An Aug. 13 Page 1 story, “Retiring board members stress need to improve Portland school buildings,” incorrectly stated the due date for candidate nomination papers. The correct date is Aug. 26.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Focus shifts to Falmouth's other business centers
FALMOUTH — As the town gears up for a major redesign of the Route 1 South business corridor, more attention is now being focused on the town’s two other commercial centers. Route 100 and the Business Professional District, just north of where the $11.7 million Route 1 project ends at the Maine Turnpike interchange, are […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick voters approve extra spending for schools
BRUNSWICK — Voters on Tuesday approved additional spending for the fiscal year 2014 school budget. The 6.6 percent tax hike in the original budget will not increase. The revised school budget was approved 457-208, according to unofficial results. Only 4 percent of the town’s more than 16,300 registered voters turned out. The passage of the […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Senate District 19 victor to be decided Aug. 27
TOPSHAM — Sagadahoc County is gearing up for a special election next week to decide who will fill the state Senate District 19 seat vacated by former Sen. Seth Goodall, D-Richmond. The three contenders are Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic, a Democrat; Daniel Stromgren, a Maine Green Independent, and Republican Paula Benoit, who held the seat […]
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Topsham weighs revitalization plan, 2 TIFs
TOPSHAM — Two proposed tax increment financing proposals, and a neighborhood revitalization plan, could be put to votes at a Sept. 25 special Town Meeting. After a public hearing Thursday, the Board of Selectmen was expected to decide which items to forward to the special meeting. A public hearing on the Town Meeting warrant could […]
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Brunswick library adds online movies
BRUNSWICK — Curtis Memorial Library has added a free online movie service for members. Library cardholders can now access IndieFlix for Libraries, an online movie streaming service that provides access to thousands of films that have been shown at festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival. The service, made possible by a […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Tar sands ban goes to November ballot in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — A Waterfront Protection Ordinance designed to stop any flow of tar sands oil in the city will be on the Nov. 5 ballot as a citizen-initiated referendum question. City Councilors on Monday unanimously voted to place the referendum question on the ballot, after voting 5-1 against enacting the ordinance themselves. Councilor Patti […]
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North Yarmouth tries cost-saving paving on 2 roads
NORTH YARMOUTH — Within hours on the morning of Aug. 16, a crew had laid a surface on two town roads that the town hopes will be a lower-cost alternative to the rising expense of traditional asphalt. The process is called “chip sealing.” It uses coarse rock instead of asphalt, and is noisier to drive […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland diversity center's message: 'We're not all the same'
PORTLAND — The city and its surrounding communities are one of the least diverse metro areas in the nation, according to a study last fall by Brown University researchers. The Portland-South Portland-Biddeford area ranked No. 11 on the list of the least diverse areas. Bangor ranked No. 5; Lewiston-Auburn was No. 25. But don’t tell […]
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Cumberland eyes zoning revisions in Comp Plan update
CUMBERLAND — A proposed update to the town’s 2009 Comprehensive Plan, due to go before the Town Council in November, will re-examine zoning in view of changes in the residential and commercial markets. The process is also meant to make sure the plan’s long-range direction is something the community still wants, Town Planner Carla Nixon […]