PORTLAND — The venerable water fountain, invented in the early 1900s, has a 21st-century cousin that the Portland Water District is hoping will become very popular in southern Maine. The district will provide free water bottle filling stations for businesses and nonprofit organizations through a new grant program announced at a press conference Aug. 29. […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Martin's Point Bridge work to close Falmouth street Tuesday, Wednesday
FALMOUTH — Installation of drainage pipes for the new Martin’s Point Bridge will close Bay Shore Drive in Falmouth from 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. Residents of Bay Shore Drive will have to use Reg Roc Road to access their homes. The new bridge is expected to be open […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
'A hole in the town center': Arson not suspected in Wescustogo Hall fire in North Yarmouth
NORTH YARMOUTH — Unless new evidence comes to light, the cause of a fire that consumed Wescustogo Hall late last week will remain undetermined, Fire Chief Ricky Plummer said Tuesday. The 1950s building at 475 Walnut Hill Road (Route 115), for decades a centerpiece of the community for events like Town Meeting, elections and parties, […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Town lawyer: Little Cape Elizabeth can do about gun club
CAPE ELIZABETH — A lawyer hired by the town says the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club is within its legal rights to continue operating with little municipal interference. The legal analysis of a long-running dispute between the shooting range and its neighbors was performed over the summer by Portland attorney Kenneth Cole, and is now available […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Unusual loan prompts scrutiny of Brunswick Development Corp.
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Development Corp. is being criticized by two town councilors and some residents after it made an unprecedented, forgivable loan to a business owned by the husband of a former town councilor and BDC board member. The criticism raises questions about the BDC’s role, whether elected town officials and town administrators should […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough assessment audit draws mixed reviews
SCARBOROUGH — A 68-page audit review of a disputed 2012 property revaluation is being lauded by the town and criticized by unhappy homeowners. The Aug. 5 report, written by Mike Rogers, the Maine Revenue Service supervisor of municipal services, backs the methodology employed by former Town Assessor Paul Lesperance for 20-25 percent assessment increases in […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Rising sea level means Scarborough Marsh may have a wetter future
SCARBOROUGH — Steve Stracqualursi, an avid angler, said he sees changes when he casts his lines into Scarborough Marsh. “I can catch more crabs than fish now. They grab right on to the line,” Stracqualursi said during a Town Hall forum Wednesday on how rising sea level may affect the future of the 3,100-acre preserve. […]
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'Failed' South Portland school confident about turnaround
SOUTH PORTLAND — Hallways at James O. Kaler Elementary School were becoming lively Wednesday afternoon, five days ahead of the arrival of students for a new school year on South Kelsey Street. A new security system has been installed, teachers were setting up classrooms and principal Diane Lang was leading new students on a tour. […]
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Stage set for competitive elections in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — Two town officials aren’t seeking re-election this year, leaving open seats on the Town Council and the School Board. Town Councilor Frank Governali, whose first full term on the council ends in December, said on Monday that he does not intend to file nomination papers for the Nov. 5 election. The same […]
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Scarborough board gives Foley Farm project initial OK
SCARBOROUGH — With the promise of more than 100 jobs, prospects for development of land set back from U.S. Route 1 and Hannaford Drive moved forward Monday with unanimous Planning Board approval for the One Foley Farm Road master plan. As proposed by Risbara Family Development and St. Clair Associates of Cumberland, One Foley Farm […]