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Brunswick council hopes to cap tax hike at 7%

BRUNSWICK — After being asked to make cuts to their original budget proposal, School Board members Wednesday said they're willing to cut more than $772,000 from the proposed $35.7 million school budget. Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski presented the School Board with differe...

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Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 8:40 am
Developer plans Brunswick center for at-risk teens

BRUNSWICK — If the school and judicial systems can't do enough for at-risk teenagers, where else can they get help? Thomas B. Wright hopes the answer will be a new center at Brunswick Landing, where he plans to base the mentoring organization, Seeds of Independence, along with other ...

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Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 8:00 am
Coastal Enterprises eyes Brunswick town properties for headquarters

BRUNSWICK — Coastal Enterprises Inc. has expressed interest in acquiring the Municipal Building, police station and town recreation center on Federal Street. The Wiscasset-based nonprofit business development agency would use the properties for its new headquarters. Town Manag...

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Hearing set on Scarborough legislator's bill allowing lawsuits for fetus deaths

SCARBOROUGH — A state lawmaker's bill to allow "the estates of unborn viable fetuses" to sue for wrongful death is scheduled for a public hearing next week in Augusta. Republican Rep. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, on Monday said her bill is an effort to bring Maine civil law into line wit...

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:40 pm
Mercury symposium at Scarborough High School

SCARBOROUGH — A year of research into the local presence of mercury will be on display from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Scarborough High School. The Student Mercury Science Research Symposium will be held in the Winslow Homer Arts Center. Honors environmental science stu...

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:30 pm
Brunswick drug bust leads to charges of assaulting an officer

BRUNSWICK — Two Brunswick residents were arrested Tuesday after they allegedly assaulted a police officer. Brunswick police went to the apartment of Leishia Williams, 36, on Tuesday to arrest her for allegedly selling drugs out of her home, which is near a school. But they wer...

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 1:40 pm
Scarborough School Board member to resign

SCARBOROUGH — Citing health reasons, first-term School Board member Aymie Hardesty said she will resign this week, about six months before the completion of the term she won in 2010. "I just don't feel like I can give my all," Hardesty said Tuesday. "I really love this community and ...

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Keeping it clean in Bath

"Keep it Clean. Drains to River" is the message students and volunteers recently stenciled on more than 100 storm drains throughout Bath. The goal of the project of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is to spread the word that what is put down storm drains can pollute the Kennebec River. Leslie Trun...

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:50 am
Harpswell charter school moves toward lease of town building

HARPSWELL — The state approved a charter school contract for Harpswell Coastal Academy on Tuesday, as the school moves toward a lease of the former West Harpswell School. John D'Anieri, head of HCA, said the contract approved by the Maine Charter School Commission sets performance in...

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:40 am
'Bark for Life' coming to South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND — The fight against cancer will be waged on two and four legs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the first American Cancer Society Bark for Life at Bug Light Park. The noncompetitive dog...

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:10 am