CUMBERLAND — The Greely Center for the Arts auditorium was standing-room- only as the lights dimmed and Jeff Porter took the stage under a spotlight. “What do you think so far?” the School Administrative District 51 superintendent asked. An enthusiastic burst of applause was the answer. Monday night’s grand opening marked an important step in […]
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RTP to move HQ from Portland to Westbrook
PORTLAND — The Regional Transportation Program plans to build new headquarters on 5.5 acres in Westbrook. Representatives of RTP, which provides rides for low-income, elderly and disabled residents in most of Cumberland County, went before the Westbrook Planning Board last week with their preliminary proposal. Based for 35 years at Greater Portland Metro at St. […]
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No, it’s not the Westbrook ice disk
The clouds from Sunday’s snow storm parted long enough to offer a view of the super blood wolf moon over Maine. The eclipse, with the moon, Earth and sun aligned, lasted several hours, and turned the moon “blood” red from refracted sunlight. January’s full moon is traditionally called a “wolf” moon, and it was “super” […]
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Falmouth, Westbrook lawmakers seek public's perspective on state spending
AUGUSTA — The co-chairs of the legislative panel that reviews the proposed state budget are taking an approach they believe will add “a lot more transparency” to state spending. State Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, and Rep. Drew Gattine, D-Westbrook, co-chairs of the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, are holding office hours to meet with […]
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'An outflowing of who I am': New book includes poems by Bath-area student
BATH — Rachel Ouellette has been writing poetry for as long as she can remember, and those pieces of the Morse High School senior’s heart and mind are now included in a book being read all around the state. “Balancing Act 2,” a collection of poems by Maine women, was released by Littoral Books last […]
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‘Full speed ahead’ for Scarborough Downs project
SCARBOROUGH — Town councilors on Wednesday approved tax breaks that over three decades will help turn Scarborough Downs into a village center. “(Approval means) Scarborough is open for business,” developer Rocco Risbara III optimistically said before councilors voted. Crossroads Holdings, the partnership that includes developers Rocco, William and Marc Risbara, of Risbara Bros. Construction Co., and Peter and Richard Michaud, purchased […]
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'An issue all over the place': Topsham grapples with police shortage
TOPSHAM — The Police Department is looking for a few good recruits. The department is four people shy of its full complement of officers, which prompted Police Chief Chris Lewis to approach the Board of Selectmen Thursday, Nov. 15, about incentives to attract more applicants. Police shortages aren’t isolated just to Topsham, or even Maine, […]
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'Building community': Group welcomes immigrants to Mid-Coast
BRUNSWICK — For the past two years, the Midcoast New Mainers Support Group has worked not just to bring immigrants to the Bath-Brunswick-Topsham area, but also to roll out the welcome mat, integrating them into their new hometown to create a thriving multicultural society. “It’s really about building community,” Andree Appel said in an interview Oct. […]
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'Secretive, unconventional' cult: Durham talk pulls back the curtain on historic church
DURHAM — People passing by the historic Shiloh Chapel might notice its peculiar architecture, a four-story square structure with a tall cupola, resembling more of a hotel, rather than the traditional church with steeple. But, like the old adage, there’s much more to the Shiloh Chapel than meets the eye. If its appearance isn’t enough to […]
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‘Landmark’ Falmouth variety store Nina’s closes its doors
FALMOUTH — Nina’s Variety, known for its whoopie pies and its extensive sandwich menu, has closed. Darcy Inness Sherr, president of the Falmouth/Cumberland Community Chamber of Commerce, this week called Nina’s “a landmark.” She said the closing is sad, but she’s also hopeful a new proprietor will take over the space. Owner Nina Renock could not […]