BATH — United Way of Mid Coast Maine is aiming to raise $1.93 million this year. The organization, which aids people in Brunswick, Harpswell, and Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties, raised 98 percent of last year’s $1.96 million goal. United Way and 37 agencies with which it partners address basic needs such as health, education and […]
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Survival skills raise cash for South Portland 'Survivor' winner's Durham camp
DURHAM — Staying at Bob and Peggy Crowley’s place in the woods won’t always be this demanding. But the arduous weekend Crowley and friends put together as the “Durham Warriors Survival Challenge” will make it much easier for active and retired military personnel to enjoy Crowley’s Maine Forest Yurts on Auburn-Pownal Road. Crowley, a South […]
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Bath to celebrate completion of artificial turf field
BATH — After several years of fundraising and a few obstacles along the way, an artificial turf field at the Edward J. McMann Outdoor Athletic Complex is complete. The field will be celebrated Friday, Sept. 13, with a chance for people to explore it at 4:30 p.m. A football game – this season’s home opener for […]
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Flames of renewal: Donation aids Yarmouth firefighters, buoys homeowners
YARMOUTH — It was 5 a.m. Sunday when Anita and Ken Anderson stepped out of their car and walked through predawn darkness toward their home of 14 years. Anita hadn’t slept well during the night. She felt uneasy about the task at hand. “This is not a good feeling,” she said. Soon, fire engines arrived […]
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Falmouth gets 3 options, $5M estimate for new library
FALMOUTH — Preliminary conceptual designs of an expanded and renovated Falmouth Memorial Library call for doubling the size, the purchase of adjacent property, a possible rerouting of Depot Road and the demolition of the historic Iverson House. It could also cost about $5 million, Scott Simons, principal of Scott Simons Architects and lead architect for […]
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UMaine System spent $363K for foreign student report by former USM president
PORTLAND — It has been just over a year since former University of Southern Maine president Selma Botman got a new job. Her position as special assistant to the chancellor on global education was created for her two months after she got a vote of no confidence from more than half the USM faculty. Although […]
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Yarmouth council eyes sewer fees
YARMOUTH — The Town Council is considering implementing sewer fees. The fees, a political third rail, were discussed broadly during a Town Council workshop Sept. 5. No votes were taken, but the issue is gaining support from a growing number of councilors. The discussion began with a review of a report written by Town Engineer […]
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Falmouth council applies brake to Town Hall renovations
FALMOUTH — A decision on whether to move forward with $930,000 in Town Hall renovations is on hold until the Town Council can discuss financing and construction management in more detail. While councilors Monday agreed the building needs many of the fixes recommended in a 125-page study by Oak Point Associates commissioned in late 2012, […]
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Brunswick shelter rescues nearly 100 cats from Freeport home
BRUNSWICK — The Coastal Humane Society is hoping to arrange adoptions for dozens of cats it rescued from a Freeport home over the summer. The shelter is holding an adoption drive this Saturday and Sunday, dubbed “Catapalooza,” to provide homes for the cats that previously lived in an over- crowded situation. Cats older than 1 […]
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Maine high court rules against South Portland in 1st Amendment lawsuit
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday the city cannot prevent two of its employees from running for the School Board. “I am thrilled it is over, that I fought for my rights and I won,” School Board member Karen Callahan said Wednesday. Callahan and former School Board member Burton Edwards filed […]