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Harpswell farm demonstrates shepherding success
“What we’re trying to do is mimic nature,” Joe Grady says.
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Scarborough OKs Piper Shores addition, conservation funds
The plan includes 16 duplexes, 28 apartments with a common clubhouse, and eight single-family homes.
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South Portland panel to develop master plan for Willard Beach
The plan must also include proposed project timelines and cost estimates for recommendations, and will include a review of previous plans for Willard Beach.
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Complaints convince South Portland councilors to amend parking rules
SOUTH PORTLAND ?— More than 30 residents Tuesday urged city councilors to reconsider amendments to parking rules on several streets. The City Council amended several proposed changes after hearing residents speak. “Parking should be allowed on both sides of the street,” resident Michael Hussey said about proposed Willard Street changes. “It’s one of the widest […]
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State seeks input on plan to memorialize Frank J. Wood Bridge
BRUNSWICK — Residents of Brunswick and Topsham are being encouraged by the Maine Department of Transportation to comment on a proposal to install interpretive panels at the new Frank J. Wood Bridge. After years of pushback from a preservation group called Friends of Frank J. Wood Bridge, the decision was made by MDOT a year […]
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Tedford Housing honors standout volunteers
BRUNSWICK — A woman who “adopts” families staying at the local shelter was among several people recognized June 17 at Tedford Housing’s annual meeting. Also honored at the event that featured remarks by former Maine first lady Mary Herman were a local public policy advocate and a Bowdoin College student. Patty Biggs of Brunswick began by […]
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South Portland donates $40K to assist asylum-seekers
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city will donate $40,000 in surplus funds to the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project to assist asylum-seekers. Portland-based ILAP is the only statewide legal services organization for immigrants. The City Council unanimously approved the donation, one of five actions to be taken by the city to assist Portland with its response to […]
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Scarborough, Saco eye Route 1 safety, access improvements
SCARBOROUGH — The town and the city of Saco are hoping to make U.S. Route 1 safer and more accessible are presenting draft recommendations to the public. The two communities partnered with the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System to complete a study that helped determine some of the recommendations. Planning began in late 2018 and […]
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Bath aging survey reveals concern about independence
BATH — The results of a survey of residents by Age-Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec are eye-opening, and sometimes sad. Sixty percent of those who responded expect they will have to modify their home in order to stay. Many worry about whether they’ll even have enough funds to sustain their home, and are concerned about […]