BATH — Despite the depressing economic times, Valerie Herrick and her son, Jon, were able to celebrate moving out of their hard-to-heat Brunswick apartment last week and into a new energy-efficient house built just for them. The 14 Noble Ave. home, dedicated Feb. 5 by Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine, is the third Habitat house built […]
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s-ceschoolbudget-021309 2% hike in proposed Cape school budget
$300K in staff cuts still required CAPE ELIZABETH — The school superintendent has proposed a 2 percent increase in spending next year that would add 50 cents to the tax rate for school services, bringing it to $12.84. The $20 million proposal – which must go through public hearings at both the School Board and […]
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s-cecouncil-021309 Cape approves B&Bs on Shore Road, Rt. 77
CAPE ELIZABETH — After more than a year of work by the Planning Board and Ordinance Committee, bed and breakfast inns are now allowed in parts of town. The new rules, however, do not allow a B&B on the property at 1 Crescent View Ave., where property owner Shawn Tamir was the initiating force behind […]
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m-bathheritagedays Heritage Days coordinator seeks more sponsors
BATH — As the first paid coordinator of the city’s Heritage Days celebration, Ed Rogers is looking for more sponsors to beef up the budget of the annual event. “Most of the local businesses support (Heritage Days) in a big way,” Rogers, who was hired in December and co-owns J.R. Maxwell’s restaurant, said Tuesday. “And we […]
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s-spwillardarts Arts center, cafe envisioned for Willard Square
SOUTH PORTLAND — Willard Square could soon have a new art studio and cafe. But first, the women behind the effort are reaching out to the neighborhood association for input and will present their idea during the group’s Feb 19 meeting. The studio and cafe are being considered for a vacant, two-story home on the […]
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s-spjazz They're going to Disney World
SP jazz group wins at Berklee festival SOUTH PORTLAND — Last month, the South Portland High School Jazz Ensemble brought home first prize from the prestigious 41st annual Jazz Festival at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. So what does the nation’s top high school jazz ensemble do now? They’re going to Disney World. And they’re […]
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m-topworkshop Topsham, Brunswick managers to share cost-saving ideas
TOPSHAM — The town manager and Brunswick’s acting town manager will meet to develop recommendations for moving ahead with regional cost-saving strategies. “This is a new beginning,” Board of Selectmen Chairman Ron Riendeau said following a one-hour workshop Feb. 4, where his board hosted the Brunswick Town Council. “The key element (in cooperation) is going to […]
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m-topdrainage Bay Park drainage fix eyed for fall
TOPSHAM — In order to stem the tide of drainage problems in the Bay Park area of town, Public Works Director Rob Pontau is suggesting improvements that include a new outlet to the drainage stream, a new storm drain and two new under-drains. Pontau discussed the proposed project with the Board of Selectmen Feb. 5, calling […]
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s-spbuyouts 6 city workers take cash to resign
SOUTH PORTLAND — Six city employees will take $7,000 cash payouts and voluntarily walk away from their jobs, the city announced Wednesday. Those employees include three police officers, two firefighters and a bus driver. Their last day will be Feb. 27. City Manager Jim Gailey said all city employees had until noon on Wednesday to participate in the voluntary retirement […]
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s-scarSchoolBoard-021309 Scarborough schools seek 3.5% budget hike
SCARBOROUGH — At a public hearing Feb. 5 on the school budget, the only residents who provided input spoke in support of the district’s new food allergy program. But when it was the board’s turn, member John Cole asked for more information on increases in several areas. The current school budget is $35 million. The proposed […]