It’s likely 14 new full-time positions will be included in the upcoming new fiscal year budget.
Kate Irish Collins
Kate Irish Collins has been doing community journalism around southern Maine since 1997, with a couple breaks here and there. Kate writes for The Forecaster group of weekly newspapers. Her beat includes the Portland schools and the towns of Falmouth and Yarmouth. Kate grew up in Gorham and now lives near the beach, where she walks her dog as much as possible. She always has a book on hand and always enjoys watching a good movie.
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South Portland budget likely to include significant raises, new pay scale
City Council OKs preliminary new pay scale for non-union employees.
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Proposed Yarmouth school budget up $3.2 million
The total expenditure is nearly $29.9 million. A public hearing is scheduled for April 2.
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Yarmouth considering a point system for shellfish licenses
Those who earn the most points for conservation projects would go to the head of the line for available commercial licenses.
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Falmouth contract could offset 70% of energy needs with solar
The proposal would save about $100,000 a year- around 40% – on the town’s energy bill, says the town’s finance director.
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Freeport seeks volunteers for tree task force
FREEPORT — The Freeport Sustainability Board is looking for volunteers to serve on a new Municipal Tree Task Force, which will be responsible for determining the most pressing needs for the town’s public tree program. The task force will be responsible for creating a management plan, help establish standards for the selection, planting, maintenance and […]
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Falmouth reshedules forum on short-term rentals
FALMOUTH — A forum regarding short-term rentals has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at Town Hall. The original forum, scheduled for Feb. 6, was canceled due to bad weather. In the interests of developing possible short-term rental regulations, the Town Council is seeking public input into the issue. Contact Maggie Fleming at […]
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Casco Bay nonprofit awards environmental grants
PORTLAND — The Casco Bay Estuary Partnership has awarded almost $11,000 in annual grants to local organizations carrying out environmental awareness projects in Falmouth, Freeport, Chebeague Island and Cumberland. In one project a team of volunteers led by the Falmouth Land Trust will inventory vegetation in Mill Creek to inform future management decisions about the […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Blackstrap Road fix could cost Falmouth nearly $7 million
If the council approves the project, a referendum vote probably wouldn’t be held until 2021 and construction likely wouldn’t begin until 2024 at the earliest.
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South Portland planners OK contract zone for O’Neil Street project
The zoning proposal will go before City Council for approval, after which the project will undergo site plan review.