A pair of anonymous residents will match up to $50,000 in donations to encourage more people to support purchasing the 52-acre parcel.
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Fundraiser seeks mobile shower unit for homeless
The unit could be moved from place to place and serve as a hub to offer meals and other services.
Long road ahead for city charter review commission
The first three members of the charter commission will be appointed Aug. 10, but the remaining members likely won’t be elected for nearly another year.
Freeport church to enter new chapter as performance hall, arts gallery
The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Freeport plans renovations to the 125-year-old church for later this year.
Yarmouth youth music center nets $50K in pandemic-related funding
The 317 Main Street Community Music Center plans to use much of the funding to strengthen and expand programming in communities that lack sufficient resources.
Former Bath Police deputy chief seeks Bath City Council seat
If elected, Bob Savary would fill the remaining two years in Mari Eosco’s term.
Former So. Portland school psychologist censured for harassment
A number of former co-workers said Scott J. Davidson behaved inappropriately.
Scarborough considers $14M affordable senior housing complex
The project, if approved, would be part of the town’s downtown tax increment finance district.
South Portland to hire minority COVID specialist
The temporary position is one of two funded by pandemic relief grant funds.
Planners hope revamped Falmouth project boosts area business
Ground will be broken as soon as possible for a restaurant and offices in the Falmouth Shopping Center, a scaled down project from one proposed in 2018 that included athletic fields.