SOUTH PORTLAND — The vacant, former Maine National Guard Armory is a step closer to becoming a functional, multi-use business center. With little discussion Monday night, the City Council unanimously approved rezoning the 2.74-acre parcel from Residential District A zone to Conditional Armory Zone (CAZ). The request by Priority Real Estate Group to rezone the parcel […]
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Route 1 paving underway in Freeport
FREEPORT — The Maine Department of Transportation is paving a 1.3-mile portion of Route 1 from Exit 24 of Interstate 295 to the Brunswick town line. MDOT began work on April 29 and expects the project to be completed by the first week of June. Minor traffic delays are expected, but the road won’t be closed. […]
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Yarmouth developer sees community in pizza, coffee, groceries, ice cream
YARMOUTH — Although the new Andy’s Handy Store will house a variety of businesses, the owners say they aren’t trying to create a public market. Instead, Sean Ireland wants to provide Yarmouth with a community space that will meet various needs. Ireland and his cousin Amy Ireland are partnering with Otto Pizza and Hilltop Coffee […]
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Freeport budget hike driven by health-care costs
FREEPORT — A 4.3 percent increase in municipal spending is expected in the 2016 fiscal year, according to Town Manager Peter Joseph and Finance Director Jessica Maloy. Joseph and Maloy on May 5 reported to councilors that this year’s budget of $8.9 million is expected to increase to $9.3 million next year. The increase of just […]
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Chebeague Island golf course closer to historic listing
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The state has approved putting the Great Chebeague Golf Course on the National Register of Historic Places, but the club still has to receive federal approval. The state nominated the nine-hole golf course in April. Club members said they expect to hear from the National Park Service by July. The club voted last August […]
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Falmouth plans campaign against invasive plants
FALMOUTH — The Conservation Commission is expanding its invasive plant species eradication efforts. The plan, which will cost $15,000 and was already built into the municipal budget, includes ongoing educational efforts on the problems these plants create, new policies and ordinances to reduce the spread of invasive plant species, and expanded eradication of roadside populations […]
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Warm reception for Brunswick triathletes
Best cheerleader at the Polar Bear Triathlon/Duathlon last weekend in Brunswick was Reece Roma, 3, with her mom Katie. Reece jumped and clapped every time a bicycle rider went past.
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Communities to offer tennis ball recycling
SCARBOROUGH — The Maine Recreation and Park Association and Cape Elizabeth Community Services are collaborating to recycle tennis balls in several communities. The groups recently joined a national movement led by Retour Tennis to keep tennis balls out of landfills, where they take about 450 years to decompose, according to Deb Smith, MRPA executive director. Bins for […]
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Falmouth panel suggests cap on new rural homes
FALMOUTH — The two town committees charged with implementing land use strategies for the Comprehensive Plan have their first-year recommendations. The Community Development Committee and the Long Range Planning Committee, in charge of defining the rural and growth areas of the town, respectively, were tasked with making recommendations that would ensure the majority of the […]
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Falmouth 5K benefits Habitat for Humanity
FALMOUTH — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland’s annual Falmouth Foreside Run and Walk is Saturday, May 9. The family-friendly 5K race will begin and end at the Episcopal Church of St. Mary, 43 Foreside Road, and will run along Foreside Road. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. The […]