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Greater Portland Metro replacing Breez fleet with greener buses

The four new buses also will be larger and last longer.

The property tax rate would increase 30 cents, adding $150 to the bill for the owner of a $500,000 home.

The council will vote on funding for improvements in April.

The municipal budget plan includes the addition of two full-time paramedics.

The spending plan is up 7.6% over this year’s municipal budget.

by Rachel Vitello March 8, 2022

Police Chief John Kilbride said his department has seen a marked increase in “high conflict calls.”

Residents around Farm Gate Road and Marigold Lane say there are already problems with speeding traffic and delivery trucks blocking the road.

The Catholic program, Walking with Moms in Need, offers emotional support and information on adoption, career counseling and community resources.

A 2007 questionnaire is being resurrected to see how residents’ priorities have changed over the last 15 years.

The Tidewater Village project would include commercial space and be built across from Rivalries restaurant on Hat Trick Drive.