TOPSHAM — Two Republican candidates are competing in a June 10 primary in Maine House District 54. Susan Dolan, of Barrows Drive, and Kim Talbot, of West Schoolhouse Crossing Road, are seeking the GOP nod in the district. The seat is currently held by state Rep. Andrew Mason, D-Topsham, who is seeking a second term. […]
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Two-alarm blaze destroys Brunswick home
Firefighters from four communities responded to a two-alarm blaze Tuesday afternoon, April 29, at 338 Gurnet Road, Brunswick. One firefighter was slighly injured, but the house was considered a total loss. Firefighters were called to the home of Scott Telkey just after 5 p.m. A second alarm brought assistance from Bath, Topsham and West Bath. […]
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Brunswick’s China Rose Buffet closed for cleanup after ‘extensive’ mold found
BRUNSWICK — The owner of China Rose Buffet on Bath Road closed the restaurant’s doors last week after “extensive” mold was found in a storage room. Deputy Chief Jeff Emerson of the Brunswick Fire Department said Tuesday that he inspected the restaurant after receiving a call from “a citizen” concerned about visible mold. “Indeed, we […]
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Falmouth hopes crossing upgrades will spur railroad quiet zones
FALMOUTH — An initiative to establish quiet zones at two railroad crossings received a major boost Monday, but it’s unclear whether the effort will survive ever-evolving rules at the federal level. At its regular meeting on April 28, the Town Council by a vote of 5-1 approved a plan to improve safety measures at railroad […]
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Council OKs funding for Falmouth Food Pantry expansion
FALMOUTH — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved funding to help expand the Falmouth Food Pantry. The proposed $50,000 project will expand the pantry by 30 percent of its current size. The council anticipates receiving $39,200 from Cumberland County in the form of a community development block grant to fund the bulk of the […]
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Freeport, Durham, Pownal officials rap school spending
FREEPORT — Town councilors and Durham and Pownal selectmen agreed Tuesday to request an audience with the Regional School Unit 5 trustees to discuss what some of the towns’ representatives see as unjustified budget hikes and a lack of transparency in the school budget process. The groups met at Pownal Town Hall to discuss ways to […]
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Portland, South Portland to share nearly $460K mobile command center
PORTLAND — City councilors entering City Hall for Monday’s meeting got an up-close view of almost $500,000 in new law enforcement and emergency equipment. Police Chief Michael Sauschuck, Fire Chief Jerome LaMoria and their South Portland counterparts, Police Chief Ed Googins and Fire Chief Kevin Guimond, greeted the councilors and other visitors outside a new […]
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Poet Richard Blanco to read, judge at Freeport festival
FREEPORT — One of the nation’s foremost poets will read his work at a student poetry competition on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Merriconeag Waldorf School. Richard Blanco, who gained national acclaim when he delivered the inaugural poem last year at President Obama’s second swearing-in, will serve as the judge of the seventh annual […]
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Falmouth election draws 4 candidates for 2 Town Council seats
FALMOUTH — The stage is set for a competitive campaign for Town Council. Four candidates are running for two seats on the council. For School Board, three candidates are running for three seats. Nomination papers were due to the town clerk on Monday, April 28. Candidates had to submit between 25 and 100 signatures from […]
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In Cumberland, 3 School Board seats attract 5 candidates
CUMBERLAND — Five people are running for three open seats on the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors. Two incumbent town councilors, meanwhile, will be unopposed in the June 10 election. The deadline for filing nomination papers was Monday, April 28. One of the School Board vacancies was created when Bob Vail decided not […]