BATH — United Way of Mid Coast Maine is seeking volunteer readers for its 16th annual “Community Read Aloud,” expected to reach more than 4,000 area children next month. The March 2 reading, coordinated by United Way’s “Success by 6” initiative, will be held at child-care and Head Start centers, and in kindergarten through sixth-grade […]
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Memo: LePage meddled in discrimination case against Waldoboro diner
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage inserted himself into a state law enforcement proceeding about a religious discrimination case and threatened to go to court if the legal process was not postponed, according to an internal memo. The governor, however, said he was not interfering, but only trying to make sure there was no “ethical breach” […]
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Brunswick may rein in unused employee vacation time
BRUNSWICK — A policy amendment to clarify the process by which employees can carry over unused vacation time will go to a Town Council public hearing Feb. 23. Under the updated policy, town employees who wish to carry over vacation time in excess of the 30-day maximum to the next year will have to obtain […]
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Lynx, bobcat topic of Topsham lecture
TOPSHAM — The bobcat and Canada lynx will be in the spotlight Tuesday, Feb. 24, at a program offered by the Cathance River Education Alliance and Topsham Public Library. The 6:30-8 p.m. presentation at the 25 Foreside Road library will be by project scientist Danielle Tetreau, whose research spans the Northeast, and who studied wildlife […]
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Town councilors weigh Falmouth TIF proposal
FALMOUTH — The Town Council held a workshop on a proposed OceanView and natural gas tax increment financing district projected to capture more than $20 million in value. The TIF district would be made up 355 acres and proposed to capture 100 percent of increases in assessed real estate values associated with new OceanView development and natural […]
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Yarmouth proposals would add up to 35 homes, public park
YARMOUTH — The Planning Board next week will review applications for two major subdivisions. The board on Feb. 25 will hold public hearings on a housing subdivision between Russell’s Hill Road and Highlands Farm Road, and on at a conceptual sketch plan for a housing subdivision on Sligo Road. The conceptual sketch plan on Sligo Road […]
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Portland, Red Claws to extend Expo lease; Thompson's Point move still expected
PORTLAND — Despite an agreement to extend the Maine Red Claws’ lease for up to 10 years and upgrade seats at the Portland Exposition Building, the developer of Thompson’s Point still expects the pro basketball team to become part of the 32-acre project along the Fore River. “I think it is a very smart business […]
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Habitat hosts meetings for prospective homeowners
PORTLAND — A series of meetings for applicants interested in buying Habitat for Humanity homes in Freeport and Scarborough continue Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland office, 659 Warren Ave. The meetings will cover ownership requirements and qualifications, and how to apply. Those interested in attending are advised to arrive […]
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Free meals, rooms for Maine lawmakers not always disclosed under ethics laws
AUGUSTA — The recent two-day conference that corporate giant Time Warner put on for Maine legislators has revealed loopholes in the state’s ethics laws that make it difficult for voters to know if their elected representatives took part. On Jan. 22-23, Time Warner, the leading cable TV provider in the state, invited a select group of […]
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North Yarmouth selectmen want to reuse school as municipal campus
NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen has made its recommendation for a town center development plan. Four public meetings will be held to discuss the proposal next month. Two of the three scenarios proposed by Portland firm Planning Decisions last November involved developing North Yarmouth Memorial School, which was closed and transferred to the […]