Age Friendly Saco and House Rep. Maggie O’Neil were instrumental in bringing the Nesterly housing program to Maine.
Eloise Goldsmith
Eloise is originally from outside of Washington, D.C. These days, she's based in Portland and is a reporter for the Northern Forecaster. Eloise joined the Maine Trust for Local News as a reporter for Kennebunk Post and the Biddeford Courier. Previously she was a fact checker and freelance reporter. Her reporting appears in The Nation, In These Times, Jacobin and elsewhere.
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Kennebunk’s Wedding Cake House is up for sale
The owners of the historic property were not able to obtain a contract zone to operate the home as an inn and event space, which they said was necessary to help pay for the house’s upkeep.
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Biddeford Schools to get less state funding, even as it serves a growing number of students with complex needs
School Superintendent Jeremy Ray’s budget for the coming year includes a $2.68 million funding increase from the current fiscal year, $1.73 million of which would be shouldered by local taxpayers.
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Kennebunkport’s initial budget proposal projects tax rate increase
Town Manager Laurie Smith’s budget outlines a $1.051 million dollar increase in overall municipal expenditures – which includes money to increase the town’s resilience to flooding from extreme weather.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
In Old Orchard Village and Atlantic Village, residents are stuck between a rock and a hard place
With the sale of the two mobile home parks looming, residents are interested in forming a cooperative to buy the properties – but either way they expect their lot fees to go up.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Governor Mills’ proposed $50 million for storm repairs gets discussion, but no committee vote
Lawmakers in Augusta are considering a bill that could help York County recover from the $20 million in public infrastructure storm damage it incurred in January.
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Conservative group takes aim at RSU 21 policy – and parents push back
A meeting held by Advocates For Truth In Our Schools (ATOS), an anti-trans group, drew a small crowd of protestors in Kennebunkport. The confrontation echoes a national fight over the rights of trans and gender-nonconforming students.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Residents’ tax bills likely to increase under Biddeford city manager’s proposed budget
Loss of revenue sharing from the state, inflation, and dealing with homelessness were highlights from Biddeford’s opening budget presentation.
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Kennebunk voters sign off on contract zone for affordable housing development
Nikki Haley did better in the Kennebunk and Kennebunkport compared to her statewide performance on Super Tuesday.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Trump, Biden win handily in Biddeford, Saco and OOB presidential primaries
Nikki Haley ends her campaign the day after winning only a single primary on Super Tuesday.