WEST BATH — The Board of Selectmen next week could set a date for the town to vote on whether to begin the process of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 1. A referendum, however, will have to occur after the Nov. 5 general election. The board, and a committee it appointed to study the withdrawal […]
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Forum to feature Brunswick candidates
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association will host a forum with School Board and Town Council candidates from 6:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 29 in Room 217 at Brunswick Station, 16 Station Ave. Candidates for School Board are incumbent Rich Ellis and challenger Byron Watson in District 1, incumbent Brenda Clough in District 2, and incumbent […]
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Police to collect unused medications in South Portland, Cape, Scarborough
SOUTH PORTLAND — Residents of South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough are invited to dispose of expired and unused prescription medications Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Medications can be dropped off at the South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road; Cape Elizabeth Police Department, 325 Ocean House Road, and Scarborough Police Department, 246 […]
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Postal services not-so-handy after Yarmouth store loses contract
YARMOUTH — Countless customers have stopped in to Andy’s Handy Store this month to buy candy bars, Italian sandwiches and cold bottles of beer. But for the first time in nearly 15 years, they’ve been unable to purchase stamps or money orders or ship packages. New owner Matthew Williams bought the variety store, a fixture on […]
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New obstacles for quiet zones at Falmouth rail crossings
FALMOUTH — Establishing quiet zones at two town rail crossings has proved an elusive goal, fraught with curve balls and a significant increase in the estimated cost. That was the consensus at a Town Council meeting that included an update on the stalled projects, a round of public comment and a lengthy discussion by a […]
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Brunswick council shuffles meetings to speed move to new Town Hall
BRUNSWICK — Several town committees will meet at Curtis Memorial Library and Hawthorne School in December and January as the town prepares to accelerate its move into new offices by late March 2014. But it will only happen if the Town Council is able to agree on office renovation costs estimated to be in the […]
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Falmouth library plans final forum on expansion
FALMOUTH — Falmouth Memorial Library is hosting a final public forum next week on a preliminary design for the library’s proposed expansion. Scott Simons Architects will unveil its latest design during the session and solicit feedback. The updated design incorporates feedback from a previous meeting, held in September, when Simons shared three concepts. Those plans called […]
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Brunswick Landing developer receives $2M federal grant for tech incubator
BRUNSWICK — The developer of Brunswick Landing is receiving more than $2 million in federal grants to transform a former U.S. Navy facility into a business incubator, federal officials announced Tuesday. The project is expected to create nearly 300 manufacturing jobs in the region. Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is only one of 10 applicants to […]
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Thai dining dynasty takes it up a notch in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — The path leading to Orchid Thai was bordered with empty cardboard boxes and the dining room was abuzz with contractors making last-minute installations. In less than five hours, the new restaurant would begin seating 100 guests for its opening night, but its owner was calm despite the frenzy. Rattanaphorn Boobphachati – or Pom, […]
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Gerzofsky, Gideon to meet constituents
FREEPORT — State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, and state Rep. Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, will hold public office hours on Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon at Bow Street Market, 79 Bow St. Gerzofsky, serving his third term in the state Senate, represents District 10, which includes Freeport, Brunswick, Harpswell and Pownal. Gideon, serving her first term in […]