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Mt. Ararat senior skips ceremony for career in Marines

TOPSHAM — Six days before his fellow Mt. Ararat High School seniors don graduation gowns and turn tassels, Aaron Carrigan left home and embarked on a career with the U.S. Marine Corps. The 18-year-old lifelong Topsham resident is stationed at Parris Island, S.C.. Last week he sa...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Budget passes 1st test at Bath council

BATH — The City Council gave initial approval Wednesday to a $14.2 million municipal budget for fiscal 2010. Final passage is expected on Wednesday, June 24. While next year's budget is smaller than the current $18.2 million budget, Finance Director/Tax Collector Juli...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, June 11, 2009
School repairs to begin in July after South Portland voters OK bond, budget

SOUTH PORTLAND — A day after 57 percent of voters supported a $5.8 million bond for repairs to the high school and two middle schools, school officials were wasting no time soliciting bids for about half of the improvements. Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Godin said Wednesday ...

Randy Billings • News •
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Falmouth student blazed trail for others to follow

FALMOUTH — Hannah Gordon is used to being a leader. Beneath her gentle exterior, the Falmouth High School senior possesses a spirit full of grit and practicality that has helped her overcome obstacles by making her needs known and pushing for change. Born with cerebral...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Cape Elizabeth town councilor submits resignation

CAPE ELIZABETH — Town Councilor Paul McKenney gave notice at Monday's council meeting that he will resign at the end of this year, with one year left in his three-year term of office. McKenney cited difficulty balancing the council schedule with his military duties and civilian li...

Sarah Trent • News •
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 3:40 pm
BIW announces 58 more layoffs; Navy secretary to visit

BATH — Word Wednesday that the secretary of the Navy will visit Bath Iron Works next week came only days after the shipyard announced a second round of upcoming layoffs. BIW's June 5 announcement of 58 temporary layoffs followed word of 67 layoffs on June 1. The layoffs, effectiv...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Northbound I-295 lanes close Monday night for resurfacing

TOPSHAM — The northbound lanes of Interstate 295 from Exit 31 in Topsham to Exit 49 in Gardiner will close at the end of the day Monday, June 15, for pavement rehabilitation work that Maine Department of Transportation officials expect to conclude by Aug. 23. Resurfacing has alre...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Bath, West Bath receive $1.7M for Wing Farm

BATH — The communities of Bath and West Bath will receive a $1.7 million federal grant from the Economic Development Administration to help fund expansion of the Wing Farm Business Park, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced Wednesday. Of this money, $300,000 will go towar...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Pownal voters show displeasure with RSU

POWNAL — About 30 percent of Pownal residents voted Tuesday to repeal a previous decision to join Regional School Unit 5 with Freeport and Durham. In a citizen initiative that has no legal binding, 342 residents voted to repeal the Nov. 4, 2008, vote to create the RSU, and 64 resi...

Amy Anderson • News •
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 9:50 am
South Portland approves school budget and bonds, but charter amendment fails

SOUTH PORTLAND — Voters on Tuesday approved the school budget and two borrowing packages totalling $8.8 million. But a proposal to change the City Charter to allow the city to participate in the Maine Municipal Bond Bank's Revolving Loan Program was unsuccessful because voter tu...

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, June 10, 2009