SCARBOROUGH — Turnover in the Town Council will continue this year as six candidates seek three seats and one incumbent seeks re-election. Councilor Jessica Holbrook of Beech Ridge Road is seeking a second three-year term, while veteran Councilor Carol Rancourt cannot seek a fourth consecutive term because of local term limits. Running with Holbrook for […]
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Hundreds turn out for hospital merger hearing in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Having two choices about where to receive health care squared off at an all-day hearing Wednesday against the notion that two hospitals is one more than the area can support. Hundreds of people turned out to tell the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Licensing and Regulatory Services why they support […]
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CMP halts Harpswell utility work to address residents' concerns
HARPSWELL — Central Maine Power Co. halted work along Route 24 this week after some residents expressed concerns about four new utility poles blocking a scenic view of Long Reach Marsh. During a public hearing at the Oct. 18 Board of Selectmen meeting, resident John Boomer said he is concerned about the poles blocking the […]
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Two of 3 Brunswick School Board races contested
BRUNSWICK — Two School Board seats are being sought by opposing candidates on Nov. 6, while a third is an uncontested race for a candidate with past school board experience. School Board Vice Chairwoman Corinne Perreault is being challenged by Federico Senence in District 4, and Joy Prescott and Dale King are competing for the […]
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Revised short-term rental rules near for Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — The discussion over how to regulate short-term rentals may finally be approaching a resolution after more than 20 meetings in the last year. At a morning Ordinance Committee meeting Wednesday, Town Councilors agreed to move drafted language for the revised short-term rental ordinance to the Nov. 14 council meeting. The ordinance has […]
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Brunswick business owners wary of proposed downtown parking changes
BRUNSWICK — Some downtown business owners say they cannot stand to lose any more parking as a result of changes planned on Maine Street. The town is planning to install two raised crosswalks on the street for increased pedestrian safety, Town Councilor John Perreault said. But doing so will require the removal of seven parking […]
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Topsham library hosts 'Farmlife Hoopla'
TOPSHAM — Free children’s programs, called “Farmlife Hoopla,” are being held at the Topsham Public Library next month. The programs are offered by Local Farms-Local Food, a collaboration of the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and Kennebec Estuary Land Trust that promotes local food and farmland conservation. The three-part series – held Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. for children […]
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Harpswell responds to criticism with referendum guide
HARPSWELL — The town issued a bulletin Tuesday about this year’s only local referendum, after a former selectman last week said selectmen had not provided enough information to fully inform the electorate. The Nov. 6 referendum question asks if voters want to change hiring of the town treasurer from an elected position to one appointed […]
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South Portland students ask for penguins, get Portland art exhibit
PORTLAND — Chris Sullivan, exhibits director at the Maine Children’s Museum and Theatre, said he had never seen so many letters requesting a new exhibit until he started receiving letters from students at South Portland’s Waldo T. Skillin Elementary School about a habitat for live penguins at the museum. “We view ourselves as an organization […]
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Topsham meetings now on the Web
TOPSHAM — People who want to tune into Board of Selectmen and Planning Board meetings, but aren’t able to catch the programs on live TV, now need look no further than their computers. Board meetings videos are now being replayed on the Internet. They can be accessed by going to topshammaine.com and clicking on the […]