FREEPORT — The Summer Blueberry Festival will kick off with a free concert by the Chandler Military Band on Friday night, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. at the South Freeport Church. The Half Moon Jug will also perform at the festival, which runs through Sunday, Aug. 3 The local band will take the stage Saturday […]
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Harpswell to update Comprehensive Plan
HARPSWELL — Emerging trends driven by climate change, including sea level rise and invasive species, are among issues town officials would like addressed in a new Comprehensive Plan. At their July 24 meeting, the Board of Selectmen endorsed moving ahead with a new Comp Plan, at the recommendation of Town Planner Carol Eyerman and Comprehensive Plan […]
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3 Bath city councilors not seeking re-election
BATH — With their terms expiring this year, City Councilors Meadow Merrill, David Sinclair and Andrew Winglass have all decided not to seek re-election. Nomination papers are available Friday, Aug. 1, and can be returned to the city clerk’s office from Aug. 19 to Sept. 16. Election Day is Nov. 4. Winglass, who is completing […]
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Annual Topsham Fair to celebrate summer starting Aug. 5
TOPSHAM — Summer’s in the air, and in Topsham all is fair. The 160th Topsham Fair kicks off Tuesday, Aug. 5, and wraps up Sunday, Aug. 10. The event follows two days of free harness racing Sunday and Monday, Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, at 5 p.m. each day. Admission, which includes rides, is $10 […]
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Topsham bike tour returns Saturday
TOPSHAM — The 11th annual Tour de Merrymeeting Bay takes place Saturday, Aug. 2., offering 25- and 50-mile bicycle rides around one of the Mid-Coast’s great natural treasures. Both rides start and end at the Foreside Recreation Fields. Registration for the 50-mile trek is at 7 a.m., with an 8 a.m. start, and costs $50. […]
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Portland campers construct computing futures
PORTLAND — By July 25, Isaac Bell was ready to take his new creation out for a spin. On a screen in front of him, a bright red race car sped through a course. “Installing (Microsoft) XP at the beginning was tough, the computer wasn’t set up right, so we had to go and change […]
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India Street plan in Portland proposes historic district, new building codes, affordable housing
PORTLAND — Combine five working groups, five goals, six vision statements, 13 principles and 14 critical actions, and the sum is the draft for creating a sustainable, mixed-use India Street neighborhood. Plans calling for the creation of a historic district, “form-based” building codes, and zoning to promote affordable housing were revealed Monday night at a […]
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Portland campaign against underage drinking targets sellers, youth, parents
PORTLAND — A coalition dedicated to combating underage and high-risk drinking hopes information distribution and a series of training sessions for servers, sellers and law enforcement will reduce youth access to alcohol. But the effectiveness of the effort will be difficult to gauge, one representative said, even as its necessity continues to be demonstrated: As […]
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Quaker school to break ground in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND — Friends School of Portland will break ground for its new home Aug. 7 at 11 U.S. Route 1. A 4 p.m. ceremony will be held at the 21-acre, forested site, near the Falmouth town line. The 15,000-square-foot facility will be “a beautiful, net-zero building based on Passive House design principles,” Head of School […]
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Yarmouth gives green light to Portland commuter bus
YARMOUTH — Town councilors unanimously endorsed METRO express bus service to Portland, at an annual cost of up to $30,000. The service, proposed at a June meeting in Freeport, would be a morning and evening commuter run with stops in Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth and Freeport. The Greater Portland Transit District is seeking approval to run […]