Capital reserves for projects like road paving comprise about $729,000 of the reductions.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland aligns emergency order with state’s reopening plan
Certain provisions, such as when dogs have to be leashed and the suspension of various municipal deadlines, remain in effect through June 1.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Planners postpone vote on Falmouth project
The Planning Board plans to hold a special meeting to go over concerns raised about Homestead Acres before a final vote.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
City offers financial aid for local businesses
The loans, made available through funding from the Portland Development Corporation, will help businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic to hire or retain staff and reopen.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Celebrating nurses: New nurse tackles unprecedented challenges during COVID-19 pandemic
The Mid Coast Hospital nurse regularly goes “above and beyond.”
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster, Times Record
Impacts of isolation: Pandemic takes a toll on solo seniors
Loneliness, fear and depression can set in, but older adults have learned to be resilient to get through tough times, an expert says.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough town, school to meet council budget increase limit
After a series of workshops, officials expect to hit the council’s mandate of no more than a 2% increase to the tax rate.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth residents urge council to approve flat municipal budget
The budget proposed by local schools would not prompt an increase in the tax rate.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth parks and trail heads remain closed, Audubon and land trust trails open
Although the town can issue a summons for criminal trespassing, no one has been charged to date.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth budget would increase tax rate by less than 2%
The proposed spending plan was trimmed, but user fees would make up some of the shortfall.