BRUNSWICK — Eveningstar Cinema owner Barry Norman is putting the theater’s fate in the hands of moviegoers with a homemade film and an Internet campaign to raise $50,000. If the campaign fails, and the finances don’t improve, the theater could close by the end of next year. The crowd-funding campaign at seedandspark.com will kick off […]
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Council approves tax deals for Brunswick Landing, girds for budget cuts
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday OK’d major tax deals with the developer of the former naval air station that officials hope will boost the local economy. The council unanimously approved tax increment financing development programs with the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority for Brunswick Landing and Brunswick Executive Airport. Councilors also reached a preliminary […]
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159th Topsham Fair promises variety of entertainment
TOPSHAM — Wrestling, a 5k run, music and a demolition derby, along with an assortment of farm animals, are all part of this year’s Topsham Fair. The 159th annual event runs from Tuesday, Aug. 6, to Sunday, Aug. 11, at the Topsham Fairgrounds, off the Route 196 Coastal Connector. Admission is $10 Tuesday through Friday […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth seeks new input on future of library
CAPE ELIZABETH — A committee formed after the defeat of a multi-million-dollar library bond last November will seek answers from voters later this month. The Library Planning Committee will solicit input during a 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 public meeting in the cafeteria at Cape Elizabeth High School. The five-member group is also planning to mail […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Design consultants bid on Falmouth Route 1 project
FALMOUTH — In the first step after voters narrowly approved an $11.7 million bond to redesign U.S. Route 1, the town has received six bids to consult on the design phase of the project. The bids, delivered to the town last week, range in size from $170,000 to nearly $500,000. All are lower than the […]
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Annual Topsham bike tour to benefit waterfront park
TOPSHAM — It’s a tribute to summer in the great outdoors: a bayside bicycle ride that benefits a burgeoning waterfront park. This year’s 10th annual Tour de Merrymeeting Bay bicycle ride will raise money for the Head of Tide Park on Cathance Road, which the town is developing in stages. The Saturday, Aug. 3, event […]
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Topsham to hold workshop on revitalization plan
TOPSHAM — The town’s Lower Village Development Committee will host a public workshop next week on a potential neighborhood revitalization plan for the area of Green and Elm streets. The workshop will be held at the Topsham Municipal Building from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Recent studies have examined the potential for redevelopment of Topsham’s […]
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Falmouth seeks input on Comprehensive Plan
FALMOUTH — In the future, the town could have a robust commercial center, diverse housing and trails, and roads and pathways accessible to multiple modes of transportation. That’s generally the vision outlined in the long-range planning committee’s new Comprehensive Plan. The plan, which was last revised more than a decade ago, provides 70 recommendations designed […]
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South Portland police kill fox that attacked 5 people
SOUTH PORTLAND — A fox believed to have attacked five people in the Clark’s Pond and Long Creek area was confirmed to have the rabies virus in test results released Wednesday. Police Lt. Todd Bernard said five people known to have been in contact with the fox on Tuesday would be notified of the confirmation […]
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Slow-to-start Bay House project nears completion in Portland's India Street neighborhood
PORTLAND — With construction of the initial portion of The Bay House housing complex nearing completion, developers are preparing to begin the project’s second phase. Plans call for the complex to to include a mix of market-rate condominiums, apartments, retail space and parking in the area bordered by Hancock, India, Middle and Newbury streets. A […]