BRUNSWICK — Tai Choo is bringing the “spicy meat.” That’s what Choo’s 2-year-old son calls his father’s style of authentic Mexican cooking. In an interview at his home April 25, Choo elaborated on what kinds of spicy meat he would be serving at his new venture, a food truck called “Taco the Town,” which opens next […]
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Topsham-area SAD seeks fundraisers for new high school
TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 is forming a fundraising committee to address expenses for a new high school above and beyond what the state would pay. The panel will likely have two goals, SAD 75 Superintendent Brad Smith said Monday. One, ideally with a member from each of the district’s four towns – Topsham, […]
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Grants could aid plans for Freeport arts center
FREEPORT — The town is lending a hand while an organization that still awaits official nonprofit status seeks funding for something – possibly a building – to serve Freeport’s arts community. The Freeport Arts and Cultural Alliance hopes to collect information from the public this year as the organization tries to find out the best way to serve artists […]
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Topsham seeks members for Comp Plan update panel
TOPSHAM — With completion of its “Back to the Future” series of workshops, which paved the way for updating the town’s Comprehensive Plan, the town now seeks members for a committee tasked with the update process. The workshops, which began last October and concluded March 9, “ended up being better than expected, in regards to […]
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Bath-area School Board tweaks budget with 2 additions
BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors on Monday unanimously supported two small additions to next year’s proposed budget. The panel will consider a third when it votes on the spending plan Monday, May 2. The approved additions include $12,000 for a nurse to come one day a week to Phippsburg Elementary […]
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Falmouth OKs sale of hard cider at farmers market
FALMOUTH — Town Councilors on Monday approved vendor licenses for the annual farmers market, but the decision didn’t come without debate. The location of the farmers market, run by the Cumberland Farmers Market Association, has bounced around over its 15-year history. This will be the second year the market will be set up in the […]
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Low bid to close Freeport landfill 'an excellent price'
FREEPORT — Closure of the final portion of the town landfill is scheduled to begin by this summer. The town on Tuesday reviewed bids for a contractor to close the landfill off Pownal Road. A request for bids was issued in February, when the Town Council approved the shutdown. Town Engineer Albert Presgraves said the town […]
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Strimling questions priorities of Portland budget
PORTLAND — City councilors took two steps forward in the budget process Monday, but only after Mayor Ethan Strimling leveled criticism at the municipal budget. Jennings responded Tuesday with a terse statement of his own. The $103.6 million school budget, meanwhile, was initially accepted and is set for a second public hearing and council vote Monday […]
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Disputed Cape Elizabeth cell tower gets final approval
CAPE ELIZABETH — A two-year battle came to an end Monday when the Planning Board approved an application from Verizon Wireless to place wireless communication antennas on a Shore Acres water tower. The board also tabled discussion on a proposed Hill Way residential and commercial development. Verizon’s application had been tabled from a meeting in March because […]
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South Portland police could get body cameras
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Police Department could soon be outfitting officers with body cameras and stun guns. Funding for the equipment is included in City Manager Jim Gailey’s $8.3 million capital improvement project budget, presented Monday night in a City Council workshop. The fiscal 2017 budget includes state and national grants, reserve accounts, bonds and the operating […]