BRUNSWICK — What started as a party at a Bowdoin College apartment one night in February was, by early March, being discussed on the opinion pages of a national newspaper. College students’ and officials’ responses to a “tequila”- themed party have struck a deep nerve, igniting a debate over cultural appropriation and how an academic institution […]
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Businesses quiet on Brunswick foam ban
BRUNSWICK — As a March 21 public hearing on a proposed polystyrene foam ban approaches, not much opposition from businesses that would be affected by the ordinance has showed up. At a March 3 meeting at the town offices meant to give information on the ban to local businesses – the third and final of such […]
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Bath High School student actively advocates for education
BATH — Serving on education boards both locally and in Augusta, playing three sports, and being involved in several other community activities, Noa Sreden’s young and fruitful life pretty much stays in the fast lane. And the Morse High School junior wouldn’t have it any other way. Sreden received an application to serve on the […]
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Bath cancels annual ‘Blarney Days’ event for 2016
BATH — A lack of volunteers and funding has caused the city’s Main Street Bath organization to cancel the annual “Blarney Days” Irish culture celebration this year. Individual activities that have been part of the overarching March event, such as the Shamrock Sprint, will still be held. Last year’s Blarney Days, which ran five days […]
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Former Bath church kicks off renovation fundraising campaign
BATH — The sky didn’t necessarily fall at the Winter Street Center on Aug. 12, 2015, but it may have felt that way when part of the ceiling collapsed. A severe storm had caused a large piece of the vaulted ceiling in the santuary of the circa-1843 building to fall. But a multi-phased renovation project […]
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Center for Deaf can now accept private donations
FALMOUTH — A bill by state Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, that supports the Maine Education Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing became law last week without Gov. Paul LePage’s signature. The law now removes restrictions which prohibited the school from accepting private donations from alumni, foundations and others. Formerly known as the Gov. […]
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RSU 5 budget includes modest tax hike
FREEPORT — The proposed fiscal year 2017 budget for Regional School Unit 5 of $31 million would mean an increase of 5.15 percent from the current year. The RSU 5 Board of Directors scheduled a March 9 public hearing on the proposed budget, which increased $1.51 million from the current year. Superintendent of Schools Ed McDonough […]
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Lower town spending, revaluation expected to reduce Yarmouth tax rate
YARMOUTH — A slight reduction in municipal spending and revaluation of property values are expected to significantly reduce the fiscal year 2017 property tax rate. Next year’s proposed municipal budget of almost $12 million, presented to the Town Council by Town Manager Nat Tupper on March 3, decreased about $66,000, or .55 percent. Combined with the […]
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Final design to be unveiled at roundabout meeting
FALMOUTH — The Maine Department of Transportation will give residents the opportunity to weigh in on a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Route 9 and Woods Road. The MDOT will hold a meeting to present the department’s final design on March 16 from 6-8 p.m. in Town Council Chambers, where residents can ask questions, […]
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YHS students, residents book time to get together
YARMOUTH — It’s rare for high school students to engage in intellectual and personal conversations with community members a generation or two older. The Yarmouth High School Community Book Discussion Project breaks down the barrier usually found between younger and older residents. The project brings together members of the junior class and community members in student-led […]