CUMBERLAND — Charles “Chip” Rumsey, a 21-year veteran of the Waterville Police Department, will be Cumberland’s next police chief. Rumsey, deputy chief in Waterville, will replace Joe Charron, who retired as chief April 1 after 34 years in Cumberland. The Town Council is expected to approve the appointment May 23, and Rumsey will start work June 6, […]
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Silence deafening at public hearing on Scarborough budget
SCARBOROUGH — In stark contrast to recent years, a hearing Wednesday on the proposed fiscal 2017 budget elicited no public comment. Town Councilor Chris Caiazzo said he interpreted the lack of discussion “on both sides” as an “endorsement that our process is working well.” For at least the last three years, the town of about 19,500 has failed […]
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Bath council finds no foul in relaxed rules on urban chickens
BATH — Backyard chicken coops could be a more common sight if the City Council gives final approval to an ordinance amendment allowing the possession of chickens in many areas of the city. The council unanimously approved the amendment in a preliminary vote Wednesday night. Second and final passage is scheduled for next month’s meeting. […]
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South Portland may delay pesticide ban discussion
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city manager believes more work is needed on a proposed ban on the use of most synthetic pesticides. The already delayed proposal had been expected to return to the City Council in June for a workshop and first reading. But now City Manager Jim Gailey is recommending it be postponed again, perhaps […]
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Portland Pirates sold, will move to Springfield, Mass.
PORTLAND — Mayor Ethan Strimling confirmed Wednesday the Portland Pirates hockey team has been sold and is moving to Springfield, Massachusetts. Strimling said he was still waiting for more details about the sale and move of the American Hockey League team, which has played in Portland since the 1993-94 season. He said he learned of the move about […]
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Cape Elizabeth student's photo to hang in U.S. Capitol
CAPE ELIZABETH — Meeting an old farmer in a small coastal town may seem like an insignificant occurrence. For JoJo Zeitlin, though, it set her on a path to having her artwork on display in the nation’s capital. Zeitlin, a Cape Elizabeth High School junior, won the Maine Arts Commission‘s Congressional Art Competition for a photo […]
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South Portland to develop plan for Westbrook Street corridor
SOUTH PORTLAND — As part of the fiscal year 2017 capital improvement project budget, which was approved by councilors Monday night, city staff will soon begin begin developing a West End Master Plan. Similar to the Mill Creek Master Plan, but smaller in scope, the master plan for the west side of the city will focus […]
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South Portland rolls out the green carpet for monarchs
South Portland residents Mike McGee and Sue Sturtevant, foreground, bag Japanese knotweed roots at Pope Preserve in Knightville on Saturday, April 30, while David Critchfield, chairman of the city Conservation Commission, works in the background. They and other volunteers replaced the invasive plant with milkweed seedlings, to help create a habitat for monarch butterflies on […]
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6 projects share Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation grant record
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation is awarding almost $75,000 in biannual grants to six teacher- and student-led initiatives. Ellen Jordan, the organization’s executive director, said the spring funding total is one of the largest CEEF has awarded over the past 10 years. A year ago, CEEF awarded $32,000 in grants, followed by another $9,000 […]
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Brunswick pursues grant for boat builders, repair bond for Town Hall
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday gave the go-ahead for staff to apply for a state grant on behalf of East Boothbay-based boat-building company Washburn & Doughty. The company last month announced it would move some operations to Brunswick Landing. But it needs to make more than $1 million in improvements at 54 Orion St., […]
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