BRUNSWICK — The Farmers Market could lose some Maine Street visibility when it moves away from its long-held spot on the Brunswick Mall by 2015. But a proposed new location next to Brooks Feed & Farm on Union Street could allow the market to stay in one location year round, with improved parking. Those details […]
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School Board rejects initial bid for cell tower at South Portland High School
SOUTH PORTLAND — School Board members on Monday signaled they do not favor a proposal to build a cellular communications tower at South Portland High School. No formal decision was made in the hour-long workshop discussion about installing a 95-foot tower at Martin Memorial Field for use by AT&T. A new site and more comprehensive […]
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Former Brunswick school revived as Bowdoin College arts center
BRUNSWICK — A former elementary school reborn as Bowdoin College’s Edwards Center for Arts and Dance will open to the public on Saturday. The college will hold an open house at the 21 Longfellow Ave. building from 1-3 p.m. The entrance is on South Street. The event will give visitors a glimpse of the $6.5 million […]
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Topsham plans New Year's Eve party to launch year-long celebration of 250th birthday
TOPSHAM — The town is planning year-long celebrations for its 250th birthday in 2014, starting with a New Year’s Eve bash. A steering committee is finalizing details of the Dec. 31 celebration, Steve Edmondson, who co-chairs the committee with Mike Labbe, said Wednesday. The event will be held at the Topsham Fairgrounds, with a bonfire, […]
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Cape Elizabeth town center panel wrestles with dysfunction
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Center Planning Committee convened Monday to review comments made at its recent public forum, but conflict between committee members and confusion over the group’s direction dominated the meeting. “I feel like we don’t have focus right now,” said Stephanie Carver, who expressed uncertainty about her charge as the committee chairwoman. […]
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Maine Audubon plans next-generation solar energy array in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Ted Koffman, the executive director of Maine Audubon, stood in the shadow of a 150-year-old apple tree and pointed toward the nonprofit group’s headquarters – a passive-solar building constructed at Gilsland Farm in 1976. The stark, angular structure was state of the art at the time, but now it shows its age. “It’s kind […]
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North Yarmouth selectmen uphold limited hunting in town park
NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Tuesday to keep a limited hunting and trapping policy in Old Town House Park. The vote came despite a Recreation Commission recommendation that hunting be prohibited in the park. Resident Steve Gorden, one of the few people in the audience at Tuesday’s public hearing, opposed any […]
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Falmouth harbor swimmers urged to use 'common sense'
FALMOUTH — The Harbor Committee will not take any action this year on concerns about swimming at the town anchorage, but the group will monitor the situation next year and educate swimmers about the dangers. Harbormaster Alan Twombley said the issue was briefly addressed during the committee’s regular meeting on Oct. 24, after several lobstermen […]
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Freeport to vote Dec. 17 on withdrawal from Regional School Unit 5
FREEPORT — Voters will determine Dec. 17 whether Freeport officially begins the process to withdraw from Regional School Unit No. 5. The Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday, in a special meeting, to schedule the referendum, and authorized up to $50,000 to fund the withdrawal process if the referendum passes. A public hearing in advance of the […]
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Coastal classroom: Beachcombing Bath students learn about invasive crabs
GEORGETOWN — It might be an understatement to say Matthew Beard was excited to go with his class to Reid State Park and see what marine treasures Half Mile Beach held. “Last night, it was sort of like being a kid on Christmas Eve,” the Bath Middle School student said Monday, as he and his […]