Last week’s Page 1 story about Falmouth Memorial Libray expansion incorrectly spelled the name of the Kowalsky property. It was a reporter’s error. The story also listed incorrect costs for the Kowalsky property and the library’s 1995 addition, which are $315,000 and $1.25 million, respectively. Those were source errors.
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State gives high marks to Portland charter school
PORTLAND — A charter school that opened this fall in the city is as “good as it gets,” according to a review from the state’s Charter School Commission. Baxter Academy for Technology and Science received generally positive feedback in a two-page report approved Dec. 3 by the Maine Charter School Commission, a development that has […]
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Rumors replace gas wars at Cape Elizabeth intersection
CAPE ELIZABETH — To the dismay of local residents and drivers from around the area, the days of the town’s gas wars appear to be over. More than a month after Cumberland Farms bought out and closed its competitor, the gas station and convenience store Freshies/On the Go, no plan has emerged for use of […]
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South Portland tar sands moratorium gets Planning Board's blessing
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Planning Board Tuesday found a proposed moratorium that would prevent tar sands oil from being piped through the city is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. By a 4-2 vote after a meeting that lasted almost 3 1/2 hours, the board sent the proposed 180-day ban back to the City Council for […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell charter school gets 'positive' state assessment
HARPSWELL — A state report released this week says the Harpswell Coastal Academy charter school is making good progress in its first few months. But there is some room for improvement. The Maine Charter School Commission approved the 90-day report on Tuesday. The preliminary report will be followed by annual reports every spring, which will […]
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Jalbert, Fitzgerald take reins in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — In ceremonies lasting about 40 minutes Monday, City Councilor Jerry Jalbert was unanimously elected to a one-year term as mayor, replacing Councilor Tom Blake. Blake and Councilor Maxine Beecher were also sworn in to new, three-year terms as at-large councilors. Following the City Council meeting, School Board members unanimously elected Tappan Fitzgerald […]
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Hooping it up at Brunswick's new Rec Center
The Brunswick Recreation Department’s fifth-grade girls’ travel basketball team on Tuesday, Dec. 3, was one of the first groups to use the new Recreation Center at Brunswick Landing, which opened to the public earlier this week. The former U.S. Navy field house has two basketball courts and an indoor running track.
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Cape Elizabeth library plan gets boost from council
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Dec. 9 is expected to establish a Library Building Committee and its working budget of almost $341,000. Councilors reviewed and reached consensus on the Library Planning Committee’s report, and brainstormed goals for 2014, in a workshop on Monday, Dec. 2. The library report, which was first presented at a […]
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Brunswick air show organizers: Navy’s Blue Angels to return to Maine in 2015
BRUNSWICK — The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels aerobatics team will return to perform in Maine on Labor Day weekend, 2015, according to organizers of the Great State of Maine Air Show. The air show and affiliated Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, the organization leading the conversion of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station for civilian reuse, […]
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Brunswick council OKs new municipal election districts
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved new boundaries for the town’s seven municipal election districts. The meeting was one of the last to be held in the Council Chambers at Brunswick Station. Starting next week, all boards and committees will begin meeting in alternative locations as the town prepares to move into […]