BRUNSWICK — Plans for a new $28.5 million elementary school will soon be scrutinized by town staff and the Planning Board, as the project proceeds despite grim economic news from the state. Town staff will begin their review Jan. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the municipal meeting facility on McKeen Street – the future site […]
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s-cebudget-010209 No sacred cows in Cape budget discussion Local dispatch, street lights, Family Fun Day at risk
CAPE ELIZABETH — The municipal budget season begins this month, with town leaders scraping to cut half a million dollars to balance projected spending with declining revenues. The process will begin Tuesday, Jan. 6, when the Town Council and Finance Committee hold their first workshop of the year. Town Manager Michael McGovern said he hopes […]
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m-bathcounciladv-010209 Bath bets fuel costs have bottomed
BATH — The City Council will consider authorizing City Manager Bill Giroux to seek bids for fuel for the next fiscal year at its meeting on Jan. 7. The city solicited bids about six weeks ago for fuel through the end of the current fiscal year, June 2009, and is locked in at $2.09 per […]
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s-spbudget-010209 City, schools hesitate on pay freeze
SOUTH PORTLAND — City and school leaders say they won’t bring union leaders to the table to discuss a possible freeze in salary increases unless it is absolutely necessary. The idea was brought up during a joint budget meeting in December with the City Council and School Board. Eighty percent of each budget goes to […]
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s-spfire-010209 Firefighter hurt, family displaced by Christmas Eve blaze
SOUTH PORTLAND — A firefighter and resident were injured during a fire that tore through the top floor of an Ocean Street duplex on Christmas Eve. Fire Chief Kevin Guimond said it only took crews about 15 minutes to knock down the fire, first reported at 347 Ocean St. shortly before 12:30 p.m. “They did […]
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m-topselectmencandidates-010209 6 candidates in race for 1 selectman seat
TOPSHAM — Voters on Tuesday, Jan. 6, will decide which of six candidates will fill a vacant seat on the Board of Selectmen. Carol Clark, Michael Dumas, Paul Fothergill, James Morris, Thomas Sawyer and James Trusiani are vying to fill the term that Paul Bennett opted not to serve after being elected in November. Bennett […]
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s-spcrowley-010209 City plans celebration for 'Sole Survivor' Crowley to speak Jan. 6 at S.P. Community Center
SOUTH PORTLAND — The day after the City Council is expected to pass a proclamation in his honor, Robert Crowley is scheduled to give a presentation about his adventures on the CBS reality show “Survivor.” Crowley will discuss his winning strategy and answer questions from the public at the Community Center, starting at 7 p.m., […]
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Maine state park historian Dr. Tom Desjardin, left, shows David Hackett of the Harpswell Historical Society how to use the digitizing equipment that will be used to scan and preserve papers of North Pole explorer Admiral Robert E. Peary. HARPSWELL — Personal documents of Adm. Robert E. Peary, who is believed to be the first […]
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s-spdogs-010209 Ballot box eyed to end Willard Beach dog saga
SOUTH PORTLAND — Only a week after the City Council reached a consensus on several changes to its policy allowing dogs on Willard Beach, a group fighting to ban dogs from the beach during the summer has submitted a referendum question that would let voters decide. The proposed November referendum would ban dogs from the […]
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s-splandgift-010209 City secures open space along waterfront
SOUTH PORTLAND — The list of open spaces in South Portland just got bigger. The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday morning, with Councilors Jim Highes and Maxine Beecher absent, to accept an undeveloped lot off of Elm Street, near Turner’s Island. The vote was taken during a special council meeting to allow the donor, Thomas […]