Subscribing to a community solar power project could give the town a 15% discount on its energy bills, said Energy and Technology Committee Chairman Howard Marshall.
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Posted inTimes Record
Harpswell sees slight increase in new tax rate
The new tax rate for this year is $6.76 per $1,000 of value, two cents higher than last year’s tax rate.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: Aug. 6-13
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Fri. 8/6 9 a.m. Economic Development Committee Marketing and Branding Subcommittee City Hall Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 8/9 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Live/Zoom Tues. 8/10 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 8/11 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Town Hall/Zoom […]
Posted inTimes Record
Ohio fugitive wanted for drug felonies arrested in Harpswell
Brian Woods, 46, was wanted in Ohio for multiple felonies including trafficking fentanyl.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath explores regional approach to vaccinate raccoons against rabies
The proposal would use bait containing an oral vaccine, but would only be effective if five neighboring communities join in.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: July 30-Aug. 6
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Mon. 8/2 3 p.m. Facilities Committee Tues. 8/3 6 p.m. Planning Board Wed. 8/4 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Fri. 8/6 9 a.m. Economic Development Committee Marketing and Branding Subcommittee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 8/2 6:30 p.m. Town Council […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Campaign to preserve island off Harpswell gets $50,000 gift
Freeport-based Maine Beer Co. is making the gift toward the $1.3 million the trust needs to buy and manage Little Whaleboat Island.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: July 23-30
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Mon. 7/26 4 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory Committee Tues. 7/27 5 p.m. Economic Development Committee Wed. 7/28 4 p.m. Transportation Committee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Tues. 7/27 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 7/28 8 a.m. Trust Fund Advisory Committee […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Freedom requires all assume more personal responsibility
Mr. Balentine probably exercised his cherished idea of personal freedom by skipping history class, when the fundamentals of social/democratic vs. socialist/communist forms of government were discussed in school (“Do you still desire freedom?”, July 2). I should like to meet all those young people, who – according to him – love socialism and communism so […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: The cure for post-pandemic depression: trust experts
Following the perusal of John Balentine’s opinion piece (“Post-pandemic depression rears its ugly head,” July 16), I became rather depressed. Why? How many mores times must he rail about the same topics, always providing us with lies and Republican Party-based propaganda, especially when he is presented with real alternatives, i.e., numerous, fact-based and articulate responses […]