SCARBOROUGH — Steps to improve highway transportation and off-road recreation were taken last week by town officials, but the end results could be years away. On Nov. 6, councilors unanimously endorsed a preliminary report justifying a new Maine Turnpike exit near mile 40, at the Saco-Scarborough boundary. Two days before that, Town Planner Dan Bacon […]
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Cape Elizabeth board seeks $1.75M school-repair bond
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to ask the Town Council to borrow $1.75 million for school improvements in the 2015-2016 school year. The result could be a bond referendum in the first half of next year, which would give the board time to prepare its 2015-2016 budget. The bond would be […]
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Globetrotting educator gets interim job as Brunswick High School principal
BRUNSWICK — The School Board vote unanimously Wednesday night to hire Peter Dawson as interim principal of Brunswick High School. The former principal at Kennebunk, Yarmouth and Cape Elizabeth high schools will serve from from January 2014 to June 30, 2014. Dawson, who was one of the three finalists for the permanent job, will turn […]
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Greenbelt Plan set for hearing, vote in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council Wednesday agreed to hold a public hearing in December on the 2013 Draft Greenbelt Plan, and to vote in January on whether to adopt the plan. Councilor Caitlin Jordan expressed disappointment with the way the Conservation Commission handled the 2013 update to the plan. Jordan, whose family owns Alewive’s Brook Farm, […]
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West Bath eyes January vote on RSU 1 withdrawal
WEST BATH — Residents could vote on the town’s withdrawal from Regional School Unit 1 on Jan. 21, 2014. The Board of Selectmen held off Wednesday on affirming the date, Town Administrator Jonathan Davis said, but is expected to act on Nov. 25. January has been discussed as the time frame for the referendum vote. […]
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Panel debates tax break for Bath Iron Works ahead of council vote
BATH — With the City Council due next week to decide whether to grant Bath Iron Works a new tax subsidy, a group opposing the deal held a forum on the issue Wednesday. The meeting , organized by Bath Citizens for Responsible TIF Action, packed the City Hall auditorium for a panel discussion that ran […]
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Freeport High School welcomes authors
FREEPORT — Several published authors are visiting creative writing classes at Freeport High School this month. On Nov. 21 and 22, Yarmouth author Lily King will come to campus. King’s work, which includes three novels, explores themes of family, trust and secrets. Her latest book, “Father of the Rain,” was published in 2010. On Nov. […]
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A Greely goal for the gold
Greely High School sophomore Jacob Nason (12) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring in the fourth minute of Saturday’s Class B Final against Camden Hills in Hampden. Nason’s goal stood up, and the Rangers won the state championship, 1-0. Sports, Page 19.
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Typhoon aid effort shows disaster’s extent in Philippines
Six days after the storm, the hundreds of miles of Philippine islands include areas yet to be accessed.
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Harpswell to vote on full-time EMS coverage
HARPSWELL — Voters next month will be asked to OK spending nearly $35,000 to expand the town’s emergency medical services to around-the-clock by the start of next year. The Board of Selectmen last week scheduled the referendum for a special Town Meeting Dec. 7 at the Harpswell Community School. If passed, it would increase EMS […]