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  • Bath library launches teen programming council

    BATH — Morse High School students aim to drive teen programming at Patten Free Library and help the library attract adolescent patrons through a Teen Library Council. "We are thrilled with the enthusiasm and efforts of this new group," library director Lesley Dolinger said in an Apri...

    Alex Lear • News •
    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 12:00 pm

  • Home-grown toy-store chain expands to Bath

    BATH — A business that started in Yarmouth as a home-based online venture in 2001 has now opened its third retail store. Although Anita and Jim Demetropoulos weren't planning to expand Island Treasure Toys, they said they decided to open at 182 Front St. after the landlord appro...

    Alex Lear • News •
    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 11:50 am

  • Harpswell Community Garden hopes to grow participation, production

    HARPSWELL — The Harpswell Community Garden hopes to double its volunteer participation this year and donate five times the amount of produce it provided last year to families with food insecurity. "We really struggled with coordinating and recruiting volunteers last year," Jane Covey...

    Dylan Martin • News •
    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 10:30 am

  • Bath Police Dept. taps veteran officer as new lieutenant

    BATH — Bob Savary, a 21-year veteran of the Police Department, was promoted this week to the rank of lieutenant. Savary replaces Stan Cielinski, who retired earlier this year and is now an investigator at Bath Iron Works. "Bob is a very well-rounded officer, he's been here a w...

    Alex Lear • News •
    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 9:50 am

  • Freeport council delay prompts shellfish study leader to resign

    FREEPORT — A comprehensive study of the town's dwindling shellfish resources has been put on hold for at l...

    Will Graff • News •
    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 9:20 am

  • Brunswick Landing design board seeks members

    BRUNSWICK — The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is looking for three people to serve on a new Design Review Board. Applications are due no later than 2 p.m. Friday, May 3. The board will convene on an as-needed basis to provide design advice to MRRA board members and...

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    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 8:50 am

  • Train station, athletic fields add costs in Freeport

    FREEPORT — The town is looking at a combined municipal budget of $4.85 million that largely maintains services in fiscal 2014 while balancing potentially massive state revenue losses. The Town Council adopted the capital spending program Tuesday and received the operating budget from...

    Will Graff • News •
    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 8:30 am

  • Broadway water main to be replaced in South Portland

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Portland Water District will begin replacing 1,500 feet of a 12-inch water main next Monday on a stretch of Broadway between Dawson and Hobart streets. The affected area is in the western side of the city near Wescott Road. Spokeswoman Michelle Clements said crews wi...

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    Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 3:30 pm

  • Falmouth finalizes funding plan for Route 1 makeover

    FALMOUTH — The Town Council finalized several referendum questions Monday night and heard public comment on the zoning portion of the Route 1 improvement plan. Because the town received final approval on a tax increment financing extension for the Route 1 infrastructure improvem...

    Amber Cronin • News •
    Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 2:10 pm

  • Maine Audubon seeks frog trackers

    FALMOUTH — Maine Audubon Society is looking for help tracking amphibians across the state this spring. Susan Gallo, wildlife biologist for the organization, said the 17-year-old Lend an Ear prog...

    Amber Cronin • News •
    Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 1:50 pm
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