TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 will hold four public meetings this month on whether Mt. Ararat High School should be renovated or replaced. Presentations about the project status and open forums will be part of the meetings, which will be held at Bowdoin Central School on Sept. 17, Harpswell Community School on Sept. 22, Bowdoinham […]
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Bath firefighters’ boot benefit beats goal
BATH — These boots are made for filling. With cash. City firefighters occupied the intersection of Centre and Washington streets for three hours Saturday, holding boots to collect donations from motorists. Their goal was to raise $1,500 toward fighting muscular dystrophy and other muscle diseases. They ended up with about $2,200. The “Fill the Boot” […]
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Freeport councilors OK spending for Fire Department
FREEPORT — The Town Council on Tuesday set two public hearings and approved equipment requests from the Fire Department. With two councilors absent and a light agenda, the Sept. 1 council meeting was concise, with every item approved. There was also an presentation on brown tail moths by Charlene Donahue, a representative of the Maine […]
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GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul has a (sound) bite in Freeport
Presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, right, on Tuesday drew a crowd of almost 250 people at a campaign stop at Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Kitchen & Topside Tavern in Freeport. Among other things, Paul criticized Obamacare and the Internal Revenue Service, and showed disdain for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and GOP front-runner Donald Trump. […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland neighbors oppose Elks-to-offices change on Congress Street
PORTLAND — Another proposed zoning change, this time for seven acres of property on outer Congress Street, is being contested by neighbors. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Planning Board will be asked to recommend a zoning change for Portland Elks Lodge No. 188 at 1945 Congress St., to allow construction of two office buildings totaling 40,000 square feet. […]
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Falmouth sports pub proposal poised for final Planning Board review
FALMOUTH — After nine months, the debate over a sports pub and restaurant off Clearwater Drive could be nearing its end. The Planning Board was scheduled to vote on an application from Portland-based Rivalries on Tuesday, Sept. 1. But that meeting was canceled due to lack of a quorum. The board rescheduled its meeting to […]
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Firehouse Arts in Yarmouth at a turning point, seeks new blood
YARMOUTH — Directors of Firehouse Arts are trying to find new people to run the center. Whether it will remain focused on the arts is unknown. The nonprofit in the former Winslow Fire Station at 20 Center St. is run entirely by volunteers, who said they no longer have the time or energy to dedicate […]
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Maine's Thos. Moser makes the most of papal visit to Philadelphia
FREEPORT — Thos. Moser furniture is making two chairs for Pope Francis when the leader of the Roman Catholic church visits Philadelphia later this month. The Auburn-based maker of handmade furniture, which has a showroom at 149 Main St., is making one chair for the pontiff’s arrival in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, and another for […]
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Land trust issues conditions for Cumberland’s use of former Payson property
CUMBERLAND — The land trust stewarding a Foreside Road beach property has given the town several conditions to meet before a plan for public use of the property can be implemented. The town bought its portion of 179 Foreside Road, known more commonly as the Payson property, from Portland-based developer Bateman Partners. Bateman signed an agreement […]
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Falmouth schools adding greenhouse, athletic storage
FALMOUTH — Plans for an educational greenhouse near the School Department administrative offices are moving forward, with the initial phase of construction likely to begin near the end of the month. Construction has also begun on a new, multi-sport athletic storage facility and locker rooms behind Falmouth Middle School, although that project is already over […]