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  • Taste of Brunswick postponed to fall

    BRUNSWICK — The fifth annual Taste of Brunswick event has been postponed to fall. The event was originally scheduled for June 22. Organizer Brunswick Downtown Association said a lower-than-usual number of participating restaurants prompted the decision to postpone.  Patti...

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    Friday, June 21, 2013

  • State budget expected to impact Brunswick revenue

    BRUNSWICK — With Gov. Paul LePage expected to veto a $6.3 billion budget passed by the Legislature, the Town Council is expected to revisit its $57.3 million budget. The council will meet on June 27 to discuss and possibly approve changes to the combined town, school and county budge...

    Dylan Martin • News •
    Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 8:30 am
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  • Burned Cumberland home to be demolished; state asked to reduce speed limits

    CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday approved the demolition of a burned-out house on Valley Road, appeasing residents who were concerned about the safety of the structure. Councilors also discussed an ordinance that could allow residential windmills and authorized a request to...

    Sarah Trent • News •
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 2:00 am

  • Correction

    A story last week about the 48-Hour Film Festival should not have said Jeff Day was a member of the team that created the film "Mail Boat" in 2008. Day was involved with "A Briefcase of Love," made by members of the "Mail Boat" team in February 2009.

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    Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 1:56 am

  • Coastal Studies for Girls hosts construction class in Freeport; students arrive in 6 months

    FREEPORT — The Coastal Studies for Girls school will gain a tool shed for its campus, and a handful of local women will gain carpentry experience through a class offered by

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009

  • New leaders in place as Yarmouth schools reopen, respond to flu threat

    YARMOUTH — The school year will begin on Monday, Aug. 31, with a new superintendent, new principal, additional staff and an H1N1 influenza virus safety procedure for staff and students. New Superintendent Judy Paolucci said she is excited about the beginning of the school year and has been bu...

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009

  • Yarmouth school, municipal boards explore collaboration

    YARMOUTH — The Town Council and School Committee met Aug. 20 to discuss ways to improve their collaborative efforts. The two boards agreed to work together to identify shared services and to save money. Superintendent of Schools Judy Paolucci said the purpose of the meeting was ...

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009

  • Film production studio opens in Portland

    PORTLAND — The Maine Studios, a new film production facility on Presumpscot Street, officially opened this week. Filmmakers and state leaders are hoping the studios will boost Maine's film industry. "This will bring under one roof some of Maine's most creative min... 1

    Kate Bucklin • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:40 am

  • Revitalized GrowSmart settles into Portland, receives grant

    PORTLAND — Nearly three months ago, GrowSmart Maine, the grassroots organization that sponsored the 2006 Brookings Institution report, "Charting Maine's Future," almost folded. Founder and Executive D...

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:30 am

  • Several Portland candidates to run uncontested in November

    PORTLAND — City elections in November could be a quiet affair, with several elections uncontested unless write-in candidates appear. Nomination papers were due at the city clerk's office Monday, Aug. 24, for candidates to be on the Nov. 3 ballot. Of the three City Coun...

    Kate Bucklin • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 10:50 am
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