FALMOUTH — The Portland Water District is replacing a water main on Woods Road through mid-September. Construction will begin at the new roundabout at Woods and Middle roads and proceed west toward the Public Works and Public Safety facilities. Construction work hours are 7 a.m.-5 p.m., so commuters may want to seek an alternate route. […]
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Public invited to keep eyes on Casco Bay with Water Reporter app
SOUTH PORTLAND — Since it was founded 30 years ago, Friends of Casco Bay has found it takes a community to properly monitor and care for Casco Bay. “We can’t be everywhere at once and we can’t see everything,” said Sarah Lyman, Friends of Casco Bay’s community engagement coordinator. One of the key ways the organization is […]
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Overnight closures on Interstate 295 in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Both directions of Interstate 295 between Exit 9 and Exit 10 will be closed for four hours each morning through Thursday, June 20. The Maine Department of Transportation said detours will be in effect from 1-5 a.m. because of construction at the Lunt Road overpass. Partial lane closures will also take place all […]
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Cape Elizabeth student project generates buzz about bees
CAPE ELIZABETH — As the school year drew to a close, Cape Elizabeth High School welcomed its newest guests to campus – two full hives of bees. Rising senior Helen Vaughan, 17, introduced honey bees this spring after installing their homes last fall, thanks to a $2,000 grant from the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation. “That funded everything […]
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Scarborough Police Department receives grant for Operation HOPE aide
SCARBOROUGH — A recent grant awarded to Operation HOPE will take some weight off the shoulders of Police Chief Robert Moulton and his colleagues. “Operation HOPE takes up a lot of our time, and we can’t sustain this in its present form,” Moulton said. “This is a public health issue that needs to be addressed on a […]
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Scarborough school budget breezes, Cloutier squeaks in
SCARBOROUGH — For the first time in recent history, voters overwhelmingly approved the school budget. The School Department’s $56 million budget passed by a margin of almost 3-1 Tuesday, 1,814 to 644. Residents also elected John Cloutier to fill the remaining half of a three-year Town Council term that expires in November 2020. Former Councilor […]
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South Portland OKs school budget, $7M bond for fire station
SOUTH PORTLAND ?— Voters on Tuesday approved a $52.3 million school budget and a $7 million bond to replace the Cash Corner fire station. According to City Clerk Emily Scully, 1,191 ballots were cast and voter turnout was 5.7%. “I’m very happy the school budget passed, but I am disappointed by the low voter turnout,” […]
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66% of Cape Elizabeth voters support school budget
CAPE ELIZABETH — A $26.9 million school budget for fiscal year 2020 was approved by voters June 11. According to the town website, the budget validation referendum passed by a 2-1 margin, 417-207. The unofficial voter turnout was 8%, according to the town clerk’s office. The budget, which is a 5.9% increase from this year’s […]
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Brunswick voters OK school budget by 3-2 margin
BRUNSWICK — Voters approved a $40 million school budget on Tuesday and chose to continue to use the referendum process to approve the school spending plan. “We are very pleased with the results,” Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski said. “Everyone has worked very hard through the process and the results speak for themselves.” The school […]
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Voters ratify school budgets in SAD 75, RSU 1
TOPSHAM — Voters in School Administrative District 75 and Regional School Unit 1 approved budgets Tuesday for fiscal year 2020. The four SAD 75 communities adopted the $42.1 million spending plan, 1,064 to 568. The budget passed 519-301 in Topsham, where voter turnout was 10.7%. It was also approved 197-126 in Harpswell, 123-53 in Bowdoin […]