BRUNSWICK — Jim Bleikamp hasn’t had much of a break since he revived WCME more than a year ago. And perhaps not enough sleep. “You’ve got to love it to do this,” said Bleikamp, a radio industry veteran who often works up to 80 hours a week with minimal slumber. “There is no financial adviser […]
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Shoreland zoning under scrutiny in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — A coastal geologist on Oct. 29 will discuss the potential impact of sea level rise and storm surge, as the town’s Planning Board determines how to revise its shoreland zoning ordinance. Peter Slovinsky, an expert in beach erosion and shoreline change mapping with the state’s Bureau of Geology, Natural Areas, and Coastal […]
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Brunswick School Board incumbents face old, new challengers
BRUNSWICK — Old rivals will face off in one School Board election, while the board’s longest-serving member is challenged by a newcomer in another. Incumbent Brenda Clough is uncontested for a third seat on the board. District 1 In District 1, former board member Byron Watson is hoping to regain the seat he lost to […]
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Challenger adds choice to Scarborough trustee elections
SCARBOROUGH — Sanitary District Board of Trustees incumbents David Nelson and Herbert “Bud” Waldron were hard pressed to recall the last contested elections for their seats. But challenger Seth Garrison is making this year’s election memorable. Garrison is running for one of the two, three-year seats on the sewer board, and for a five-year term […]
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Scarborough School Board candidates promise to communicate
SCARBOROUGH — Clarity is a cause for each of the three candidates for two seats on the Board of Education. Incumbent John Cole, of 40 Arbor View Lane, is seeking his third term on the board. Also in the race are political newcomers Jane Leng, 43, of 11 Abigail Way, and Jodi Shea, 39, of […]
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Jazz quartet to play Bath benefit concert
BATH — The Masters of Jazz will perform at a benefit concert for the Chocolate Church Arts Center Friday, Oct. 25. The group features Brad Terry and Barry Saunders on clarinet, Peter Herman on guitar and Will Gallison on harmonica. Doors open at the 804 Washington St. venue at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. Log […]
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Land trust completes trail bridge in Topsham
TOPSHAM — Three years in the making, a new 60-foot pedestrian bridge has been added to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Cathance River trail system. Known as Clay Brook bridge, the structure connects two trail networks, creating seven miles of linked trails in town, according to a land trust press release. The Cathance River Nature Preserve […]
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South Portland officials charged up by electric loaner car
South Portland Mayor Tom Blake gets instructions Monday from Steve Linnell of the Greater Portland Council of Governments on operating a Nissan Leaf electric car loaned to the city by Maine Clean Communities through a grant from Central Maine Power. Economic Development Director Jon Jennings said the electric car, which will be used by staff, […]
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Cape Elizabeth school drug policy under review
CAPE ELIZABETH — An online survey suggests parents and students generally support the School Board’s substance abuse policy, although whether it should address behavior outside of school remains a divisive issue. The School Board presented the results of the anonymous survey, which was conducted on the town’s website earlier this month, to a small group […]
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Bath voters weigh $2.5M bond for road work
BATH — A $2.5 million bond that goes to voters Nov. 5 is aimed at helping the city catch up on road reconstruction. “Each year we’re getting further and further behind in keeping up with our streets,” Public Works Director Peter Owen said Monday. “And that has to do with the struggle for budgets, normally, […]