SCARBOROUGH — Town managers here and in Cape Elizabeth are expecting very little impact on their budgets in the wake of the state budget adoption. If anything, both towns could see a slight reduction in property taxes. The $6.3 billion state biennial budget was adopted June 26, and its details provided good and bad news […]
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Proposed restrictions on Fort Williams artists raise free speech issue in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — A public hearing grew tense Monday when a local artist and his wife accused the Town Council of undermining the U.S. Constitution. Kris and Marilyn Kristiansen took turns at the podium to lambaste the council and the Fort Williams Advisory Commission for proposing new rules to limit the number of open-air art […]
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Town: Landowners cancel Harpswell beach access talks
HARPSWELL — Negotiations to allow public access at Robinhood Beach stalled this week. The group advocating for access to what is also known as Cedar Beach said it may consider legal action against property owners who have kept the beach private. Board of Selectmen Chairwoman Elinor Multer said an executive session scheduled for Tuesday with […]
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Public input sought on new Brunswick polling place
BRUNSWICK — Residents could be voting at the former naval air station in November if a new proposal catches traction by the end of the month. Though some town councilors have already balked at the idea, they are still seeking public input ahead of a vote on Monday. The proposal would move the town’s polling […]
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Campaign seeks South Portland support for $20M Public Works HQ
SOUTH PORTLAND — The push is on – public tours, a Facebook page, and design drawings posted throughout the city – to convince residents to authorize borrowing $14 million to build a new Public Works Department. With a referendum on the bond about four months away, city Public Works Director Doug Howard said visibility will be […]
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Annual art auction benefits Cape land trust
CAPE ELIZABETH — The sixth annual Paint for Preservation Wet Paint Art Auction and Reception on Sunday is sold out, but there are still plenty of opportunities to witness artists at work. Nearly 30 artists – Mainers and others from Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York – will set up their easels at designated […]
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Brunswick police probe alleged prostitution
BRUNSWICK — Police are investigating an alleged case of prostitution after a Lewiston man was found repeatedly transporting a woman to a local hotel. Kenneth Walthers, 41, was issued a summons on July 5 on a charge of promotion of prostitution after police determined he was allegedly “transporting people to the (Fairfield Inn & Suites on […]
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Celebrating Bath's heritage
An honor color guard leads the way at the Heritage Days parade in Bath on July 4.
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South Portland launches redesigned city website
SOUTH PORTLAND — In an effort to go from “archaic” to efficient, the city has launched its new website. City Manager Jim Gailey said the new southportland.org is a big step forward. “After a number of years of the archaic website we were working with, this website will bring us into the future,” he said. […]
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Indictment claims Scarborough man tattooed underage girls
PORTLAND — A Scarborough man suspected of tattooing underage girls in a motel room was indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury this month. Joshua Grant, 35, was indicted on a total of 19 charges, including unlawful sexual contact, furnishing scheduled drugs, endangering the welfare of a child, tattooing without a license, tattooing underage clients, […]