BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved an application for a new assisted living facility at Brunswick Landing. The Avita memory care facility will be developed by the Portland-based Sandy River Co. The board had previously approved a sketch plan for the project, also by a unanimous vote. According to site engineer Will Conway, […]
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South Portland brewery aims for October launch
SOUTH PORTLAND — An auto technician, a landscape contractor and a state government employee walk into a bar. The framework of an otherwise overused joke describes the inception of the Fore River Brewing Co., except the bar is an old salt storage shed that would require renovation and an expansion, and the punchline has yet to […]
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Cape Elizabeth question: To line or not to line?
CAPE ELIZABETH — Town councilors on Monday sent the Fort Williams Advisory Commission a resident’s request that a center line be painted on the park entrance road to increase safety. Councilors didn’t have a recommendation, because there have been no reported accidents in the park and the state doesn’t require lines to be on the […]
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Truck overturns on Falmouth exit ramp
Southbound Exit 10 on Interstate 295 in Falmouth remained closed Wednesday afternoon, several hours after a truck carrying peat moss overturned on the ramp approaching Bucknam Road. Crews were working to remove the load and right the truck. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said the driver of the truck was not injured, […]
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Parkview of Brunswick, Lewiston's CMHC in bankruptcy court dispute over $13M claim
BRUNSWICK — Parkview Adventist Medical Center, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection June 15, owes upwards of $13 million to Central Maine Healthcare Corp. and its affiliate, Central Maine Medical Center, court documents show. Just how much of that money CMHC will see, however, remains unclear. Parkview contends that CMHC does not have an enforceable […]
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Cape Elizabeth sets hearing on shooting range license
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Spurwink Rod and Gun Club’s license application is going to a public hearing. The Town Council on Monday scheduled the hearing for Sept. 14. The Firing Range Committee on June 8 recommended the license be approved by the council. The town is still waiting to receive a safety report for the […]
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Portland City Councilors Kevin Donoghue, David Marshall not seeking re-election
PORTLAND — The veteran city councilors who represent the city’s peninsula last week announced they will not seek fourth terms in November. District 1 Councilor Kevin Donoghue and District 2 Councilor David Marshall each said they are looking forward to more time with their families as they complete their third terms on the City Council. […]
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Harpswell sees urgent need to build boat launch, destroy pier
HARPSWELL — As the town looks to construct a new boat ramp at Mitchell Field, it also has to decide what to do with the rapidly deteriorating pier on the former U.S. Navy property. That was the consensus of a public hearing hosted by the Mitchell Field Committee Tuesday night. The combined costs of the two […]
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South Portland to propose pesticide restrictions
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors Monday agreed to work with city staff to draft an ordinance by late November that would restrict the use of pesticides. City residents, along with a handful of people from at least five other municipalities, filled the council chambers at Monday’s workshop, which was the second time councilors have discussed banning […]
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Yarmouth expects 3 TIF districts to generate $24M
YARMOUTH — The town has determined that establishing three tax increment finance districts would generate $24 million in revenue over a 30-year period. Councilors on Tuesday spoke with Denise Clavette, the town’s new economic development director, about creating the TIF districts: one downtown, one on the northern half of Route 1, and one on the southern […]