BRUNSWICK — A proposal to redraw municipal election boundaries would move some residents into different districts. Those residents will essentially have new town councilors and School Board representatives if the state-mandated proposal is approved next week. The Town Council is expected to act on the redistricting proposal on Dec. 2 after holding a public hearing. […]
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Falmouth library directors: No expansion without land acquisition
FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Memorial Library board has drawn an apparent line in the sand, deciding that a proposed $5 million expansion project should not move forward without acquisition of an adjacent parcel of land. That assessment is included in a four-page letter addressed to Town Councilor Russ Anderson in response to his skepticism during […]
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Footlights brings black-box theater to Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Director Michael Tobin is convinced his new theater is blessed. The Footlights, an intimate 70-seat theater that opened this fall, resides within a space that formerly held a Martha Stewart showroom and, more recently, Ocean Community Church – a legacy that bodes well, in Tobin’s estimation. “I have Martha Stewart and God on […]
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Otto Pizza opens Tuesday in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Otto Pizza will complete its trip across the Casco Bay Bridge Tuesday when a new restaurant opens at 159 Cottage Road. Marketing director Eric Shepherd on Monday said the restaurant will open at 11 a.m. at the corner of Cottage Road and Highland Avenue. Hours will be from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday […]
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Yarmouth rep's restaurant inspection bill moves forward
YARMOUTH —A bill that would enable local health inspectors to once again inspect restaurants will be considered by the Maine Legislature during its session beginning in January. Rep. Janice Cooper, D-Yarmouth, created the bill in response to a law passed during the previous Legislature that prohibits local health inspectors from inspecting restaurants unless they have […]
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RSU 5 debate heads to Freeport public hearing
FREEPORT — Supporters and critics of Freeport’s potential withdrawal from Regional School Unit 5 will have an opportunity to make their case during a public hearing on Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Freeport residents will vote on Dec. 17 to determine whether the town will split from Durham and Pownal to become […]
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Topsham to hold workshop on funding community development projects
TOPSHAM — Funding of a bicycle and pedestrian trail extension is a major project on the horizon for the town’s Community Fund Committee, which will hold a workshop Wednesday, Dec. 4. The group seeks comments from the public on its proposed 2013 annual report, and recommendations for community development projects to fund. The meeting will […]
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Portland landlord, mayor condemn decision to consolidate state offices in South Portland
PORTLAND — The owner of two Bayside buildings rejected for new state offices on Monday called the bidding process “a waste of time.” As a result of the state’s decision last month, Tom Toye stands to lose the Maine Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services as tenants at 185 and 200 […]
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From Brunswick to Big Apple: A musician's rise to fame
PORTLAND — It’s been a busy year for Aly Spaltro. Having released her first studio album through a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based record label earlier this year, the Brunswick-raised musician has spent most of 2013 playing dozens of shows across North America and Europe. Throughout her journey, Spaltro, who now lives in Brooklyn, has shared the stage with national […]
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Bath Police Dept. promotes 1st woman to supervisor
BATH — Michelle Small, the Police Department’s first woman supervisor, followed in the footsteps of her great-grandfather when she went into the field of law enforcement. After joining the department in 2001, Small was certified as a K9 officer two years later and was promoted to the rank of corporal Oct. 18. Her ancestor, Charles […]