FREEPORT — Following a nine-year hiatus, a local filmmaker is concluding his work on a documentary on the Carriage Roads at Acadia National Park, to coincide with the park’s 100th anniversary. Ronald Gillis is raising money through Kickstarter to wrap up “Rockefeller’s Teeth: John D. Rockefeller Jr., and his Carriage Roads to Paradise.” Gillis is editing […]
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‘It will be about 1 person at a time’: Portland police liaison ready to help opioid users
PORTLAND — Oliver Bradeen is taking on a job where he will often see people at their worst, with hope he can help them become their best. “It will be about one person at a time getting well and getting their lives back,” Bradeen said Monday about his role as the liaison for the Police […]
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Edmonds era ends at Freeport library
Former Freeport Community Library Director Beth Edmonds, center, is surrounded by staff Sunday, Feb. 7, during a retirement party for her at the library. Edmonds began her career at the library in 1982, and served four terms in the state Senate, where she was also elected Senate president. Sharing the memories with her are Kim […]
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Divided Yarmouth council sends school buffer zone for sex offenders back to committee
YARMOUTH — The Town Council decided a proposed sex offender residency restriction needs more work. Councilors at a Feb. 4 workshop also discussed the design, cost, and schedule for rebuilding the Route 1 bridge over Main Street, and received an update on reinstatement of the police canine program. The proposed sex offender residency ordinance was drafted […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath council to tackle mass gathering rule
BATH — The City Council will hold a workshop Wednesday, Feb. 17, to discuss creation of a mass gathering ordinance. The draft rule, intended to permit safe mass gatherings while protecting public health and safety, will be reviewed in the second-floor conference room at City Hall at 6 p.m. If it moves forward, the ordinance […]
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Falmouth policy would ease conflict of interest rules
FALMOUTH — The Town Council on Monday continued to move toward adopting a conflict of interest policy. While no action was taken, councilors agreed to have another discussion Feb. 22, with a vote possible at their first meeting in March. Vice Chairman Russell Anderson, who has been leading the effort to get a policy in […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Apothecary by Design to sell Marginal Way pharmacy in Portland
PORTLAND — Apothecary by Design will exit the retail business by selling its pharmacy at 84 Marginal Way. The sale to Joe Lorello, Cassi Brooks and Stephen Drapeau was announced Monday. The pharmacy will be renamed Coastal Pharmacy & Wellness, and the sale is expected to be completed by March. Lorello is a compounding pharmacist and company co-founder, Brooks is […]
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Cape Elizabeth council OKs village green guidelines
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council approved a zoning amendment that alters setback requirements to promote creation of a village green on Ocean House Road near Town Hall. Councilors on Monday night also authorized $1.4 million for upgrades to the Recycling Center. The allocation also requires approval from residents in a June referendum. The village green amendment, […]
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Cumberland, Falmouth to temporarily share codes officer
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved an agreement to share Falmouth’s code enforcement officer for three months. With Bill Longley on medical leave, the town appointed Falmouth Code Enforcement Officer Justin Brown to serve as Cumberland’s deputy codes officer, effective Feb. 10. “The town of Falmouth has graciously offered to assist us […]
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North Yarmouth gets 2 proposals to redevelop former school
NORTH YARMOUTH — With two proposals in hand to redevelop the former North Yarmouth Memorial School, the town may vote this spring on what to do with property. MemoryWorks and Volunteers of America of Northern New England, both of Portland, submitted a combined bid, and A.H. Grover of North Yarmouth presented the other. Both can […]