SOUTH PORTLAND — Martin’s Point Health Care submitted a revised proposal Wednesday morning for a medical office at the corner of Ocean and Sawyer streets. Richard Daigle, vice president of support services for the company, also requested feedback from city staff about whether the new proposal is “viable.” Martin’s Point’s initial proposal to move from Knightville […]
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South Portland, Scarborough, Cape plan Memorial Day parades, ceremonies
SOUTH PORTLAND — Parades and ceremonies will mark Memorial Day on Monday, May 25 in South Portland, Scarborough, and Cape Elizabeth. The South Portland Memorial Day parade will start at 10 a.m. at Southern Maine Community College and go west on Broadway to Mill Creek Park. A ceremony will follow at the military monument in […]
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Plan for Cape Elizabeth pizzeria shocks tenant, irks restaurant
CAPE ELIZABETH — A plan for a new brick oven pizzeria near Kettle Cove has been approved, but not without objections from other business owners. The Planning Board on Tuesday approved the site plan for Summer Oven, a pizza restaurant planned at 541 Ocean House Road. The proposal for the 30-seat restaurant still needs to […]
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South Portland council sends 3.5% school budget hike to voters
SOUTH PORTLAND — City Councilors unanimously approved a $46 million school budget Monday night. A public validation referendum is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9. The state will subsidize 14.7 percent of the fiscal 2016 spending figure, leaving the rest – about $39.7 million – to be funded through taxes, Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Godin said at […]
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Harpswell seeks funding to study clam decline
HARPSWELL — The town is looking for state assistance to study how to protect a resource embedded in Harpswell’s heritage. Harpswell’s 4,000 acres of intertidal mud flats have long supported the soft-shell clam industry, which has consistently reported some of the highest landings in Maine. Recent environmental shifts, however, have reduced an industry that used to […]
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Topsham high school vote not expected before late 2016
TOPSHAM — A “Public Visioning” meeting Tuesday night was an early step along the road to a vote on whether to rebuild or renovate Mt. Ararat High School. The project architect said work could begin no sooner than late 2016 or mid-2017. School Administrative District 75 has applied for state school construction funding since 1999, […]
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Brunswick tax hike alarms councilors, budget still in play
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council wants to limit a property tax hike to between 3 and 4 percent. But the council has some work to do. The fiscal 2016 budget as proposed is about $59.8 million, which would require a more than 4.9 percent increase in taxes. Councilors are scheduled to adopt the budget Thursday, May […]
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RSU 1 voters to tackle $27M school budget
BATH — A $27.3 million Regional School Unit 1 budget for next year goes to the first of two district-wide votes Tuesday, May 26. The fiscal 2016 spending plan, unanimously approved by the RSU 1 Board of Directors May 4, will then go to a validation referendum on Tuesday, June 9. The proposed budget is […]
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Bath market's lottery bonus makes employees winners
BATH — A city resident hit a $2 million jackpot, and by selling the winning Powerball ticket, Brackett’s Market became a winner, too. The ticket holder has declined to discuss his good fortune. But the business owners, Kimberly and Steve Brackett, thought they’d share the joy. While $10,000 of their $20,000 bonus will go toward […]
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Uncontested Yarmouth election opens door for 1st-time candidates
YARMOUTH — Three candidates are running unopposed June 9 for seats on the School Committee. Newcomers Laura Coroi and Jeanne Rapone are running for two open seats, while incumbent Tim Wheaton is seeking re-election. David Ray and Susan Stover are not seeking re-election. Jeanne Rapone Rapone, an 11-year resident of Yarmouth, owns her own kitchen […]