SCARBOROUGH — More than 120 acres of farmland along Pleasant Hill Road near Spurwink Road will be preserved if the Scarborough Land Trust can raise $2.5 million by Dec. 31. The nonprofit trust announced Jan. 22 it had reached an agreement to purchase the 126-acre Benjamin Farm, and will soon apply for a grant from […]
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Scarborough panel nears agreement on dog, beach rules
SCARBOROUGH — A framework of recommendations emerged after a 2 1/2-hour meeting Wednesday night of the ad-hoc animal control committee. The group of Katy Foley, Town Councilor Bill Donovan, Noah Perlut, Margot Hodgkins, Glennis Chabot, Lucy LaCasse and Daniel Ravin plans to meet again at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, and 7 p.m. on […]
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2 candidates challenge incumbent Harpswell selectman
HARPSWELL — Selectman Alison Hawkes will be challenged by two opponents when she seeks re-election this March. In contrast, after Wednesday’s deadline passed for candidates to file nomination papers, there was only one candidate for two open seats on the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors. Voting takes place March 15 at Town Meeting. […]
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Cape Elizabeth schools ask town to borrow $1.75M for maintenance
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board on Wednesday sent the Town Council a $1.75 million borrowing request for school maintenance. The bond would fund roof replacements for all three schools, as well as a new heating recovery unit at the middle school, and a new electrical primary service entrance at the high school. “We’ve had three […]
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Public criticizes plan for new Brunswick elementary school
BRUNSWICK — The School Board got a reality check Wednesday night when members of the public largely questioned a plan to build a new 660-student elementary school. The criticism expressed during a nearly three-hour meeting was less about the proposed school’s estimated $24 million price tag and more about the educational philosophy supporting it. Nevertheless, […]
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Scarborough Planning Board views new Gallery Boulevard project
SCARBOROUGH — Site work is not expected to start for at least a month, and construction is at least a year away, but Planning Board members Monday got a glimpse of a proposed retail development on Gallery Boulevard. Preliminary plans from Needham, Mass.-based Waterstone Retail call for 113,000 square feet of space on property next […]
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South Portland hopes grant will help green brownfield sites
SOUTH PORTLAND — Officials applied Jan. 22 for a federal grant to assess contamination left behind by the city’s industrial past. Spread over three years, the $400,000 grant would be split in half to assess levels of contamination from petroleum and hazardous materials in areas on the waterfront, from Pleasantdale to Ferry Village, including Knightville. […]
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Familiar face returns to Brunswick, with business and jobs
BRUNSWICK — Greg Farr was last seen as Brunswick Downtown Association’s first full-time executive director. He left in 2010 to help restructure RollEase, a Stamford, Conn.-based custom window covering business, but has now returned with the company in tow and plans to expand at Brunswick Landing. Sometime this week, Farr, senior vice president at RollEase, […]
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South Portland City Council ready to hook up new towing charges
SOUTH PORTLAND — Proposed changes to the city towing ordinance will be considered at the Monday, Feb. 3, City Council meeting. Mayor Jerry Jalbert said Wednesday the first changes in 15 years to Chapter 15 of the city code will face the first of two council votes. The meeting will be preceded by a 6 […]
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Coastal Enterprises gets initial OK for downtown Brunswick headquarters
BRUNSWICK — After receiving public scrutiny over Federal Street’s changing character, the Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a sketch plan for Wiscasset-based Coastal Enterprises’ proposed downtown headquarters. The board also unanimously recommended to the Town Council an ordinance change that would allow the panel to act on behalf of the Village Review Board if […]