CAPE ELIZABETH — When Deb Bergeron created 100 Women Who Care Southern Maine, she was hoping to bring women together and give back to local charities and nonprofits. On Nov. 13 she accomplished both goals in one night. Bergeron gathered 108 members for the new group and raised almost $4,600 for Simple Gifts, a Cape Elizabeth-based […]
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Harpswell Selectmen show willingness to pay Cedar Beach legal costs
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen reacted favorably Wednesday to a request from the group fighting for public access to a Bailey Island beach for a town contribution of $110,000 to help pay legal fees incurred over the past two years. Members of Cedar Beach/Cedar Island Supporters filled the conference room at the Town Office Wednesday […]
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Bath council OKs $1.2M payment to settle West Bath lawsuit
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday approved spending $1.2 million to settle a 2-year-old lawsuit with West Bath. The panel in separate, 6-1 decisions – with Councilor Kyle Rogers opposed in both votes – approved a settlement agreement to resolve the litigation, and a bond ordinance for the $1.2 million payment. The bond requires […]
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Yarmouth school whitewashes anti-bullying mural
YARMOUTH — For almost eight years, a colorful mural was displayed high along the wall of the Yarmouth Elementary School gym. Designed by students and painted by local artists, it conveyed the message that children should stand up to bullies. But earlier this year some students reportedly complained the mural was scary and negative. Despite […]
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Passenger rail panel member from Brunswick denies conflict of interest
BRUNSWICK — A director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is denying claims his affiliation with a group opposed to a train layover facility puts him in a conflict of interest. Robert McEvoy, a Brunswick resident who owns a Bouchard Drive home near the site of the proposed train barn, was nominated by Gov. […]
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Cohen, Matthews pledge cooperation in South Portland
PORTLAND — Promising communication and collaboration, Linda Cohen and Richard Matthews were sworn in Monday afternoon as mayor and School Board chairman, respectively. “We cannot make the city of South Portland the best it can be without collaboration,” Cohen said in a 7 1/2-minute speech following the swearing in of Councilors Patti Smith, Claude Morgan […]
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Brunswick councilors OK $150K for fire station upgrades
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday approved up to $150,000 in new borrowing to update heating and ventilation systems at the Emerson fire station, despite some councilors’ reservations about the project. Councilors also agreed to formally request opening the Simpson’s Point boat launch to propeller boats, and approved new rules for clamming licenses. The proposed […]
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Brunswick adds Cookie Crawl fundraiser
BRUNSWICK — The first Downtown Cookie Crawl will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, starting at 10 a.m. Crawlers will stroll downtown and gather two-dozen treats from participating businesses. Tins cost $10 each and can be picked up in the lobby of Senter Place on Maine Street between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. All proceeds will go […]
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Harpswell ponders public bus route
HARPSWELL — Selectmen are considering a new public transit route that would connect residents on the town’s three peninsulas to services and amenities in neighboring Brunswick. Town officials and Coastal Trans, the company that runs the Brunswick Explorer, met at the town office Tuesday for preliminary discussions about the bus service. There is no firm […]
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Brunswick Sewer District weighs debt limit increase
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Sewer District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing Dec. 11 on a charter amendment that would double the agency’s debt limit to $40 million. The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the board room at the district offices, 10 Pine Tree Road. The district has a $20 million […]