Maine Street Station

Court favors Brunswick in lawsuit over inn feasibility study

BRUNSWICK — A judge has dealt a blow to a local hotel owner's lawsuit over the town's tax rebate plan for the developer of Maine Street Station. Peter Anastos, a Yarmouth resident and principal owner of of Maine Course Hospitality Group in Freeport, sued the town after it approved a ...

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Friday, June 18, 2010 at 2:00 pm
All aboard in Brunswick: Maine Street Station visitors center opens for summer season

BRUNSWICK — A new visitors center opened at Maine Street Station this week, marking the beginning of what project proponents hope will become a transit hub and marketing tool for local businesses and attractions. The center is owned by the town and subleased to the Brunswick Downtown...

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 2:00 pm
State agency approves Brunswick TIF district, tax rebate for inn

BRUNSWICK — The state's economic development agency this week approved the town's new tax increment financing district, including a tax rebate program for a proposed inn at Maine Street Station. The rebate program for the 54-room inn has triggered a pair of lawsuits opposing its prov...

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Lawmakers seek scrutiny of tax rebate for Brunswick inn

BRUNSWICK — A tax rebate program for the developer of Maine Street Station is coming under increased scrutiny by the state agency reviewing the proposal. The rebate, which over 10 years would award JHR Development an average of 85 percent of property taxes collected on a proposed 54-...

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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Brunswick council postpones decision on traffic signal, green-lights Freeport dispatch talks

BRUNSWICK — A proposed traffic signal at the intersection of McKeen and Maine streets is generating debate between residents concerned about safety and traffic flow and those worried about noise and urban creep. The Town Council on Monday postponed a decision on the signal, which if ... 1

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 9:40 am
Hotel owner sues Brunswick over tax rebate for Maine Street Station inn

BRUNSWICK — A local hotel owner is suing the town over information used to justify a tax rebate plan for the developer of Maine Street Station and a proposed 54-room inn. Peter Anastos, a Yarmouth resident and principal owner of of the Maine Course Hospitality Group in Freeport, file...

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Monday, March 15, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Amid opposition, Brunswick council Oks inn tax rebate

BRUNSWICK — Weighing the unpopularity of another financial concession to the developer of Maine Street Station against the prospect of losing its entire investment in the project, the Town Council on Monday approved a controversial tax rebate program for a 54-room inn. The council vo...

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 9:40 am
Financing plan for Brunswick inn offers developer 5 tax-free years

BRUNSWICK — A proposed 10-year agreement with the town will rebate an average of 85 percent of property taxes to the developer of an inn planned at Maine Street Station and not tax the project at all during its first five years. An outline of the credit enhancement financing was pres...

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Brunswick, Maine Street Station developer close to financing plan for inn

BRUNSWICK — Two weeks after scrutinizing a proposal that would return a portion of property taxes to the developer of the Maine Street Station project, the Town Council on Monday said it is close to finalizing the deal. The funding mechanism – known as credit enhancement financ...

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 9:30 am
With Portland-Brunswick rail extension set, focus switches to funding Downeaster operations

PORTLAND — After last week's receipt of a $35 million federal grant brightened the prospects for extending Amtrak Downeaster service from Portland to Brunswick within three years, state and federal officials are now trying ensure that the passenger service has the money to keep running....

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 8:10 am