BRUNSWICK — Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School Assistant Principal Joshua Levy has won the Maine Principal Association’s “assistant principal of the year” award. MPA announced its decision Dec. 4, and Levy will be honored at an awards banquet April 28, 2016. The MPA credited Levy with coordinating two exchange programs with HBS’s sister school in Jinhua, […]
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Council moving forward on foam ban, solar project
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council this week directed staff to move forward with two environmental initiatives pitched at their Dec. 7 meeting. The first is a draft ordinance to ban the sale and use of polystyrene foam packaging in town, part of a broader measure that includes charging a fee on single-use bags. The second is […]
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Filling the boot
BATH — Members of Bath Fire Department Local No. 1611 raised $2,216 during the 2015 Fill the Boot campaign to help save and improve the lives of people fighting muscle disease in Maine. Muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other related life-threatening diseases take away the ability to walk, move, smile, talk – and […]
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BIW gets Navy nod to build destroyer
BATH — Bath Iron Works anticipates securing a contract with the Navy to build a sixth DDG-51 destroyer. The agreement stems from a 2002 pact with the Navy that gives BIW another DDG-51 should the Huntington Ingalls shipyard in Mississippi be awarded a contract to construct an amphibious attack ship, according to a Dec. 5 […]
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Tapped out: first Scarborough brewery to open
SCARBOROUGH — Three friends and business partners have set their sights on opening the town’s first brewery, Nonesuch River Brewing, late next year. Vetted and approved by the Planning Board for a first reading on Monday, Tim Boardman, Michael Schuler and Jay Gambo plan to build the brew pub at 201 Gorham Road, barring final approval […]
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Standing on ceremony
At inauguration ceremonies held Monday, newly-elected Mayor Tom Blake presents outgoing Mayor Linda Cohen with a portrait of her likeness, which will be hung in South Portland City Hall Chambers. Blake was elected unanimously by his peers to serve a third term as mayor. “To have that opportunity for a third time truly is an […]
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New library director hired in Cape
CAPE ELIZABETH — An East Waterboro man has been chosen from close to 40 people who applied to be the new director at Thomas Memorial Library. Kyle Neugebauer was hired this week and is scheduled to start Jan. 16. The Town Council is expected to approve the hire on Dec. 14. “I’m just excited to get […]
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South Portland shelves moratorium on NGL proposal
SOUTH PORTLAND — In an unexpected turn of events Wednesday night, City Councilors voted to indefinitely postpone a moratorium on the liquefied petroleum gas storage facility proposal at Rigby Yard. The 4-3 vote removes the proposal from future consideration by the council for at least a year, according to Mayor Tom Blake. Councilor Brad Fox, who […]
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Wreathed in goodwill: fundraiser fights hunger
BATH — A handful of students are hands-on when it comes to addressing local hunger issues this holiday season. Eighth-graders at Bath Middle School this week made an assortment of wreaths, which they will sell this weekend in order to raise money to sponsor a “Food Mobile,” which provides food to those in need. The […]
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Freeport fire chief back onboard
FREEPORT — Nearly 11 months since taking unpaid leave to recuperate from shoulder surgery, Darrel Fournier has returned to his job as Freeport’s fire chief. “It’s wonderful to be back,” Fournier said as he sat in his office, getting caught up on paperwork. Fournier became the town’s first full-time fire chief in 1983. Town Manager Peter Joseph […]