SCARBOROUGH — If Scarborough Downs has its way, residents will be voting again on whether to allow a racino in town. The Planning Board now has the language and maps necessary to rezone more than 450 acres owned by Scarborough Downs, passed along after a 6-0 Town Council vote Wednesday night. Andrew Ingalls, a broker […]
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Arbitrator reinstates Cumberland County sheriff's detective who filed whistleblower lawsuit
SOUTH PORTLAND — An independent arbitrator has reinstated Gerard Brady, a city resident and deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, as a detective in the department. Brady filed a union grievance against Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce, and a lawsuit in superior courts in Androscoggin and Cumberland counties against Joyce and Chief Deputy Naldo […]
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Topsham voters waste no time approving municipal budget
TOPSHAM — Voters approved an $8.5 million fiscal 2014 municipal budget at Town Meeting Wednesday evening. The meeting at Mt. Ararat High School drew 88 registered voters, who approved 22 warrant articles in less than an hour. The budget, endorsed by both the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee, passed without any amendments. Next year’s […]
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Brunswick budget cuts remain a moving target
BRUNSWICK — Some town councilors would be willing to accept budget cuts to reduce next year’s tax hike to just under 7 percent, but the council did not take any solid direction at two recent budget workshops. With a May 23 deadline less than a week away to adopt a combined town, school and county budget, […]
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Brunswick residents express concern over future of rec center
BRUNSWICK — Residents at the Town Council budget workshop Monday made their opinions heard loud and clear: they want to keep the Recreation Center right where it is. The council was holding its public hearing on budgets for the Parks and Recreation Department and the Capital Improvement Plan. But most of the nearly four-hour meeting […]
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Bath library to host top student debaters
BATH — Patten Free Library will host “Debating the Criminal Justice System: Rehabilitation or Retribution,” an exhibition of debating techniques and procedure by two state high school debate champions. Kyle Hietala of Bath and Ben Dobbins of Falmouth will discuss the issue Saturday, May 25. The demonstration is free and open to the public; it […]
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Topsham developer backs MRRA bill that divides state, local officials
BRUNSWICK — One of Brunswick Landing’s major developers is supporting a bill that would give Brunswick and Topsham more input into redevelopment of the former U.S. Navy base. Topsham-based Priority Real Estate Group was joined by local officials and residents in its support for LD 1476, “An Act To Protect Local Input in Economic Development […]
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South Portland School Board OKs budget elements
SOUTH PORTLAND — Three days after providing extended explanations to city councilors about spending and budgeting, School Board members on Monday approved a $43 million fiscal year 2014 budget for operations, food service, adult education and debt service. The vote forwards the budget to City Councilors for their consideration on Monday, May 20. City Manager […]
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Maine decision on school computers fits local districts
SOUTH PORTLAND — While not the outcome local school technology directors expected, an April 27 Maine Department of Education decision about which computing devices to provide to middle and high school students falls neatly into their plans. “Oh yeah, we were surprised Maine was given the choice; it is a little bit of a departure from […]
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Portland street closing Saturday morning
PORTLAND — Exchange Street will be closed between Middle and Milk streets Saturday morning, while a crane is doing construction work in the area. The block between Middle and Milk streets will be closed to traffic from 5-10 a.m., according to a City Hall press release. Detours will be in place to re-route traffic, and […]