BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board on Tuesday night unanimously approved Bowdoin College’s sketch plan for a 3,440-square-foot, three-story administrative building at the corner of Maine and Noble streets. The $2.4 million building still requires final at a future board meeting before the existing building at 216 Maine St. can be demolished to make way for the […]
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LePage officials: Medicaid expansion will hurt state
The governor’s anti-expansion campaign continues with testimony from agency chiefs on Wednesday.
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Brunswick says farewell to downtown Recreation Center
BRUNSWICK — Bill Brooks remembers watching demolition crews tear down the old Town Hall on Maine Street when he was a child in 1960. Now at age 60, he’s watching the town change again. This time, it’s with the planned sale of the Recreation Center at 30 Federal St., a place Brooks said was the […]
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Freeport to create emergency fund for rent assistance
FREEPORT — The Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept a $12,000 donation from the Freeport Housing Trust to establish an Emergency Rental Assistance Fund. “There are a number of low-income renter households in Freeport who have limited financial resources and are only one financial setback away from homelessness,” Amy Cartmell, Freeport Housing Trust president, […]
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Freeport lawmaker's overdose drug bill proceeds, along with debate
FREEPORT — Legislation that would expand statewide access to Narcan, a drug that can help reverse heroin overdoses, will go to the House floor in March. LD 1686, an act to address preventable deaths from drug overdose, would authorize a greater number of individuals to receive, possess and administer the drug. That could include police, […]
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Falmouth council compromises on Clapboard Island campaign, OKs $200K contribution
FALMOUTH — A plan to purchase half of Clapboard Island for public use received a major boost Monday night, but not as much as proponents wanted. After 90 minutes of discussion and debate, the Town Council voted 5-1 to donate $200,000 toward the effort – one-third less than the $300,000 that Friends of Clapboard Island […]
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It's all about prevention: Renovated student health center opens at Portland High School
PORTLAND — With its low ceilings, peeling paint and dim lighting, the school-based health center at Portland High School was showing its age. No more. The school’s new $225,000 health center opened last month across the hall in a bright and modern 1,500 square-foot space, three times the size of the old clinic. “Now we […]
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'Reverse of the brain drain': Portland area aids, benefits from refugees, asylum seekers
PORTLAND — From home to school to work, the lives of refugees and asylum seekers got closer looks from federal and city officials this week. On Friday, Feb. 21, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Anne Richard visited Portland Adult Education and several local businesses to see how refugees and resettlement agencies are faring. Richard was […]
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Maine Voices: Two college affordability bills deserve our attention and support
Maine’s failure to provide equal opportunity for higher education must be addressed.
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Bath hardware store organizes benefit for cancer patient
BATH — Cheryl Frye says her battle with breast cancer has been a special journey, bolstered by the love and support of those around her. It’s those sentiments that have gone into a benefit being held for the Bowdoinham woman on Saturday, March 8, at 5:30 p.m. Organized by Rogers Ace Hardware, where Frye works […]