. 28 meeting. Adam Guilmette, an area construction manager for McDonald’s, said the new restaurant, […]
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Cape Elizabeth working to create shrubland in Winnick Woods
CAPE ELIZABETH — The town has started work on a shrubland management project in Winnick Woods, off Sawyer Road, to restore the habitat for wildlife and diversify the landscape. Workers are removing most of the trees greater than 15 feet tall and woody stems greater than two inches in diameter. The work is being done […]
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On a roll in D.C.: Gym Dandies represent Maine, Scarborough in inaugural parade
SCARBOROUGH — As Gym Dandies performances go, Jon Cahill said, the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 21, was the biggest and best. “It was pretty much perfect from start to end,” Cahill, the group’s director, said about the ride his 41 unicyclists took along Pennsylvania Avenue to help celebrate the inauguration of […]
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Brunswick council rushing to make MRRA nominations
LePage expected to appoint 2 board members in early Feb. BRUNSWICK — After learning that Gov. Paul LePage will soon appoint two members to the 11-member board that governs development at Brunswick Landing, the Town Council is hoping to get in its own nominations before the governor makes up his mind. At its Tuesday night […]
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Cape Elizabeth residents donate trail to land trust
CAPE ELIZABETH — Following the recent purchase of Robinson Wood II, the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust has secured an easement for a trail connecting to the town’s 7.5-mile greenbelt. The new trail, donated by owners Kirk and Nancy St. John Pond, is only about 1,000 feet long, but it’s an important connector to the cross-town trail, […]
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Judge wants more time to discuss removing couple from Bath house
BATH — The residents of a house deemed unsafe by the city, who face possible removal from their home, are due to return to court Feb. 11. After a brief hearing Jan. 17 at West Bath District Court Jan. 17, Judge John David Kennedy said he wanted more time to discuss the case than had […]
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Bath enters 20th year with Japanese sister city
BATH — It started as a tragic shipwreck and blossomed into a longtime friendship. Poor weather battered the Cheseborough in 1889, running the Bath-built vessel against a shoal a mile from the shore of Skariki, a small Japanese village. Townspeople managed to rescue and care for a few crew members, fostering a strong connection between […]
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Freeport seeks growth of workforce housing
FREEPORT — The Town Council Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance aimed at creating more affordable housing for people who work in town. Councilors also approved site plan review changes, but other ordinance amendments, governing village parking and agriculture, were sent back to committees for further consideration. The housing amendment applies to the village area for […]