HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen voted to remove five streetlights and heard public comment on the legal status of Lower Road at their August 9 meeting. Last fall, the Board voted to remove several unnecessary streetlights around town, even after residents complained that their removal could make roads unsafe. Residents were allowed to appeal the […]
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Former NAS homes selling at 'perfect price point'
BRUNSWICK — Paul Clark and his girlfriend, Cari Peterson, didn’t think they could afford to buy a home in Brunswick. So even though they both work in town, when they decided to upgrade from their apartment they looked elsewhere. On Wednesday, Clark stood in his new, sunny living room on McKeen Street and glanced out […]
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State's drawing for new Crescent Beach entrance raises concerns
CAPE ELIZABETH — A conceptual drawing for an alternate entrance to Crescent Beach State Park was released last week followed by environmental and safety concerns from the community. The drawing shows an entrance road off Route 77 running south between the Inn by the Sea and Richmond Terrace to a maintenance road that runs parallel […]
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Council accepts D'Andrea's resignation
SCARBOROUGH — The Wednesday Town Council agenda was comprised of items former councilor Karen D’Andrea admitted were not her passion. But before public hearings on zoning changes in Pine Point and along Two Rod Road near Scottow Hill Road, councilors first accepted D’Andrea’s resignation after almost four years of service. D’Andrea announced her immediate resignation […]
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Plan for Portland-Auburn commuter train gets ‘game changer’ grant
PORTLAND, Maine — A long envisioned passenger rail service connecting Portland with Auburn took another important step forward Thursday as a national Realtors group announced it has awarded a grant to study, in part, new ways to fund the 29-mile public transit line. The promise of a Portland-to-Auburn line has been quietly evaluated in recent […]
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Landmark Knightville store changes hands
SOUTH PORTLAND — It doesn’t really matter to Alan Cardinal what people call his new business, as long as they call it family-owned. Cardinal and his wife, former Scarborough Town Councilor Sylvia Most, are the new owners of Legion Square Market on Ocean Street, a grocery store customers also know as Smaha’s. “It has always […]
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Two women indicted in South Portland cases
SOUTH PORTLAND — An alleged housing scam and a bank robbery in the city resulted last week in the indictments of two women by a Cumberland County grand jury. Jamilee Kus, 29, of Waterville, was indicted on a Class B robbery charge for allegedly holding up a TD Bank branch at 250 Maine Mall Road […]
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SP councilors agree to continue benefits discussion
SOUTH PORTLAND — After about two hours of bruised feelings and extended clarifications, city councilors reached a consensus Monday about their compensation and health insurance. They agreed to have another workshop, scheduled for Aug. 27, to look into how councilors are compensated. The 6:30 p.m. workshop will be held at the South Portland Community Center. […]
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SMCC gets medical device manufacturing grant
BRUNSWICK — Continuing a long-time tradition of working with local employers to provide workforce training, a grant from the Maine Quality Center will allow Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) to provide training in the growing field of medical device manufacturing. “This is nothing new; we’ve been doing this with a lot of companies like Bath Iron […]
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Gerzofsky nominated for Defense award
BRUNSWICK — Senator Stan Gerzofsky recently called his nomination for the 2012 Defense Community Award (Policymaker/Elected Official of the Year) a “true honor.” The award honors leadership and the creation of partnerships between defense communities and the community at large as well as dedication and commitment to the community as a leader and advocate for defense […]