SACO — The City of Saco is submitting its newly revised comprehensive plan proposal to a state agency for final review. A comprehensive plan guides public policy in areas including transportation, utilities, land use, recreation, natural resources, public facilities, and housing. Saco’s comprehensive plan was last updated in 2011. In October 2016, an effort for […]
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Legislators offer no clarity on diploma guidelines
AUGUSTA (AP) — Lawmakers are requiring high school students, starting with this year’s freshmen class, to prove they truly understand the subjects they study before they can graduate, but they still haven’t worked out many details teachers need to prepare students. And legislators offered no clarity Wednesday, taking no action on a bill to delay […]
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Marijuana committee removes social club licensing from bill
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s marijuana implementation committee has voted to remove social clubs from the state’s Marijuana Legalization Act. The committee voted Wednesday to strip the adult-use bill of references to social club licensing. Committee members also rejected a measure that would allow the state to share marijuana tax revenues with municipalities that host licensed […]
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Former mill to serve as inland salmon farm
BUCKSPORT (AP) — A Maine-based investor says he’s building a salmon farm on the site of a former paper mill in Bucksport. Whole Oceans’ Rob Piasio of Yarmouth says Thursday he’s purchasing the site to raise Atlantic salmon in a land-based facility. It’s the second land-based salmon aquaculture operation announced for Maine in recent weeks. […]
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Old jail conversion to Alfred Town Hall: $1.8 million
ALFRED — Selectmen say estimates to buy and convert the old, long vacant York County Jail into a new town hall for Alfred totals just under $1.8 million. If selectmen approve putting the matter to the voters on the June 12 ballot, they would bond $1.6 million over 20 years and use $200,000 from a […]
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Sanford’s 250th kickoff set for Tuesday
SANFORD — On Feb. 27, 1768, the colonial Massachusetts government approved the incorporation of a new municipality in Maine. The community that had been known as Phillipstown for 30 years became a town. It was named Sanford. On Tuesday, residents will mark the 250th anniversary of that occasion with a celebration in Central Park, topped […]
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Kennebunkport Police Log
KENNEBUNKPORT — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Kennebunkport Police from Feb. 11 to Feb, 21, 2018: • Ryan Boocher, 30, of Ludlow, Massachusetts, was issued a summons for exceeding the posted speed limit on North Street in Kennebunkport. • Justin Pitzer, 30, of Arundel, was arrested for violating conditions of […]
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Standard & Poor upgrades York County bond rating
ALFRED — York County government got some good financial news this month, when the rating agency Standard & Poor’s upgraded the county’s rating for general obligation bonds from AA to AA+. “The rating action reflects our opinion of the county’s consistent positive budgetary performance, which led to improved reserves, and stronger debt profile,” S & […]
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Tugboat sinks off coast of Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — U.S. Coast Guard investigators are at the scene of a collision at sea off the coast of Kennebunk on Thursday that resulted in the sinking of a 80-foot tugboat. A spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said that one of two crewmen aboard the 40-foot tugboat Helen Louise reported that their vessel had collided […]
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Deadline moved up for solar initiatives
AUGUSTA (AP) — The deadline for Maine electric customers to take advantage of expiring solar incentives has been moved up. Solar panels installed by March 16 will be eligible under old “net metering” policies that provide homeowners with credits on their electricity bills for any excess solar energy produced. After that, credits for new systems […]