BRUNSWICK — The town and the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority resolved a tax dispute that lasted more than three years. Terms of the settlement were announced at the Oct. 5 Town Council meeting. At issue was 93,000 square feet of space at Hangar 6 at the Brunswick Executive Airport, leased to Kestrel Aviation Co. by MRRA. […]
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Election 2015: Newcomer challenges South Portland mayor
SOUTH PORTLAND — An incumbent and a political novice are campaigning for the District 4 seat on the City Council this November. Mayor Linda Cohen, of Tamarack Drive, who will complete her first three-year term as a city councilor in December, is seeking re-election against newcomer Andrew Snyder, of Boysenberry Drive. District 4 includes the […]
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Brunswick council approves purchase of new high school boiler
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday authorized borrowing for a new boiler at Brunswick High School. The cost of the project is $575,000, to be paid off over 10 years. School Department Facilities Director Paul Caron said he recommended the boiler purchase be moved up in the town’s Capital Improvement Plan because the unit has […]
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South Portland delays overnight parking ban until December
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday pushed the start of the overnight winter parking ban back one month, to Dec. 1. The original ordinance, which prohibited parking on streets from midnight-6 a.m. Nov. 1-April 1, dates back to the 1980s, City Manager Jim Gailey said. The unanimous decision to change the law was based […]
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Topsham to discuss future in series of forums
TOPSHAM — The first of a series of workshops examining the challenges the town faces as it plans its future will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Topsham Public Library event, starting at 6:30 p.m., is title “Building a strong Topsham for the future: Will we be able to afford to live there?” It will […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Durham begins another campaign to leave Regional School Unit 5
DURHAM — A petition to consider withdrawal from Regional School Unit 5 has the required number of signatures to go before the Board of Selectmen. Town Clerk Shannon Plourde still has to verify names before the document is notarized and passed on to selectmen. Plourde said there’s a chance the petition may be invalid if […]
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Freeport council OKs pact for METRO bus service
FREEPORT — The Town Council finalized an agreement with the Greater Portland Transit District for METRO bus service to Portland. Councilors on Tuesday approved the agreement with the amendment that bus shelters will have no advertising. Also, it was decided that the town will clean the shelters. METRO’s general rule regarding bus shelter advertisements is if […]
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Plan to use open space angers Falmouth neighbors
FALMOUTH — A handful of residents attended Tuesday night’s Planning Board meeting to oppose construction of an additional home in a subdivision off Woodville Road. The board did not take any action following the approximately hour-long conversation, since it was just a request for pre-application sketch plan review. The Maplewood Subdivision is a 13-lot parcel, […]
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Election 2015: Challenger takes on Freeport council chairwoman
FREEPORT — Two candidates are on the ballot for councilor at-large in the Nov. 3 election, and there is at least one write-in council candidate in District 4. Town Council Chairwoman Melanie Sachs is seeking re-election to the at-large seat. Doreen Christ is also running for the seat, which has a three-year term. There are no […]
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Portland Fire Chief Jerome LaMoria to resign
PORTLAND — Fire Chief Jerome LaMoria on Tuesday became the second city department head to resign in the last three weeks. LaMoria’s resignation, effective Oct. 20, was announced in a press release by City Manager Jon Jennings. “I want to express my deep admiration for the excellent work and dedication that the men and women of […]