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South Portland considers wind study at Wainwright Farms

SOUTH PORTLAND — City planners are considering a zone change that could lead to a wind turbine at Wainwright Farms, the city's sprawling athletic complex on Highland Avenue. The Planning Board is scheduled to consider a zoning amendment on July 28 that would allow wind test tow...

Randy Billings • News •
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Brunswick councilors set hearing on cell tower variance; nomination papers ready July 24 for School Board, council candidates

BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday set an Aug. 3 public hearing to discuss the merits of a zoning amendment that would allow taller cell phone towers in industrial zones. The change would allow wireless communication towers up to 120 feet in height. According to Town Planner...

Steve Mistler • News •
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Topsham Army recruiting battalion changes command in precursor to BNAS closure

TOPSHAM — With much pomp and circumstance and with their families and friends looking on, Lt. Col. Wade Murdock passed command of the New England Army Recruiting Battalion to Lt. Col. Patrick Macklin on July 17. As part of the base realignment and closure process at Brunswick Nav...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Topsham selectmen choose Snowden for Bay Park drainage study

TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen on July 16 unanimously selected Snowden Consulting Engineers of Oakland to conduct an engineering study for drainage improvements at Bay Park. Although the town budgeted $60,000 for that study, the five bids it received for the work all came in we...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, July 23, 2009
City Council OKs $100K in tech upgrades for South Portland schools

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council Monday night approved more than $100,000 in technology for schools. Nearly $80,000 was approved for wireless upgrades to Kaler, Dyer and Small elementary schools. More than $32,000 was approved to purchase 10 interactive whiteboards, known as Sma...

Randy Billings • News •
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Portland man charged with manslaughter, OUI in Bowdoinham fatal crash

PORTLAND — A 27-year-old Portland man who was driving a car when it crashed in Bowdoinham 10 days ago, killing his passenger, has been charged with drunken driving and manslaughter, Maine State Police said Wednesday. Maine Public Safety Department spokesman Stephen McCausland s...

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 10:50 am
RSU 5 sends second budget to voters in Freeport, Pownal, Durham

FREEPORT — Residents ratified a $23.5 million budget Tuesday night at the second Regional School Unit 5 town budget meeting. They will vote to approve it at a July 28 referendum. There were fewer residents at this meeting, nearly half the number of attendees from the first meeting a month a...

Amy Anderson • News •
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 9:20 am
Embedded chip puts cat found in Falmouth back in Boston owners' arms

FALMOUTH — Sherpa's travels from Boston to Falmouth may have been fraught with danger, filled with adventure and full of close calls. Or not. The 1-year-old tortoise-shell cat isn't likely to share her story and her owners, Kathe and John McKenna, of Montgomery Street ... 1

Peggy Roberts • News •
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 9:00 am
Cumberland credit union site plan OK'd; project moves forward despite lawsuit

CUMBERLAND — The Planning Board unanimously approved the site plan for a Main Street credit union Tuesday, allowing the project to move forward despite a pending lawsuit. Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union was issued a contract zone by the Town Council in March to build a bran... 2

Sarah Trent • News •
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 8:40 am
Falmouth college student reaches Kenyan orphans with schooling, lacrosse sticks

FALMOUTH — Many people picture horrible conditions and unloved, unhappy children packed into cramped spaces when they think of some orphanages overseas. But Flying Kites in Kenya is different, Gina Campbell, of Falmout...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 8:30 am