SCARBOROUGH — The owners of a chain of autobody repair centers will give a car to a woman who sought treatment for heroin addiction through the Police Department’s Operation Hope program. Liane, 24, who asked that her last name not be used, was selected by Phil and Kate O’Connor of Sandy Point Road, owners of POC Collision, to […]
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Cape Elizabeth expects smooth transition for Community Services
CAPE ELIZABETH — When Community Services oversight is transfered from the School Department to the town in July, most people shouldn’t notice a difference. Community Services Director Russell Packett said not much is expected to change when the program moves to the municipal side of town government this summer. The budget process, though, will hopefully change for […]
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54-unit apartment complex planned for Eastern Village
Local developer Kerry Anderson is getting ready to add a 54-unit apartment complex to his Eastern Village development in Oak Hill. The Scarborough Planning Board was scheduled to get a first look at the proposal during its meeting on Monday, but the sketch plan review was postponed at Anderson’s request, according to Dan Bacon, the […]
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Divided Cape Elizabeth Planning Board sets hearing on cell tower plan
CAPE ELIZABETH — An application by Verizon Wireless to place wireless communication antennas on top of a water tower has been scheduled for a public hearing. The Planning Board on Feb. 22 narrowly accepted the company’s application to put antennas on the 70-year-old tower at 11 Avon Road in Shore Acres, and set a March 15 […]
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Brunswick chooses contractor for property revaluation
BRUNSWICK — The town has selected KRT Appraisals of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to conduct a long-overdue property revaluation. Town Manager John Eldridge said Wednesday that staff chose KRT over a competing proposal from Vision Appraisal, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, for several reasons. Although KRT’s proposed price of $365,000 was also about $10,000 below Vision Appraisal’s bid, Eldridge said the […]
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Brunswick prepares for influx of jobs promised by Wayfair
BRUNSWICK — The announcement that online home furnishings retailer Wayfair will open a sales center with the potential for 500 jobs was greeted with cautious optimism by town officials weighing the company’s impact on the job market and town services. Wayfair on Feb. 18 announced it will open the center at Brunswick Landing. The Midcoast Regional […]
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Scarborough developer plans 54-unit apartment complex
SCARBOROUGH — Developer Kerry Anderson is getting ready to add a 54-unit apartment complex to his Eastern Village project in Oak Hill. The Planning Board was scheduled to get a first look at the proposal during its meeting on Monday, but the sketch plan review was postponed at Anderson’s request, according to Dan Bacon, the town […]
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Brunswick report shows support for new school, questions about configuration
BRUNSWICK — A report released by the School Department points to strong public desire to build a new school at the site of the former Jordan Acres Elementary School. But it also suggests the School Board has to convince taxpayers that a new building is necessary, and convince parents that the configuration officials eventually choose is […]
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Bath sister city program taps new president
BATH — The new president of the Bath-Tsugaru Sister City Exchange Program is no stranger to Japan. The board on Feb. 10 elected Phippsburg resident Anne Schlitt, a member since 2014, to head the organization. She replaced Andy Bailes, who succeeded Dr. Deborah Patten a year ago. Patten led the program for 15 years. Schlitt, a […]
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Roundabout ‘off the table’ for Topsham Lower Village
TOPSHAM — After a feasibility study determined a roundabout in the Lower Village would cause traffic backups, the town is seeking other ways to make the area safer for drivers and pedestrians. The Board of Selectmen last August unanimously approved funding the $30,000 study by Tom Errico, a traffic engineer with the T.Y. Lynn firm. […]