SCARBOROUGH — It may be early spring before town councilors consider a new zoning concept for 400 acres of land owned by Scarborough Downs, but the process is out of the starting gate. A Monday meeting at Town Hall hosted by Town Planner Dan Bacon and Long Range Planning Committee member Rick Shinay gave residents […]
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Bath council deems home unsafe, seeks options for occupants
BATH — The City Council voted 7-1 Wednesday that a dilapidated home on Windjammer Way is dangerous, but tabled a decision on what to do about the house and its two occupants. The occupants of 45 Windjammer Way, Alan and Yvonne Orchard, were scheduled to meet with city staff Friday, Dec. 7, to see what […]
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Harpswell awards 1-year waste disposal contract to Casella
HARPSWELL — Facebook, waste disposal and year-round access at Mitchell Field were among the topics discussed at the Board of Selectmen’s Nov. 29 meeting. The board authorized the town’s recreation department to create a Facebook page, chose a new contractor for waste disposal and voted to keep Mitchell Field open year-round. With the town’s three-year […]
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BIW gets $70M contract modification
BATH — Bath Iron Works was awarded $70 million in a contract modification for two lines of ships. With the modification, BIW will continue providing planning, design, and material support services for both the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke line of destroyers and Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided missile frigates. “The awarding […]
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MRRA seeks to mend fences with Brunswick, Topsham
BRUNSWICK — The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is proposing a new group it hopes will open the lines of communication with municipal officials, avoid policy conflicts and pave a smoother way for economic development at Brunswick Landing. MRRA Chairman John Moncure announced the creation of the (Naval Air Station Brunswick) Redevelopment Community Group at the […]
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Library, town center among top issues facing Cape Elizabeth Town Council
CAPE ELIZABETH — At its last workshop of the year on Monday, the Town Council loosely outlined and discussed its goals for 2013. The ideas ranged from specific projects and programs to broad structural town procedures and development. Some of the broad and larger goals included developing a more vibrant town center, becoming more “business […]
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State certifies Topsham as 'business friendly'
TOPSHAM — The town has joined the growing ranks of Maine communities dubbed “Certified Business Friendly” by the state. Topsham – along with Ellsworth, Fairfield and Kennebunk – earned the distinction in the third round of the program, according to a Nov. 27 press release. Eighteen communities have been recognized since the program started in […]
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Limits on classroom visits dismay Brunswick parents
BRUNSWICK — Changes could be coming to a School Department procedure that has alarmed some parents who believe it unnecessarily limits access to their childrens’ classrooms. The new procedure, which was enacted Nov. 13, limits parents to one classroom observation per month for each child with a time limit of 60 minutes. Parents will also […]
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South Portland mayor sees need for 1% tax hike
SOUTH PORTLAND — New Mayor Tom Blake set out a five-point agenda Monday while calling for a minimal tax increase in the combined fiscal year 2014 municipal budget. Elected unanimously by city councilors to his second, one-year term as mayor, Blake called for a property tax increase “as close to 1 percent as possible,” while […]
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Spring target for Route 196 corridor plan in Topsham
TOPSHAM — A committee studying much of Route 196 may have a corridor plan for the road ready by next spring. The Route 196 Corridor Committee was formed in May and will make recommendations to the town for improvements along an approximately seven-mile stretch of Route 196, from Interstate 295 west to the Lisbon town […]