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  • Brunswick council paves way for sale of municipal buildings

    BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday authorized negotiations for the sale of the downtown Recreation Center, which could ultimately lead to a new business moving into town. After more than an hour of public comment, councilors voted 7-2 to authorize Town Manager Gary Brown to reach...

    Dylan Martin • News •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 3:40 pm

  • 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
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  • Going green on Danforth

    Developers Nathan Szanton and Robert C.S. Monks are expected to welcome Gov. John Baldacci and other officials to the opening of 53 Danforth St., a 43-unit apartment building, on Wednesday. Thirty of the apartments are set aside for families with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median inc...

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    Wednesday, August 12, 2009

  • Freeport Historical Society digs for buried treasure at Pettengill Farm

    FREEPORT — Two archaeologists rooted around the Pettengill Farm property last week and uncovered agricultural tools, buttons, pottery and a deer jaw – objects they said tell a story about the life and times of the family that lived there decades ago. Norm Buttrick, former archae...

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Wednesday, August 12, 2009

  • Freeport councilor resigns; candidates slow to take out nomination papers

    FREEPORT — Town Councilor Genie Beaulieu on Tuesday announced she will resign from the council effective Nov. 10. Beaulieu, who represents District 1, said she and her husband did a lot of soul searching, but finally decided it was time to travel. She said she retire...

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Wednesday, August 12, 2009

  • Updated: Brunswick council defends town manager search, secret vote; publicly endorses Brown

    BRUNSWICK — The Town Council publicly voted 7-2 Wednesday to begin contract negotiations with Gary Brown to become the new town manager, one week after making the same decision behind closed doors. Wednesday's meeting came amid questions about the legality of an Aug. 5 executive sessi...

    Steve Mistler • News •
    Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 12:50 pm

  • Suspended Bath Iron Works union officers, barred from running in elections, may go to court

    BATH — At least two suspended officers of Bath Iron Works' largest union have been barred by the parent union from running in future elections, their attorney said Monday. He also suggested his clients may sue to overturn the ban. Mike Keenan, suspended president of L...

    Alex Lear • News •
    Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 12:10 pm

  • 'Concerts with a Cause' help support Portland, Freeport food pantries

    FREEPORT — The L.L. Bean Concert Series has reached its halfway mark, but there are still opportunities to help hungry families this summer by bringing canned food or donations to the remaining concerts. Throughout the series, L.L. Bean has encouraged concert goers to donate canned ...

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 8:40 am

  • Moses named asst. principal at Deering HS

    PORTLAND — An educator who began his career in the city has returned to serve as assistant principal at Deering High School. James Moses replaces David Shapiro, who retired this year after 21 years in the position. Moses was most recently the director of the Hollis Lea...

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    Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 8:00 am

  • With deadline approaching, some Portland elections still without contests, candidates

    PORTLAND — Nomination papers became available more than six weeks ago, but so far there are few potential candidates for the School Committee and no one has shown interest in either of the two seats available on the Peaks Island Council. Three School Committee seats are up for gra...

    Kate Bucklin • News •
    Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 7:50 am
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