BATH — Although giving was bountiful during the holidays, the Bath Area Food Bank now needs help. “January, February is our worst time,” Kimberly Gates, pantry spokeswoman and administrator of the Bath Area Mobile Food Truck, said last month. “Everything sort of stops.” To help make up for the slump, the Rotary Club of Bath […]
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'Coffee With a Cop' served in South Portland
South Portland Police Officer Shane Stephenson chats with Pierre Shevenell Wednesday morning at Cia Cafe, during a two-hour “Coffee With a Cop” event. Shevenell said he was surprised to see Police Chief Edward Googins and five of his staff at the 72 Ocean St. cafe for the event that is part of a national initiative […]
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Tax relief for the elderly gets nod from South Portland City Council
SOUTH PORTLAND — Residents 70 or older are expected to get some property tax relief this spring after city councilors Monday gave the go-ahead to amend the local “circuit-breaker” ordinance. No formal vote was taken during a workshop preceding the council’s regular meeting, where councilors approved a new fee schedule for demolishing buildings, and a […]
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Climbing gym hits Scarborough Planning Board wall
SCARBOROUGH — Building an indoor climbing gym on Haigis Parkway has been an uphill battle for Taki Miyamoto, but Planning Board members Monday suggested he is approaching the approval plateau. In his third presentation to the Planning Board since October, Miyamoto’s frustration was evident as board members told him the Haigis Parkway property he wants […]
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Divided Cape Elizabeth council OKs contested trail
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Monday voted 5-2 in favor of adopting the 2013 Greenbelt Plan, including a controversial trail proposed for Surfside Avenue. Councilors Jamie Wagner and Caitlin Jordan voted against adopting the plan because of objections to the trail on Surfside Avenue, a paper street that runs along the ocean and […]
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Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation hits funding milestone
CAPE ELIZABETH — Total grant awards by the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation have now exceeded $1 million. The non-profit organization, founded in 2001 to support the town’s schools, teachers and students, eclipsed the $1 million mark during its fall 2013 award cycle, when it awarded more than $49,500 across the town’s schools. “We’re blessed with […]
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Brunswick seminar offers advice on dementia
BRUNSWICK — The Mid Coast Senior Health Center is hosting a seminar on Jan. 16 at 4:30 p.m. on how people with dementia can qualify for residential assistance. The event is part of a free monthly support group that meets at the center at 58 Baribeau Drive. A representative from Goold Health Systems, a health-care […]
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Brunswick group hosts senior health expo
BRUNSWICK — Spectrum Generations will host the “Life Without Limits” senior health expo on Jan. 14 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Cook’s Corner Mall. The expo aims to link seniors and families with products and services in the medical, health-and-fitness, legal, respite care, and technology fields. Founded in 1972, Spectrum Generations is a regional […]
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Coalition offers help preparing tax returns
BRUNSWICK — A regional program is offering free tax preparation assistance to low-income families from Jan. 30 to April 8. The Midcoast Creating Assets Savings and Hope Coalition will provide assistance to individuals or families who earned less than $51,000 in 2013. The coalition, founded in 2007, will also offer referrals for budgeting assistance, credit […]
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Brunswick board vacancies impede downtown planning process
BRUNSWICK — A shortage of members has left the Village Review Board unable to review downtown development proposals, potentially warping the town’s planning process. The Planning Board discussed potential short-term solutions at a Tuesday workshop, in hope of preventing developers and homeowners from having to appeal to the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals. The review […]