HARPSWELL — The victors in a court battle over Cedar Beach Road are asking the town to help pay some of their legal costs. Members of Cedar Beach/Cedar Island Supporters told selectmen on Oct. 2 that they plan to ask the town to help reimburse the court expenses incurred to secure public access easements to Cedar […]
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Proposed Cape Elizabeth rooster rule heads to public hearing
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council will hold a public hearing on Nov. 6 on the proposed ordinance that would ban roosters on lots under about one acre. The ordinance committee on Sept. 19 added the proposed rooster rule to the existing animal control ordinance, after Joe Gajda of 15 Farm Hill Road complained about […]
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'Teen Lock-Down' at Scarborough library
SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Public Library will host a “Teen Lock- Down”on Friday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the lock-down will begin at 6:30 p.m., when students can participate in karaoke, a haunted maze through the book stacks, a Wii tournament, and movie trivia games. The event […]
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Forum to feature South Portland council candidates
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Community Chamber of Commerce will host a City Council candidate forum on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. The forum, which is open to the public, will feature candidates in Districts 1 and 2, who will deliver opening and closing statements, and participate […]
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Coastal Humane finishes 3rd in adoption challenge
BRUNSWICK — Coastal Humane Society learned Tuesday that it came in third in its division and 18th overall in a summer-long ASPCA/Rachel Ray adoption challenge. Overall, the shelter found new homes for 804 pets between June and August, doubling its adoptions from the same time last year. The shelter finished with $15,000 in grant prizes. Out […]
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Remembering fallen Portland, South Portland firefighters
The Portland Fire Department Pipe and Drum Band leads firefighters from Portland and South Portland to the Portland Veteran Firemen’s Association memorial at Forest City Cemetery in South Portland on Sunday, Oct. 5, for the annual ceremony to honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty. The ceremony was first held in 1911. […]
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Bath ArtVan celebrates with dining fundraiser
BATH — ArtVan, a mobile arts therapy program offering workshops to people of low income, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month with a restaurant fundraiser in Bath, Brunswick, Auburn and Lewiston. Restaurants in the four communities will sponsor items each week this month. Every time a customer orders the special, part of the cost […]
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Topsham to host 5K, fun-run fundraisers
TOPSHAM — As part of its ongoing 250th birthday celebration, the town will hold a 5K run and a “fun run” on Saturday, Oct. 11. Proceeds from the 9 a.m. event, which starts and finishes at the Foreside Recreational Facility on Foreside Road, benefit Mid Coast Hunger Prevention and the Topsham Heating Fund. Log onto […]
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Zoning rewrite takes heat from Brunswick councilors
BRUNSWICK — A plan to extend the town’s zoning overhaul by adding another draft ordinance came under fire Monday, when town councilors questioned the cost of a revised document and criticized how the process has been handled. Interim Town Manager John Eldridge plans to present councilors with a “road map” of how the zoning rewrite will […]
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Harpswell selectmen seek meetings with EMS heads
HARPSWELL — Selectmen are proposing quarterly workshops with the town’s fire and rescue department chiefs as a way to track the department’s operations and volunteer staffing. The proposition is an alternative to setting up a town-wide volunteer schedule and a separate committee to plan for the future of emergency services, which were recommended in a report […]