The handful of residents who spoke at Monday night’s meeting expressed concerns about proposed job cuts, as well as a rumor about special education programs that the superintendent says is false.
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Sanford residents raise concerns about environmental impact of proposed sludge plant
Attendees at a public forum Thursday questioned representatives from Aries Clean Technologies over their plan to build a PFAS-destroying facility that would heat sewage sludge to over 2,220 degrees. Many of the responses were met with jeers and boos.
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Arundel mobile home owners forming co-op as Select Board weighs rent stabilization
Residents of the Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park have spent months exploring methods to shield themselves from rent increases that they say they’re unable to afford.
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Yes, Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude is still on, organizer says
The Kennebunkport Business Association says the annual event isn’t going anywhere, despite recent news that the town government will no longer fund a portion of the festivities.
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Biddeford Ice Arena set to start paying city $60K in overdue funds
The arena and city reached an accord this week on a new plan. Officials say turnover within the city’s finance department and a lack of communication are to blame for the yearlong lapse.
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3 key takeaways from Kennebunkport’s town budget proposal
The proposal is up about 2.1% from last year’s but has no tax increase in its current state.
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UNE president says misinformation is contributing to pier project backlash
The proposal to allow the university to build a pier on the Saco River has led to pushback from some residents, legal action by the city of Biddeford and the revival of a committee that’s reviewing a decade’s worth of proposals.
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Windham town meetings could be replaced with ballots
After an hours-long meeting last year, the town is pursuing a charter amendment that would change the format from a show of hands to secret ballot.
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Biddeford committee, revived to review UNE projects, plans to hold public hearing
The Biddeford Institutional Zone Review Committee was revived late last year amid pushback from some residents against proposals by the university.
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Newly reelected Saco city councilor considering his options after accepting New Gloucester job
William Doyle returned to the City Council after winning a special election by 3 votes in January. Later that month, he signed a contract to be New Gloucester’s next town manager.