BATH — The city’s newest hotel is expected to be ready for business at the end of September. The 86-room Residence Inn Bath is owned and being developed by Bathres LLC, according to Tricia Lanigan of Ocean Properties, which is handling marketing for the 139 Richardson St. project. About 40 percent of construction is complete, […]
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Topsham Town Meeting to weigh $9M budget
TOPSHAM — Town Meeting on May 20 will vote on a proposed $9 million municipal budget, up 5.7 percent from this year. Topsham’s current tax rate is $17.33 per $1,000 of property valuation. The town budget would add 63 cents, while a Sagadahoc County tax would add another 7 cents, and a School Administrative District […]
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Falmouth council agrees to work on conflict of interest policy
FALMOUTH — The Town Council on Monday night began discussing what a conflict of interest policy could look like. Councilor Russell Anderson said that after speaking with former town councilors and the town attorney, and looking into policies in Bangor, Rockport and Kennebunk, as well the state policy, he came to the conclusion a local […]
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New owners hope to revitalize North Yarmouth's 'Golden Triangle'
NORTH YARMOUTH — A new lease on life is in the works for the town’s “Golden Triangle.” David Perkins, a resident who served on the town’s Economic Development and Sustainability Committee’s, recently purchased a nearly 1-acre piece of land at the triangular commercial area in the town center, also known as Walnut Hill Commons. Perkins purchased […]
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Nova Scotia ferry service to begin June 1
PORTLAND — The second season of Nova Star ferry service to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is scheduled to start June 1. A May 7 press release from Nova Star Cruises spokesman Dennis Baily said the ferry is expected to arrive in Portland on May 23 from its winter berth in Charleston, South Carolina. Bailey said an […]
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Portland explores possible transportation hub links
PORTLAND — Getting there from here has been a proverbial challenge in Maine. On May 7, about a dozen city residents got together at City Hall to hear about a study of how to best get passengers from the Portland International Jetport and Portland Transportation Center to the ferry terminals on the waterfront, on a […]
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North Yarmouth to host candidates night
NORTH YARMOUTH — The town will host a “Meet the Candidates” event in the Town Office meeting room at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 20. Two people – Harold Stoddard and Keith Thompson – are running for one seat on the Board of Selectmen,and Katherine Perrin is seeking a seat on the School Administrative District 51 […]
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Scarborough natural foods market expanding to Portland
PORTLAND — For Lois and Dan Porta, opening a second Lois’ Natural Marketplace isn’t simply an expansion of enterprise, it’s a culmination of lifestyle. The new space, at the corner of India and Middle streets, sandwiched between Two Fat Cats Bakery and Micucci’s Grocery Co., is approximately 2,300 square feet and is scheduled to open May […]
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Students put Peaks Island landmarks on the map
PORTLAND — Students at Peaks Island Elementary School recently unveiled a new way to see the island and learn its history. The students in Charlie Marenghi’s second- and third-grade classroom spent the year making a Landmark Bike Tour brochure, marked by 24 landmarks around the island. Marenghi said each student in the class had one landmark […]
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Turf wars: Health debate accompanies Portland-area artificial fields
PORTLAND — Walking by the shuttered stands of Fitzpatrick Stadium, where final touches are now being made on a new artificial turf field, you might believe the adage: The grass really does grow greener on the other side of the fence. But some critics think recent alleged health concerns and questions about turf costs make playing […]