WEST BATH — Voters will decide Tuesday, Jan. 13, if the town should withdraw from Regional School Unit 1, which West Bath helped form in 2008. Not only is a majority needed for the vote to succeed, it also requires enough people to vote. A minimum voter turnout of 50 percent of the total ballots […]
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Brunswick food pantry expands hours
BRUNSWICK — The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program has expanded its hours. The organization’s food pantry will now be open Mondays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Additionally, the program’s soup kitchen is now open Monday-Saturday from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The soup kitchen and pantry […]
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North Yarmouth parks panel to unveil planning document
NORTH YARMOUTH — The town’s Parks and Recreation Committee will present the first draft of a planning document at a community forum Wednesday, Jan. 14. The first-draft document, which follows weeks of input the committee has received from the Board of Selectmen and town staff, will direct the panel’s future activities and agenda. The meeting, […]
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New Portland peninsula housing remains predominantly pricey
PORTLAND — Construction expected to be completed on the city’s peninsula promises to add more than 210 housing units for sale or rent this year. Only 46 of them, or fewer than a quarter, may be considered “affordable” by local median income standards, although two other planned developments could add about 100 units by the […]
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Portland fire safety task force adds landlords, aims for Feb. 2 public workshop
PORTLAND — The city task force evaluating fire and safety codes, and inspection procedures, began a second phase of meetings Monday, with a goal of presenting recommendations to a City Council committee Feb. 9. The City Hall meeting also brought new faces to the table as the conversation shifts from the technical merits of codes […]
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Portland youth program gets funding for drug awareness campaign
PORTLAND — The YES! program, a nonprofit program that uses basketball to provide a positive environment for youth in southern Maine, was awarded an $8,000 Healthy Living Grant from the Chicago-based American Medical Association Foundation. YES!, an Amateur Athletic Union program whose mission is to build student self esteem and confidence, create learning opportunities, and […]
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Falmouth hires NY firm for economic development plan
FALMOUTH — The town has hired a New York consulting firm to create a first-of-its-kind economic development plan to present to the Town Council in May. Camoin Associates of Saratoga Springs, New York, will work with the Falmouth Economic Improvement Committee and Brunswick-based Innovation Policy Works to create the plan. Camoin will be paid $40,000. Theo […]
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Iconic Harpswell restaurant's market price: $1.79M
HARPSWELL — The waterfront Cook’s Lobster House on Bailey Island is on the market for $1.79 million. The iconic Maine restaurant that has been operated by the same family since opening in 1955 was listed for sale in the past month by Malone Commercial Brokers. The restaurant has received regional and national attention at various […]
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Portland Trails receives $100K, 3-year grant
PORTLAND — The nonprofit Portland Trails has received its largest grant ever from a Maine foundation, and will use the $100,000 largely for projects aimed at the future. The grant, from the Portland-based Old Bug Light Foundation, will be administered over three years, with $40,000 granted in the first year and $30,000 in each of […]
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Falmouth man sentenced to 27 years in prison for killing his mother
PORTLAND — A Falmouth man was sentenced to 27 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to killing his mother. Andrew Leighton, 48, had been scheduled to take his case to trial next week, but changed his mind and accepted a plea agreement, Assistant Attorney General Leane Zainea said. Leighton appeared in Cumberland County Unified […]