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  • Toys for boys of all ages

    Matt Palmer of Gorham carries his 2-year-old son, Jacob, out of the cab of front-end loader on Saturday, May 18, at the Gateway Shoppes in Scarborough, where several area public works departments marked National Public Works Week by displaying their equipment, answering questions and providing de...

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    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 3:00 pm

  • Judiciary Committee rejects Scarborough rep's fetal rights bill

    SCARBOROUGH — Republican state Rep. Amy Volk's effort to grant legal status to fetuses at least 12 weeks old did not make it out of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee last week. LD 1193, which wo...

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    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 2:40 pm
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  • Brunswick Planning Board OKs rewrite of downtown review process

    BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board is recommending a major overhaul of the town's zoning ordinance that officials say will streamline the planning process for downtown development. The board voted 6-0 Tuesday night to rewrite the Village Review Zone section of the town's zoning ordinance...

    Dylan Martin • News •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 2:30 pm

  • Annual Scarborough Marsh run set for Memorial Day

    SCARBOROUGH — Pre-registration for the annual 5k Snowy Egret run and walk at Scarborough Marsh will be held this weekend at the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center on Pine Point Road. The run and walk to ben...

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    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 2:30 pm

  • Police say big-time heroin dealer busted in Brunswick

    BRUNSWICK — A Connecticut man who police say is responsible for trafficking large amounts of heroin into the Brunswick area was arrested Monday at a local motel. Angel Quinones, 20, of the greater Hartford, Conn., area (exact address unknown), was arrested at the Knight’s Inn m...

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    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 2:20 pm

  • South Portland council OKs school budget, al fresco seating for Knightville cafe

    SOUTH PORTLAND — City Councilors on Monday approved the $43 million school budget for fiscal year 2014, and scheduled a June 11 referendum on the spending plan. They also agreed, over some neighbors' objections, to allow a Knightville coffee shop to place tables and chairs on the sid...

    David Harry • News •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 1:50 pm

  • Brunswick to reboot scrutiny of school renovations plan

    BRUNSWICK — The $38.3 million plan to renovate two public schools will come under "significant evaluation" beginning next week, a School Board member said this week.  The board will hold a special facilities meeting on May 29 at 6 p.m. at 16 Station Ave. – its fi...

    Dylan Martin • News •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:30 am

  • Brunswick council opposes LePage budget

    BRUNSWICK — The Town Council was unanimous in a message to the state Legislature Monday night: reject the budget cuts proposed by Gov. Paul LePage. The council voted 9-0 in a resolution to oppose LePage's proposed biennial state budget. The resolution will be sent to the state Legisl...

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    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:20 am

  • Freeport moves closer to budget decisions

    FREEPORT — The Town Council heard public feedback Tuesday on the proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year, but number-crunching remains before the council decides the budget's fate at a June 4 meeting. The town is mulling a combined municipal budget of $4.85 million that largely main...

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    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 9:30 am

  • Sea Dog Dash debuts Sunday in Brunswick

    BRUNSWICK — A local adult care provider is hosting its first Sea Dog Dash for Independence this Sunday. The Independence Association event begins at 8 a.m. at Brunswick Junior High School, 65 Columbia Ave., for 5-kilometer, 10-kilometer and 1-mile...

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    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:30 am
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