SOUTH PORTLAND — City Councilors on Monday got a sense of how work will flow through the city during reviews of two projects that will redirect the flow of storm water. They were unable, meanwhile, to decide how to move forward on a possible consent agreement with a Stone Drive property owner who violated a […]
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Hannaford Bros. threatens to challenge proposed office development off Route 1 in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — A proposed 40,000-square-foot office development on Foley Farm Road received praise Monday from Planning Board members, but may be challenged if it is approved. Hannaford Bros. Co. is threatening to take the project to court if it receives site plan approval, according to a letter to the board from the company’s attorney, Scott […]
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Lawmakers to hold office hours in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The public will have an opportunity to meet with state Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, and Rep. Charlie Priest, D-Brunswick, on Saturday, Nov. 2. The legislators will field questions and comments from 10 a.m.-noon at the Little Dog Coffee Shop, at 87 Maine St.
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School Board candidates add spice to Brunswick forum
BRUNSWICK — A forum for Town Council and School Board candidates ended with tension Tuesday night between School Board incumbent Rich Ellis and challenger Byron Watson. Seven of nine candidates in Districts 1, 2 and 6 attended the forum hosted by the Brunswick Downtown Association. School Board District 6 candidate Daniel Hammond Jr., who is […]
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Pharmacist sentenced for Brunswick drug thefts
PORTLAND — A Bath pharmacist who worked at a Brunswick hospital will serve two weeks in prison after being convicted of stealing drugs in connection with the theft of prescription pain and sleep medication. John W. Underwood pleaded guilty in Cumberland County Superior Court to two counts of stealing drugs stemming from a series of […]
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Plantings protect South Portland park pond
Greater Portland Christian School fourth-graders Isaac Steward and Caulin Patterson dig a hole for a juniper plant at Hinckley Park in South Portland on Wednesday morning as part of the Trout Brook watershed improvement program. Students, school staff and volunteers joined city Stormwater Program Coordinator Fred Dillon and Jon Dore of the South Portland Land […]
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National Guard exercise planned in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — More than 500 National Guardsmen will join fire departments from Portland and South Portland for the Vigilant Guard program at Brunswick Landing Nov. 5-8. The regional exercise program is sponsored by the U.S. Northern Command in partnership with the National Guard Bureau. According to Town Manager Gary Brown, it helps Maine National Guard […]
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South Portland council candidates pledge to mend divisions
SOUTH PORTLAND — A 90-minute forum featuring the four City Council candidates provided a venue for each one to promise to heal the city after the bruising fight over the proposed Waterfront Protection Ordinance. While Mayor Tom Blake is the only ordinance supporter in the field that includes former Councilor Maxine Beecher, current Board of […]
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Lawmakers to hold Brunswick forum on women's rights
BRUNSWICK — Five state legislators will hold a forum on women’s economic security and reproductive rights on Nov. 6. The forum is scheduled from 4-6 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., and will discuss the status of various women’s issues in Maine. Wendy Ross Eichler, a member of the recently formed Grandmothers for […]
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Regional robotics contest comes to Cape Elizabeth High School
CAPE ELIZABETH — Robots will do battle on Nov. 2 when Cape Elizabeth High School hosts the Southern Maine VEX Robotics Tournament from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. More than 100 students from 20 New England teams will compete – with machines they’ve designed, built and tested – in a game that tests the robots’ ability to maneuver plastic […]