BRUNSWICK — A Connecticut man who police say is responsible for trafficking large amounts of heroin into the Brunswick area was arrested Monday at a local motel. Angel Quinones, 20, of the greater Hartford, Conn., area (exact address unknown), was arrested at the Knight’s Inn motel on Pleasant Street about 5 p.m. Monday, according to […]
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South Portland council OKs school budget, al fresco seating for Knightville cafe
SOUTH PORTLAND — City Councilors on Monday approved the $43 million school budget for fiscal year 2014, and scheduled a June 11 referendum on the spending plan. They also agreed, over some neighbors’ objections, to allow a Knightville coffee shop to place tables and chairs on the sidewalk this summer. In took almost 90 minutes […]
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Brunswick to reboot scrutiny of school renovations plan
BRUNSWICK — The $38.3 million plan to renovate two public schools will come under “significant evaluation” beginning next week, a School Board member said this week. The board will hold a special facilities meeting on May 29 at 6 p.m. at 16 Station Ave. – its first since March 6, when Lyndon Keck of PDT Architects revealed the […]
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Brunswick council opposes LePage budget
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council was unanimous in a message to the state Legislature Monday night: reject the budget cuts proposed by Gov. Paul LePage. The council voted 9-0 in a resolution to oppose LePage’s proposed biennial state budget. The resolution will be sent to the state Legislature. LePage’s proposal includes the suspension of municipal […]
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Freeport moves closer to budget decisions
FREEPORT — The Town Council heard public feedback Tuesday on the proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year, but number-crunching remains before the council decides the budget’s fate at a June 4 meeting. The town is mulling a combined municipal budget of $4.85 million that largely maintains services in fiscal 2014 while balancing potentially massive […]
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Sea Dog Dash debuts Sunday in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A local adult care provider is hosting its first Sea Dog Dash for Independence this Sunday. The Independence Association event begins at 8 a.m. at Brunswick Junior High School, 65 Columbia Ave., for 5-kilometer, 10-kilometer and 1-mile runs. Registration is $25 for 5K and 10K runners, while 1-mile runners and adults who benefit […]
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RSU 1 budget headed to 1st of 2 public votes
BATH — Next year’s Regional School Unit 1 budget goes to the first of two district-wide votes Tuesday, May 28. The $27.7 million spending plan, unanimously approved by the RSU 1 Board of Directors on May 6, will increase 6.66 percent over the current year if approved both times. With offsetting revenues subtracted, the amount […]
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Taking aim at cancer in Brunswick
Participants in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Brunswick High School parade around the school track on Friday, May 17, showing their determination to wipe out cancer. The overnight fundraiser was filled with honors for cancer victims and caregivers, and helped mark the society’s 100th anniversary year. Some of the hundreds of luminaria […]
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Current, past Portland schools being scrutinized
PORTLAND — The School Board was scheduled to discuss recently presented plans for improving five city school buildings at a workshop Tuesday night. Last week, consultant Oak Point Associates unveiled its conceptual plans for replacing Hall Elementary School and renovating Presumpscot, Lyseth, Reiche and Longfellow elementary schools. The building improvements are part of the School […]
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Paving, construction projects to test Portland drivers
PORTLAND — Expect to see road crews out in force over the coming months. Last week, the city’s Department of Public Services began work on a $3 million effort to repave and make other improvements to 40 city streets, according to a City Hall press release. The streets include five commuter routes – Baxter Boulevard, […]