HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen decided unanimously Monday to allow the sale of the West Harpswell School to close on April 15, and not try to reopen negotiations on a section of the sale agreement. At issue was a specific clause in the agreement with the Harpswell Coastal Academy charter school, which was approved by […]
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Brunswick CIP discussion hints at interest in spending cuts
BRUNSWICK — Some councilors expressed a desire for widespread spending cuts Monday night as the Town Council reviewed the proposed Capital Improvement Plan for 2015-2016. Monday’s workshop was an opportunity for councilors to review and discuss several projects in the CIP, which was presented at the council meeting on March 19. This is the third year […]
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Harpswell selectmen review data on rising sea level
HARPSWELL — Selectmen reviewed sea level rise data with contracted Town Planner Scott Hastings on Monday evening, examining areas in town that could be critically impacted by rising seas. Hastings, of the Midcoast Council of Governments, is serving as town planner through a contract between the town and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. […]
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Bowdoin students pledge to sit in until Brunswick college commits to stop investing in fossil fuels
BRUNSWICK — About 20 Bowdoin College students launched a sit-in Wednesday morning outside President Barry Mills’ office, refusing to leave until the administration commits to working with them to divest Bowdoin’s endowment completely from fossil fuels. Members of Bowdoin Climate Action sat with laptops and backpacks on chairs and along the floor of the hall […]
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In Scarborough, Easter is in the bag
Residents and staff at the Scarborough Terrace assisted living community, including Tersina Grant, Elizabeth Simonds, Peggy Lopez, Eleanor Mathieson, and Janice Nichols, helped spread the holiday cheer Tuesday, March 31, by decorating and filling Easter baskets for Project G.R.A.C.E. to distribute to Scarborough children and families in need. Jim Elkins, a Project G.R.A.C.E. board member, packs […]
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Dance fever in Topsham
Dozens of contra dancers packed the gym at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham on Saturday afternoon, March 28, for the 25th annual DownEast Country Dance Festival.
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Yarmouth lawmaker revives legislation for disaster tax relief
YARMOUTH — Almost two years after an explosion on Gables Drive left one person dead and destroyed the homes of many others, a local state representative is again trying to ease the financial burden faced by the property owners. State Rep. Janice Cooper, D-Yarmouth, has submitted a bill that would allow property tax abatements for […]
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Yarmouth volunteers to respond to rural hunger
YARMOUTH — People from Yarmouth and surrounding communities will be coming together next weekend to help feed children in areas of the state that don’t have as many resources. Yarmouth resident Barbara Horton and her neighbors started an effort four years ago to package meals for children in rural parts of northern Maine. On April […]
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Falmouth panel eyes $9M in Route 100 upgrades
FALMOUTH — The Route 100 Vision Committee has come up with draft recommendations for infrastructure improvements to the area, at an estimated cost of just over $9 million. Theo Holtwijk, director of long range planning, said there are four parts to the draft vision. The first includes recommended improvements, which range from roadways and intersections, […]
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Kickstarter campaign begins for Bath flags
BATH — It started as a few, and by July it may be many. The City Council in 2013 approved a flag design that reflects the city’s shipbuilding history. That flag hangs in the Council Chambers at City Hall, and outside the building. Only a few others exist. But lead designer Jeremy Hammond, who worked […]