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Photo: Moxie Plaza takes shape in Lisbon

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

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Proposed Popham Beach RV park decision delayed

by Kathleen O'Brien July 8, 2020

Planning board members said they want the applicants to get an engineered audio plan to see what sort of setback or barrier, such as a fence or vegetation, would block the most noise from the site.

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Illegal campfire sparks Freeport forest fire

by Hannah LaClaire July 8, 2020

An improperly extinguished campfire is believed to be the cause of a forest fire that burned half an acre of conserved land last week. Fire officials anticipate the fire danger will increase and are warning campers to be cautious.

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Bowdoinham lacks firm idea of tax rate ahead of vote on proposed $2.18 million municipal budget

by Darcie Moore July 7, 2020

Depending on revenue from the state and whether voters cut the capital reserve budget, the tax rate increase would range between 0.3% and 4.7% or $10 to $156 for a home assessed at $200,000.

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Brunswick, Walmart reach settlement over property tax dispute

by Hannah LaClaire July 7, 2020

The agreement ends a three-year tax battle between the town and the retail giant, which contested that the store should be valued roughly 40% lower than the town’s assessment.

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Freeport area sees decrease in food pantry traffic, spike in summer student food program

by Alex Lear July 7, 2020July 9, 2020

Freeport Community Services and Regional School Unit 5 are working together to serve summer lunches, which have risen from about 60 a day last year to 450 this June.

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BIW to temporarily lay off workers during strike

by Kathleen O'Brien July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

The Bath shipyard is looking to lay off Local S7 surveyors and trades inspectors due to lack of work brought on by another union’s strike.

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BIW to temporarily lay off workers during union strike

by Kathleen O'Brien July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

BIW is looking to layoff Local S7 surveyors and trades inspectors, according to BIW President Dirk Lesko, due to lack of work brought on by another union’s strike.