CAPE ELIZABETH — A special events ordinance is being created to regulate the rental of residential property for private events and parties. The use of residential property as a business for fee-paying functions is currently not allowed. The issue came to light after the town became aware the Sprague Corp. has been renting Wentworth Lodge […]
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Bath council OKs budget, tax hike; Rogers resigns
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a $15.9 million budget. Near the end of the meeting, meanwhile, Councilor Kyle Rogers announced his immediate resignation because he is moving. Rogers served two terms on the City Council from 2006-2012 and was re-elected last year. He said his job requires him to move to […]
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South Portland board OKs site plan for Municipal Services Facility
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Planning Board has approved the site plan for a 70,000-square-foot combined city services facility that will house the Public Works, Transportation, and Parks and Recreation departments. The city’s transfer station currently occupies the land at 929 Highland Ave., which will be developed into the Municipal Services Facility. The cost of the project, […]
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Class of 2015: Cape Elizabeth senior likes to think outside the 'bubble'
CAPE ELIZABETH — Trilingual. Horseback rider. Swimmer. Amateur pilot. Avid traveler. Any of these things would be impressive for an 18-year-old. For Yodit Herrmann, they’re all just part of who she is. Although she already has a lot of unique skills, the Cape Elizabeth High School senior hopes to add something else to her resume: […]
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Class of 2015: Scarborough senior prefers working behind the scenes
SCARBOROUGH — Most students’ extracurricular activities involve a sport, or musical group. Eric Lehmann prefers a different activity. Lehmann, a 17-year-old senior at Scarborough High School, first discovered his “niche” of setting up for school productions and events when he was in eighth grade. “When I was in middle school, I was always interested in setting […]
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Harpswell land trust opens new trails
HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust will officially open a 1.25-mile trail system at the Curtis Farm Preserve on Saturday, June 6. Curtis Farm is owned and operated by the land trust, and is the largest undeveloped property in South Harpswell. It includes nearly 2,000 feet of shoreline on Curtis and Basin coves. The new […]
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Brunswick council OKs budget, tax hike; school spending up to voters
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council last week approved the fiscal year 2016 budget by a unanimous vote. The budget, which includes almost $60 million in expenditures, requires a 3.5 percent increase in the property tax rate, to $28.36 per $1,000 of assessed value from the current $27.40. It also includes about $36.5 million for the Brunswick […]
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LePage talks bullying, Brunswick school officials talk funding
BRUNSWICK — Gov. Paul LePage’s discussion about bullying Monday at Brunswick Junior High School led to questions about the state’s commitment to funding school services. LePage spoke at length about the correlation between poverty and bullying at the school’s second annual Civil Rights Day, drawing heavily from his own experiences growing up in Lewiston. “(Bullying is) […]
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June bloom in Bath
While the weather early this week was rainy, it didn’t seem to bother this rhododendron on High Street in Bath.
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Bath panel OKs Portland developer's plan for Huse School housing
BATH — The Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved requests from the Szanton Co. to convert the former John E.L. Huse Memorial School to mixed-income rental housing. The Portland-based developer wants to create 58 or 59 residential apartments, with almost half in a new northeast wing. Along with local approvals, the project also requires financing […]