BRUNSWICK — Redevelopment efforts at Brunswick Landing may not always go smoothly, but the work has caught the eyes of national officials. This September, the former naval air station and the base developer, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, will be one of the focuses of a first-in-the-nation three-day Base Redevelopment Forum. Hosted by the Association […]
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Yarmouth voters stamp budget at Town Meeting
YARMOUTH — In less than an hour, voters approved the 2014 school and municipal budgets Tuesday during the annual Town Meeting. Almost everyone in attendance voted in favor of the School Committee’s $20.8 million budget, which is a 3 percent increase from this year. A cadre of about 20 residents opposed each of the budget’s […]
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Cape schools seek advice for cutting health costs
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Department has hired two consultants to see if health-insurance costs can be reduced. Consultants Alliant Employee Benefits and Cross Insurance Agency will be paid up to $15,000 in unused funds from this year’s budget to conduct the review, according to a department news release. The review is an extension of […]
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SAD 75, Harpswell charter school near special ed pact
HARPSWELL — The charter school that plans to open this fall may contract with School Administrative District 75 for special education services. Harpswell Coastal Academy is also working on a transportation agreement with SAD 75, and is closing in on a lease of a former town school. SAD 75 Superintendent Brad Smith on Wednesday said […]
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South Portland City Council OKs budget, school iPads
SOUTH PORTLAND — A reversal on school spending preceded approval of municipal spending at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Councilors also postponed indefinitely an order to declare two Wythburn Road properties public nuisances, after they were satisfied with an action plan to clean up the properties and complete a home expansion by owner Craig Patterson. […]
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After debate, Brunswick preserve named for famous botanist
BRUNSWICK — A nearly 600-acre parcel of recreation space conveyed from the U.S. Navy in January has been named after a famous local botanist. After a lengthy debate, with Councilors Gerald Favreau, Suzan Wilson and David Watson opposed, the Town Council voted 6-3 on Monday to name the property the Kate Furbish Preserve. The council […]
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Tar sands ban, new public works HQ headed to South Portland ballot
SOUTH PORTLAND — Events in South Portland on Monday ensured the Nov. 5 ballot will be contentious and costly. On Monday morning, members of Concerned Citizens for South Portland submitted nearly 3,800 petition signatures to City Clerk Sue Mooney for a referendum question designed to block the flow of Canadian tar sands oil into the […]
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Cape Elizabeth student art show raises awareness, and money, for land trust
CAPE ELIZABETH — A group of young photographers is getting exposure this month at Thomas Memorial Library. Through the end of June, the photographic works of 37 students from Cape Elizabeth Middle School will adorn the library’s walls in an effort to raise consciousness and money for the town’s open lands. “Preserving the Land through […]
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Deadline nears for Harpswell beach access talks
HARPSWELL — As an important deadline approaches, advocates for reopening access to Robinhood Beach, sometimes called Cedar Beach, hope the Board of Selectmen will make their dream a reality. Members of Cedar Beach/Cedar Island Supporters came out to the board’s June 13 meeting to urge selectmen to resolve access issues before the end of the […]
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Dresden pair charged in Bath robbery
BATH — Two 23-year-old Dresden residents are charged with conspiring to rob the Walgreens pharmacy on State Road, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Thomas Delehanty II. The robbery occurred June 14. Nicholas Alexander was arrested the next day, and Devin Alexander on June 17. During the robbery, a note handed to a pharmacist […]