SOUTH PORTLAND — The Community Development Advisory Committee has finalized its recommendations for nearly $460,000 worth of federally funded projects in low income neighborhoods. The City Council will likely take up the committee’s recommendations at its March 16 meeting. Ultimately, the council sets funding levels for individual projects. South Portland expects to receive more than […]
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Schools eye union, stimulus funds as budget vote looms
Board hopes to reduce tax increase from 3.4 percent to 3 percent SOUTH PORTLAND — The School Board is scheduled to vote Monday night on a fiscal 2010 budget of $40.5 million that will increase the tax rate by 3.4 percent. Although the proposed budget eliminates 16 positions, Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Godin said there […]
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Brunswick's Owens Corning furloughs 50 employees
Decline in wind projects, global economy blamed BRUNSWICK — Owens Corning on Tuesday ordered a 30-day furlough for 50 of its Brunswick employees, a decision the Toledo, Ohio-based company said was partially due to a global slowdown in wind-power projects and sagging demand for its composites material. The temporary layoff is scheduled for 30 days […]
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South Portland council delays school bond vote
Change to public bidding bidding process discussed SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council postponed a vote to place an $5.85 million bond referendum on the June ballot to fund renovations to the city’s two middle schools and high schools. The postponement was sought because a consulting bond attorney for the city objected to the wording […]
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South Portland residents rally in support of laid off workers
SOUTH PORTLAND — More than 50 people showed up to the City Council meeting Wednesday, demanding answers to questions lingering in the wake of five layoffs made last week to balance next year’s budget. On Feb. 24, City Manager Jim Gailey announced the layoffs of five employees, many of whom had worked for the city […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Initial No. Yarmouth budget shows $5K increase
Town Meeting set for May 30 NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen Tuesday heard an initial budget recommendation that includes $60,000 in reductions and maintains the budget $12,000 below the maximum allowed by the state. Selectmen also set a Town Meeting date of May 30 and voted to put an issue of sidewalk maintenance […]
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RSU 5 superintendent announcement approaching
FREEPORT — The new superintendent for Regional School Unit 5 is slated to be named next week. The Superintendent Search Subcommittee was expected to interview two candidates on Wednesday and present a recommendation to the Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors on March 11. The full RSU board is then expected to deliberate in […]
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If the shoes fit …
Jim Thomas sizes up snowshoes at Rines Forest on Range Road in Cumberland on Saturday. The Cumberland and Chebeague Land Trust held a winter fun day, providing guided snowshoe and cross-country ski tours off the 200-acre property. The Town of Cumberland purchased Rines Forest in 2003. In 2005 the CCLT created a conservation easement to […]
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Glare or inattention?
On Tuesday, a pick-up truck traveling on Babbidge Road slammed into the rear of a Falmouth school bus carrying 32 children. Police said there were no injuries. The truck was totalled. The 2009 bus sustained $10,000 worth of damage. The truck driver was a 16-year-old girl who was bringing her 11-year-old brother to school. The […]
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Residents asked to contribute vision of town-owned properties
FALMOUTH — An upcoming community-wide event will ask Falmouth residents to share their vision for the future of several town-owned properties. The Community Facilities Planning Project is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 at Plummer-Motz School. At the center of the discussion will be the 21-acre, town-owned Lunt and Plummer-Motz Schools property at […]