BATH — Ward 3 City Councilor Carolyn Lockwood will step down at the end of the month to become director of Main Street Bath. Lockwood is resigning to avoid a potential conflict of interest between her new job and her council duties, she said in an Aug. 8 letter to fellow councilors. Her resignation is […]
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Off-duty health-care worker talks Brunswick man off bridge
BRUNSWICK — A 29-year-old Brunswick man climbed onto the railing of the Frank J. Wood Bridge on Monday night and threatened to jump into the Androscoggin River before he was convinced by an off-duty Sweetser crisis worker to seek mental health treatment. “He didn’t want to talk to us, but she engaged in a conversation with him […]
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Scarborough likely to add Old Orchard Beach emergency dispatch
SCARBOROUGH — The town of Old Orchard Beach is on track to begin using Scarborough’s emergency dispatch service in 2015. Scarborough town councilors are expected to approve an agreement on Aug. 20 that would require Old Orchard Beach to pay for additional dispatch personnel and start-up costs, totalling about $300,000. The Old Orchard Beach Town Council […]
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South Portland panel to study Knightville traffic, parking
SOUTH PORTLAND — Problems with parking and traffic in Knightville will get a close look from a new city committee. In their first meeting on Aug. 19, the committee of four business owners and five Knightville residents, appointed by Assistant City Manager Jon Jennings, will weigh options to improve traffic flow and relieve parking problems in […]
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Fair-ly spectacular in Topsham
The 160th Topsham Fair comes to a traditional climax Saturday night, Aug. 10, with fireworks over the fairgrounds. Romelo Campo, a professional bull rider from Connecticut, tries to stay on for the required eight seconds to advance to the next round in the professional bull riding competition, a relatively new event at the Topsham Fair. […]
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Back to school: SAD 75 to start planning new or remodeled Topsham building
TOPSHAM — With Mt. Ararat High School ranked seventh this spring on a state construction funding list, School Administrative District 75 goes back to school this year with some planning to do. A district Building Committee will soon choose an architect, who will determine whether the existing structure should be remodeled, or if a new […]
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Brunswick gets first look at zoning overhaul
BRUNSWICK — An overhaul of the town’s zoning ordinance is being reviewed by stakeholders from town boards and committees before heading to several rounds of public forums starting next month. The new ordinance was unveiled in a presentation to the public two weeks ago. The document is a comprehensive rewrite of the town’s zoning rules, and […]
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Cumberland council rejects commuter bus proposal; METRO still optimistic
CUMBERLAND — A proposal to extend METRO bus service north of Falmouth hit a second pothole in less than a week Monday, when Cumberland town councilors narrowly rejected an invitation to join the pilot project. The Town Council voted 4-3 against a resolution pledging Cumberland’s support for a trial bus route that would connect the […]
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Yarmouth panel: Home plan best suits Cousins Island fire station
YARMOUTH — A proposal to demolish the Cousins Island fire station to build a cottage received the support Tuesday of a citizens advisory committee. Town councilors will review the committee’s choice on Aug. 21 and decide whether to accept it. Two proposals were submitted after the Town Council decided to sell the fire station and set […]
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Freeport's RSU 5 withdrawal plan gets state OK
FREEPORT — The Maine Department of Education has conditionally approved the town’s proposed agreement for withdrawal from Regional School Unit 5, bringing the action one step closer to a Nov. 4 referendum. The RSU 5 board on July 30 accepted the plan that would allow Freeport to withdraw from the school unit it shares with […]