BRUNSWICK — The town will be a testing ground for new technology designed to keep trespassers away from railroad tracks. The detection and deterrent technology will be developed at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center in Cambridge, Mass., over the next few months, Federal Railroad Authority spokesman Rob Kulat said Monday. It will be deployed […]
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RSU 1 proposes $5M bond for school improvements
BATH — A $5.2 million bond to fund improvements at most Regional School Unit 1 schools could go to voters in November. The work is needed to improve building safety and help prevent shutdowns, RSU 1 Superintendent Patrick Manuel said Monday. A public forum on the matter is scheduled at Morse High School on Thursday, […]
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Taste of Brunswick to mix food, music, fundraising
BRUNSWICK — The delay of the fifth annual Taste of of Brunswick has produced some extra benefit for the community: a chance to both enjoy music and fight local food insecurity. For the first time, the Sept. 28 event on the Town Mall is partnering with Singing For Their Supper, an annual event held by […]
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Brunswick Alzheimer’s walk raises $46K
BRUNSWICK — Donors contributed more than $46,000 for a Sept. 14 benefit walk for Alzheimer’s disease care, support and research programs. More than 250 residents from the Mid-Coast area participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, according to a press release.
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Sealed and delivered
Audrey Stewart and Leslie Dodge-Herrer, students at Birthwise School in Bridgton, work on their sand sculpture Saturday, Sept. 14, at Pine Point Beach in Scarborough during the annual Sandsations fundraiser. Organizers hoped to raise more than $15,000 for Birth Roots, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides resources and information for families during pregnancy and the first […]
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In face of glut, Freeport eases village parking requirements
FREEPORT — Two years of studies, planning and debate came to a head Tuesday night when the Town Council passed new rules on village parking requirements. The revised requirements will ease the cost on small businesses and continue to spare owners of so-called grandfathered properties. In short, the new rules: • Reduce parking requirements for […]
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State hopes drivers get a grip at Yarmouth exit on Interstate 295
YARMOUTH — A newly designed interchange on Interstate 295 was closed Sunday to enhance safety on its tight curve, but officials insist the ramp is safe. The northbound off-ramp at Exit 15 was closed for several hours Sunday, Sept. 16, while construction crews treated the surface for better traction, said Ted Talbot, spokesman for the […]
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Funding an unanswered question for Falmouth library renovation
FALMOUTH — After preliminary conceptual designs for a $5 million Falmouth Memorial Library expansion and renovation were unveiled last week, it remains unclear how funding for the project will materialize. Amy Kuhn, president of the library’s board of trustees, this week said it’s too early to tell how funding will happen without knowing residents’ willingness […]
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Bean gets Freeport board's OK for building
FREEPORT — L.L. Bean has received approval from the Project Review Board to construct a new building at its Flying Point Paddling Center. The plan calls for a two-story, 7,200-square-foot building at the retailer’s coastal property at 7 Marietta Lane, which currently serves as a training ground for kayakers, paddleboarders and more. The building is […]
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2 bonds expected on Freeport High School renovations
FREEPORT — Regional School Unit 5 voters in November may be asked to decide two bond questions to improve Freeport High School. This time, however, the total price tag will be about $580,000 less than a $16.9 million project voters defeated in June. That was the apparent outcome Sept. 11 at an RSU 5 board […]