The funds, which come from a tax increment financing district and not taxes, will be available in the next 3 years.
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Harpswell woman embarks on new ministry at Cumberland church
Allison Smith took the reins of the Congregational Church in Cumberland in October.
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Topsham spending nearly $469K to replace aged Main Street culvert next summer
The approximately 700-foot pipeline is about 50 years old.
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SAD 51 drama director’s exit fuels concerns about program’s future
Liz Rollins has directed the drama program at Greely High and Middle schools for three-and-a-half years.
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Brunswick park and ride lot aims for 2020 construction on Cedar Street
The design process for the Maine Department of Transportation lot is half complete.
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Falmouth farm celebrates winter solstice
FALMOUTH — Gilsland Farm rings in the winter solstice on Thursday, Dec. 19. Maine Audubon, and Evelyn Rysdyk and Allie Knowlton from Spirit Passage will hold the 7-9 p.m. event. Storytelling by Margi Huber, rituals from around the globe and a fire ceremony will be featured. Refreshments will be served. The event costs $5 for […]
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Bath arts center celebrates Christmas with Dec. 21 Don Campbell show
A reader’s poll declared the singer-songwriter Maine’s best for six consecutive years.
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Bath seeks applications for new city clerk through Dec. 20
The new clerk will replace Mary Howe, who resigned Nov. 22 following an injury.
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On a mission: Growing congregation drives No. Yarmouth church’s move to Cumberland
The White Pine Community Church purchased 20 acres in Cumberland last month.
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Brunswick college gallery tells visual tales of lives of Africans in America
“African/American: Two Centuries of Portraits” runs through Feb. 9, 2020.