BATH — United Way of Mid Coast Maine missed its campaign goal this year by about $49,000, or 3 percent. But officials are determined to make up the difference. “We’re not done yet,” Executive Director Barbara Reinertsen said in an interview Nov. 13. This year’s goal was $1.9 million, a little less than the nearly […]
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No time for pillow talk in Brunswick
Spectators line the street for the Rolling Slumber Bed Races, part of the Brunswick Downtown Association’s annual Early Bird Sale on Saturday, Nov. 4.
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Yarmouth considers later starts for middle, high schools
YARMOUTH — The School Committee is considering pushing back school start times for middle and high school students. Superintendent of Schools Andrew Dolloff discussed the possibility with the committee Nov. 12. The panel decided to seek input from the Student Senate and then form a focus group to look into options. “There are a lot of […]
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Peachy’s owner keen on larger Yarmouth cafe
YARMOUTH — Lisa Sharp never imagined her hobby would become a viable business. Her smoothie shop has grown more than she expected, and can continue to grow with a new location and expanded menu: Peachy’s Smoothie Cafe, formerly at 298 Main St., moved across the street to 301 Main St. on Nov. 13. The old location, […]
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Yarmouth music center enters 'next chapter,' buys building
YARMOUTH — The board of directors of community music center 317 Main have closed a deal to buy the building, and plan to expand into an adjacent barn. The nonprofit rented the building at 317 Main St. for 11 years. The Oct. 27 purchase included the attached barn, which the organization plans to renovate. “When the […]
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MDOT to discuss Freeport tree-clearing, possible remedies
FREEPORT — Maine Department of Transportation officials will meet with residents and town officials this week to follow up on a tree removal project done earlier this year along Interstate 295. In May, MDOT clear-cut trees along a six-mile stretch of highway from Freeport to Brunswick, which removed a natural sound barrier between I-295 and nearby homes. According […]
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Portland City Council OKs study of State, High traffic change
PORTLAND — Study of a proposal to restore two-way traffic on State and High streets received City Council approval Monday night. The 8-1 vote, with Councilor David Brenerman opposed, accepts a feasibility study completed by an advisory group in June, but mandates more study on the specifics of the proposal. “It gives staff guidance for the […]
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North Yarmouth aims to celebrate assets with town 'brand'
NORTH YARMOUTH — It’s a town where others began, and one many people drive through on their way to somewhere else. But North Yarmouth’s burgeoning effort to create a town brand is geared toward making the community better known as one rich in history, things to do and see, and places to do business. A […]
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Freeport learning center expanding to meet demand
FREEPORT — Angela Garrison had what she thought was a winning business model when she began planning an early childhood education and care center. Just two years later, Garrison’s Beansprouts Early Learning Childcare Center, on Lower Main Street, broke ground Nov. 4 on an expansion of 2,200 square feet. Bouffard and McFarland Builders of Auburn began […]
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Cumberland Food Pantry sees increased demand
CUMBERLAND — Three years after it was founded, the Cumberland Food Bank is finding it needs to be stronger than ever. The pantry serves an average of more than 30 families from Cumberland, North Yarmouth, Pownal and New Gloucester a week, according to President Tom Gruber, who is also a town councilor. Families can only shop […]