AUGUSTA — Democrats on the Legislature’s Education Committee rejected Gov. Paul LePage’s nomination of Susan Dench to the University of Maine System board of trustees after a contentious hearing on Friday. The 8-6 party-line vote goes to the full Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Dench, of Falmouth, is a marketing professional and former conservative blogger […]
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Correction
The Sept. 19 article “Cape Elizabeth seeks dismissal of lawsuit filed by Verizon Wireless” should have said Cape Elizabeth denies Verizon’s claim the town violated the federal Spectrum Act.
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Scarborough student arrested on knife charges
SCARBOROUGH — An 18-year-old Scarborough High School student was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 23, for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon. According to police, a bus driver was alerted by several students that Jonathan Germano was sharpening a knife while on the bus. Police said a spring-loaded switchblade was found in Germano’s backpack after he was identified […]
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South Portland mulls tar sands findings
SOUTH PORTLAND — Although the City Council accepted recommendations of the Draft Ordinance Committee earlier this year, the council was not as eager to act on the issues brought forth during a Sept. 22 workshop. The DOC was formed in February to tackle issues around the potential pumping of tar sands oil. Members David Critchfield and […]
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School board gets new options for Brunswick school construction
BRUNSWICK — School Board members are now considering a multitude of options to expand classroom space for Brunswick elementary students. The rough proposals, presented to the board at a special meeting Wednesday, range from basic repairs of existing schools to new construction. Lyndon Keck, the lead architect on the project from Portland-based firm PDT, explained […]
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Dunning Street tenants hope to return by next week
BRUNSWICK — A week after tenants of a downtown apartment building were evacuated from their homes by Brunswick authorities, the property’s owner is hoping to resolve life-safety code violations identified by the Fire Department. In an interview Wednesday, Bud Moody, the property manager recently hired to take care of the 9 Dunning St. building, said only […]
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Withdrawal vote colors Freeport school board election
FREEPORT — Four candidates are on the ballot in November for two open seats on the Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors. Incumbents Nelson Larkins and Beth Parker will be working to keep their seats from challengers Charly Haversat Matheson and Lindsay Sterling. With Freeport’s withdrawal from the RSU going to referendum, it is […]
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Bike lanes proposed to skirt Maine Street 'death zone' in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Bicycle proponents plan to use Federal Street to experiment with how to improve downtown cycling safety and infrastructure. Members of the town’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee are proposing to place a shared lane, or “sharrow,” northbound on Federal Street from Bath Road to Mason Street, and another sharrow that turns into a dedicated […]
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Incumbent Millett faces 2 challengers in Senate District 29
CAPE ELIZABETH — First-term incumbent state Sen. Rebecca Millett faces two challengers in her bid for re-election in Senate District 29. Republican Bill De Sena and Green Independent Mark Diehl hope to unseat Democrat Millett in the former District 7, which includes all of Cape Elizabeth and South Portland, and coastal Scarborough. Rebecca Millett Millett […]
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Cape Elizabeth likely to adopt 1-acre rooster rule
CAPE ELIZABETH — Residents will not be allowed to keep roosters on lots under 40,000 square feet if the Town Council approves a new ordinance. The ordinance committee on Sept. 19 added the proposed rooster rule to the existing animal control ordinance after a dispute in a residential neighborhood. Joe Gajda of 15 Farm Hill […]