BRUNSWICK — The town is about to get a new restaurant, but only for one night. On the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 4, Brunswick’s Trattoria Athena at 25 Mill St. will turn into a “pop-up” French bistro. Pop-up restaurants are a concept that is spreading across the country, according to chef Ali Waks-Adams. The bistro at […]
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Community input helps shape Topsham's agenda for 2016
TOPSHAM — Input from neighborhood meetings held last year, with a few added suggestions this year, have helped to form several areas of focus for town officials in the coming year. The issues include traffic, taxes and accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians. The Board of Selectmen garnered feedback Oct. 19 and 26 at meetings held […]
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Bath-area school board votes for a new Morse High School
BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors on Monday unanimously supported rebuilding Morse High School at a different site. The decision reflects a show-of-hands vote at a public forum Oct. 7, which indicated overwhelming support for the rebuild. The School Board was already leaning in that direction in its discussion Sept. 28. […]
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Protesters plan to enter Bath shipyard during christening
BATH — With an estimated 3,000 people expected to gather at Bath Iron Works on Saturday to watch the christening of the 35th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer built by the shipyard, peace protesters plan to use the event to condemn military spending and send a message to Maine’s political leaders. Members of Midcoast Peace Works, […]
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Falmouth panel drops plastic bag ban proposal; fee remains
FALMOUTH — The Ordinance Committee is nearly ready to send recommendations to the Town Council for single-use shopping bag restrictions. But those recommendations are different than the last suggestions seen by the Town Council in September, and don’t include an outright ban. Original suggestions from the Recycling and Energy Advisory Committee, which has been spearheading […]
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Dueling North Yarmouth development proposals getting plenty of discussion
NORTH YARMOUTH — There has been no shortage of opportunities for voters to discuss the big decisions they face about the town’s future. Whether the town should create a public sewer system, and the fate of North Yarmouth Memorial School, are among the issues in two referendum questions discussed most recently at public forums Oct. 21 and […]
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Yarmouth initiative sharpens its focus on senior issues
YARMOUTH — Focus groups will be held over the next couple of weeks as part of the town’s aging in place initiative. The initiative, which was started by a group of residents, is working to keep seniors in town as they grow older. The focus groups are being used to learn and understand the various concerns […]
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Falmouth board deals blow to plan for ‘gourmet getaway’
FALMOUTH — The Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday denied a request to turn a Woodville Road mansion into a venue for cooking classes and retreats. The vote against conditional use was 3-2, with board member Wendy Paradis and alternate board member Erin Mancini in the minority. Board member Tim Nolan was absent. The home […]
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Colonial ship replica in Bath to stage Women's Shipbuilding Day
BATH — It may have been a group of men who built the original pinnace Virginia at the ill-fated Popham Colony, but more than 400 years later there are plenty of women lending a hand constructing the replica. The Maine’s First Ship group, which has been raising funds to reconstruct the 51-foot vessel – the first […]
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Falmouth police: Westbrook arrests may lead to other charges
FALMOUTH — A Westbrook man charged with burglarizing a state trooper’s home remained in jail this week, while updated information on his female accomplice was not available. Mark Lindholm, 43, and Meggan Wainwright, 34, both of 473 Methodist Road, Westbrook, were arrested the evening of Friday, Oct. 23. The arrests came after a search conducted […]