TOPSHAM — George Krassner was a 28-year-old civil engineer with the U.S. Army Signal Corps in New Jersey, running a radio relay program, when Russia shot Sputnik into orbit. The year was 1957, and the space race was officially on. A week later, Krassner’s commanding general approved his request that space communications be established, and […]
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Freeport cemetery access dispute pits family against L.L. Bean
FREEPORT — L.L. Bean may be allowed to continue restricting access to a cemetery behind its Outdoor Discovery Center, against the wishes of relatives of those who are buried there. The Project Review Board has scheduled a public hearing Sept. 13 to discuss whether L.L. Bean was allowed to plant over the cemetery access road when […]
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Petitions circulate in Topsham for bag fee, foam container ban
TOPSHAM — Petitions are circulating in town to require November referendums on ordinances that would impose a 5-cent fee on single-use shopping bags and ban polystyrene foam containers. The Bring Your Own Bag Midcoast group has raised both issues in Brunswick and Topsham. The group advocates a nickel fee on “single-use, carry-out plastic and paper […]
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Topsham board OKs 'pop-up park,' bike path work
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen on July 21 unanimously approved a “pop-up park” party to be held in the Lower Village in September, and awarded a contract for the second phase of a bicycle and pedestrian path in town. The park is intended to show what a recreational area in the Lower Village might look like, […]
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SAD 75 residents to discuss amenities for new Topsham high school
TOPSHAM — Residents of School Administrative District 75 can weigh in at a forum next week on amenities they would like to see in a new high school. The meeting, which will also offer an update on the progress of the construction project, will take place in the commons area of Mt. Ararat High School, […]
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Bath land trust to expand mission of 'LOCAL' garden
BATH — A community garden has an expanded mission and longer calendar under new management by the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust. The city’s “Leading Our Community in Agricultural Learning” garden, or LOCAL for short, for the past several years had been organized under the auspices of Regional School Unit 1, and was used as an […]
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USM in Portland to launch center for students in addiction recovery
PORTLAND — There are places in the city where people coping with substance use disorder can get help, as well as resources offered outside the city. But where does a college student turn for help? How does a student struggling with substance use disorder find their way out? A new program at the University of […]
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Falmouth weighs future of Foreside park, property
FALMOUTH — A subcommittee looking at what to do with a vacant town-owned property on the Foreside may conduct a traffic study and begin seeking public input. The Brown property at 260 Foreside Road (Route 88), abuts Underwood Park. The town purchased the 3.3-acre parcel in 2007. Town Councilor Charlie McBrady, who is also chairman […]
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Falmouth moves toward allowing contract zoning
FALMOUTH — A Town Council committee is working on drafting language that would allow contract zoning. Contract zoning is a tool cities and towns can use to rezone a district or parcel of land within an existing zone based on an agreement with a property owner or developer. There are usually conditions attached to these […]
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Online campaign raises funds for Falmouth man
FALMOUTH — The family of a local man is trying to raise $50,000 for vital medical equipment. Sarah Kopencey began a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for her father, Doug Arbo, who has been quadriplegic since he was 16. Arbo suffered a broken neck after diving into a shallow lake. Kopencey, who lives in Connecticut, said she […]