BRUNSWICK — If the federal government doesn’t grant regulatory relief, the Brunswick Housing Authority may have to give up its Section 8 subsidized housing program. “If they continue to cut the funds and I have to lay off another person, I’m not sure I could continue to do the Section 8,” Executive Director John Hodge […]

BRUNSWICK — Town leaders are livid about a failed legislative maneuver they say was designed to funnel millions of dollars to the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority at the town’s expense. The episode could do further damage to the town’s already fragile relationship with MRRA. “They’re way out of line,” Town Council Chairwoman Joanne King said. “Everyone […]

SCARBOROUGH — By next summer, Higgins Beach may finally get the bathhouse some residents say is needed to prevent public nudity and urination near the beach. A $288,000 bathhouse construction project is part of the fiscal 2013 capital improvement budget submitted by the Community Services Department. Unless the Town Council removes it during budget deliberations, […]

BATH — The city is one of 14 Maine communities to receive a Community Development Block Grant as part of National Community Development Week, April 8-14. Bath was awarded $260,000 by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. The funds – matched by $110,000 from the Bath Water District and $70,000 from the city […]

HARPSWELL — The town’s community television station could be forced off the air if it can’t raise $200,000 in three years. “We’d still be putting out onto the Internet, but we would not be able to broadcast,” David Chipman, vice president of Harpswell Community TV, said. “Those people would no longer be able to get […]

TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously April 5 to put two fireworks-related referendum questions on the June 12 ballot. The board also voted unanimously to have the Planning Board review ordinance language proposed in one of the questions. That language deals with where fireworks could be sold, which selectmen recommended be restricted to […]

BRUNSWICK — For school cafeterias struggling against a tide of pink slime and tubs of processed food, the main barrier to healthier fare is typically the price tag. “Local organic food is more expensive,” said Scott Smith, director of food services for the School Department. Smith said he doesn’t have the budget to feed the […]

BRUNSWICK — Owners of firing ranges and their neighbors disagreed Monday on just about everything related to proposed revisions of the town’s ordinance on weapons. The changes were presented to the Town Council by Councilor David Watson on Monday. Approximately 20 citizens spoke forcefully about whether private firing ranges should be regulated more heavily; most […]

BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors voted unanimously Monday to obtain another legal opinion on whether a law that created the school district should apply to all or part of the local tax calculations. Board members hope to have that opinion in time for their Monday, April 23, meeting. The local […]

PORTLAND — Nearly two years after the first foundation of the new Veterans Memorial Bridge was installed, the project is on track to wrap up and be open to traffic by July. On Tuesday, the $63 million bridge appeared to be little more than a raw concrete span during a site walk organized by the […]