SOUTH PORTLAND — The HUB Athletic Center at Southern Maine Community College will host a free, public fair on volunteerism on Tuesday, Jan. 21, to help students and members of the public serve in their communities. The fair will be open from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and include representatives the Southern Maine Agency on Aging, American […]
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Freeport council appointee completes RSU withdrawal panel
FREEPORT — The Town Council on Tuesday appointed Dennis King, the chief executive of Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook, as the citizen-at-large on the Regional School Unit 5 withdrawal committee. King, a 15-year resident of Freeport, previously served on the board of Maine School Administrative District 22 as a resident of Hampden. He has served […]
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Portland Planning Board approves Midtown project
PORTLAND — In a nearly seven-hour meeting that drew testimony from more than 40 members of the public, the Planning Board on Tuesday approved the $150 million Midtown housing-and-retail complex that could ultimately bring four high-rise towers to the Bayside neighborhood. Despite expressing concerns about the project, board members decided in a series of votes, […]
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Waste reduction is 'like a religion' for Chebeague Island faithful
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Laura Summa is passionate about solid waste. That’s her mantra, or her tagline. It’s funny, and she knows it. She also means it. It’s what possesses Summa, a true Jill-of-all-trades, to visit the transfer station in the dead of winter and shovel a path through the snow to a 64-square-foot shed filled […]
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Clapboard Island groups make case for Falmouth funds
FALMOUTH — Proponents of a plan to purchase half of Clapboard Island presented their case Monday, and received a measured response from the Town Council. About 20 sticker-wearing supporters filled council chambers to hear a presentation by representatives of Friends of Clapboard Island, Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Falmouth Land Trust. The northeastern half of […]
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Brunswick switches to law firm with Statehouse presence
BRUNSWICK — The town has replaced its law firm of 22 years with another firm the town hired last year to lobby on its behalf in Augusta. Portland- and Augusta-based Preti Flaherty will take over from Portland-based Bernstein Shur after the Town Council on Monday voted 5-4 for the change. Councilors Jane Millett, John Perreault, […]
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Homelessness experts to speak at Bath meeting
BATH — The new Greater Bath Homeless Initiative will host two speakers at a City Hall meeting Monday, Jan. 20. Mike Mooney, director of New Beginnings’ Transitional Living Services in Lewiston, and Cindy Namer, director of Homeless Initiatives for Maine Housing, will speak at the 6 p.m. gathering. The initiative is comprised of citizens, churches, […]
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New Bath award named for longtime volunteer
BATH — The award wasn’t just given to her – it was created in her name, too. Dot McKenna, a member of the Main Street Bath board since the organization’s 2001 founding, was presented with the “Dot McKenna Award” at last month’s board meeting. McKenna, who is retiring from the board, served as its assistant […]
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Bath could sell a piece of Butler Head
BATH — The city is considering the sale of a small piece of the Butler Head preserve to adjoining property owners. Mardouni and Esther Sharrigan, who own property at 107 Mallard Road, have proposed buying less than 0.3 percent of the preserve to settle code violations committed because two of their buildings are on city […]
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Grand jury indicts former Falmouth firefighter for arson
PORTLAND — A former Falmouth part-time firefighter has been indicted for arson by a Cumberland County grand jury. Griffin Kline, 20, of Woodlands Drive, Falmouth, was indicted Friday, Jan. 10, on a single Class A felony charge, nearly two months after his arrest for allegedly setting two fires in Falmouth. Kline was indicted for just […]