FREEPORT — One candidate will be on the ballot in a special election next month to replace former Councilor Sara Gideon, who resigned in October. Gideon was elected to the state House of Representatives on Nov. 6. David Gleeson Jr. was the only candidate to return papers for the District 1 council seat. Henry Lawrence, […]
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Martin had problems paying off taxes, loans from 2 agencies
HALLOWELL — Just as state Rep. John Martin, one of the most powerful Maine politicians of the last three decades, is emerging from the bankruptcy of the convenience store he co-owns, along comes another financial problem. And this one has a new wrinkle – the back debt is to a government agency. The Northern Maine […]
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Royal Bean redux: Yarmouth coffee shop reopens as multi-owner collective
YARMOUTH — After nearly shutting its doors, a last-minute effort by a hastily formed group of neighbors and patrons has acquired the Royal Bean on Main Street, forming a new coffeehouse collective. The coffee and tea shop’s 17 new owners will have varying levels of involvement, with three directing day-to-day operations with the help of […]
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Falmouth seeks better management of forests, open space
FALMOUTH — The town’s land management team hopes to better manage open space and conservation lands with a plan presented last week to the Town Council. “The town has acquired a great deal of property and with that comes a certain responsibility to manage that land,” Town Manager Nathan Poore, who is a member of the […]
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Freeport man 'satisfactory' after CO poisoning
Freeport firefighters finish a secondary search at 3 Woodside Lane Saturday morning after first rescuing a man whose wife found him unconscious on the second floor of their home from an apparent carbon monoxide leak. Deputy Fire Chief Paul Conley said the man was transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland and was in satisfactory […]
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Portland police ID Marginal Way crash victims
PORTLAND — Police Monday released the names of 10 people, including five children, who were injured in a car accident on Marginal Way Sunday morning. Police said the accident occurred when a 2002 Ford Explorer crossed the street’s center line about 11:10 a.m. near the intersection with Preble Street Extension and collided head-on with a […]
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CMP to move utility poles, preserve Harpswell vista
HARPSWELL — One man’s effort to preserve a scenic vista has prevailed. Central Maine Power Co. has agreed to move four recently installed utility poles that were partially obstructing the west view of Long Reach Marsh along Route 24 after resident John Boomer expressed his concerns to the Board of Selectmen in October. “There are […]
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First lights of the season in Freeport
L.L. Bean helped Freeport launch the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 16, with the annual lighting of a Christmas tree in Discovery Park.
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N. Yarmouth panel to present economic development plan next month
NORTH YARMOUTH — A potential four-phase economic development plan for the town center is expected to go before the Board of Selectmen Dec. 4. The Economic Development and Sustainability Committee has gathered ideas on how to make the most of 114 acres of town-owned land in the village center, and its recommendations could go to […]
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Maine state panel hears criticism of business regulations in Portland meeting
PORTLAND — Small-business owners and industry lobbyists told the state what’s wrong with its regulation of business at a meeting Friday afternoon. The Maine Regulatory Fairness Board hosted the forum at the Portland Public Library on Congress Street. The board, which includes Secretary of State Charles Summers and four Maine business people, is holding public meetings […]