BRUNSWICK — It apparently only took one meeting to convince George Senter, a former educator who attended local schools as a child, to donate $2 million of his estate to the Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund. John Loyd Jr., chairman of the endowment, said he realized this when he received a call from Senter’s estate […]
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Bath couple seeks options after home is deemed unsafe
BATH — Faced with fear last week about where they would go if evicted from their home, Alan and Yvonne Orchard are now gaining some options. The City Council voted 7-1 on Dec. 5 that the Orchards’ dilapidated home at 45 Windjammer Way is dangerous. But councilors tabled a decision on what to do about […]
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Downeaster noise concerns persist in Brunswick as ridership exceeds expectations
BRUNSWICK — Ridership during the Amtrak Downeaster’s first month of passenger service to Freeport and Brunswick was higher than expected, according to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority. Patricia Quinn, NNEPRA executive director, Tuesday said preliminary ridership north of Portland was 5,200 for November, with an average of 180 rides a day, or 80 […]
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Yarmouth council weighs Sandy Point Beach dog ban
YARMOUTH — The Town Council will vote Dec. 20 on a proposal to ban dogs from Sandy Point Beach during the summer. People would be prohibited from bringing their dogs to the beach from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Town Manager Nat Tupper said. The council scheduled the vote during a Dec. 6 workshop. No […]
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Topsham to conduct feasibility study for riverside trail
TOPSHAM — The town will determine next year whether a waterfront trail in the lower village is feasible. The study will come after the Board of Selectmen approved a $13,000 Maine Coastal Program shore and harbor planning grant on Dec. 6. The project ties in with the town’s continuing look at developing a park and […]
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Freeport deal with Habitat for Humanity to expand affordable housing
FREEPORT — Work on eight affordable homes is starting this month after a deal with the town allowed Greater Portland Habitat for Humanity to expedite construction of its largest project ever in Cumberland County. The deal, part of an ongoing effort to create more affordable housing in Freeport, allows Habitat to delay payments on three […]
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Yarmouth school chief weighs job offer, waits on another
YARMOUTH — The Leicester, Mass., School Committee voted Saturday to hire Yarmouth Superintendent of Schools Judy Paolucci as their next superintendent, although another Massachusetts school department is also vying for her services. In addition to Leicester, Paolucci is also a candidate for the superintendent job in the Harvard, Mass., where the School Committee on Monday […]
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2 indicted for September shootout in Yarmouth
PORTLAND — A Cumberland County grand jury heaped additional charges against a man and woman whose late September argument in Yarmouth allegedly escalated into a shootout. The grand jury indicted Michael Lovering, 47, of North Yarmouth – who was charged with aggravated reckless conduct at the time of the Sept. 30 incident – on additional charges of […]
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Southern Maine clams threatened by invasive species, warming climate
FREEPORT — Small, green crabs are wreaking havoc along the Harraseeket River, and could soon devour the soft-shell clam population into extinction. As water temperatures continue to rise and the winters get warmer, experts and clammers say the crabs, which eat spat – clams in larval stage – combined with coastal acidification, could drive 1,800 […]
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Residents urged to take part in Falmouth school drug policy talks
FALMOUTH — Town councilors Monday called for community involvement in the creation of a new drug and alcohol policy for Falmouth High School. Before the council’s regularly scheduled meeting, councilors participated in a focus group with School Board members and Police Chief Ed Tolan so the School Board’s drug and alcohol task force could get feedback […]