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Cumberland County Civic Center offices at new address

PORTLAND — The Cumberland County Civic Center box office and administrative offices have moved down the block to 48 Free St., at Center Street. According to a press release, the offices will remain at the new address during the remainder of the Civic Center's renovation, which is now...

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Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Portland schools get $100K grant

PORTLAND — Three public elementary schools will offer a summer learning program to a total of 135 students, thanks to a grant of nearly $100,000 from the John T. Gorman Foundation. The Hall, Lyseth and Reiche schools will offer the program free of charge to students with academic nee...

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Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm

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Brunswick council endorses tax breaks for filmmakers, will mull expansion of drug-free zones

BRUNSWICK — In a 7-2 vote that the opposition warned would set a dangerous precedent for meddling in state tax legislation, the Town Council on Monday agreed to endorse a bill designed to give tax incentives to the film industry. The state Legislature in June pushed the bill,

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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Citizen group seeks groundwater protections in Brunswick base zoning

BRUNSWICK — A citizen group monitoring environmental clean-up at Brunswick Naval Air Station is pushing for future zoning restrictions that could affect how developers use or contribute to the groundwater beneath the base. Although such restrictions are in place at other Superfund hazardous ...

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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Bath, Topsham public works officials battle against recent rain assault

BATH — While the weather has had some people wondering whether they should start building an ark, public works directors in the area are looking for ways to handle the added pressures of the rain and the problems it causes. One such malady, discussed at length during the July 1 B...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Tax rate jumps as property values drop in South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND — Most city taxpayers may see slight declines in their tax bills, the tax assessor said this week, because property values – with a few notable exceptions – have been reduced. Assessor Elizabeth Sawyer told the City Council in a special July 6 workshop that, after ...

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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Fireworks over Freeport

Fireworks light the evening sky over Freeport during the annual Fourth of July display. (Paul Cunningham photo)

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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Archaeological dig begins at Head of Tide Park in Topsham

TOPSHAM — An archaeology team began digging into the earth around Head of Tide Park on Monday to see what mysteries of human civilization they can unravel at the historic site on the Cathance River. Eric Lahti, a licensed Maine guide archaeologist, is working on the project with...

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Thursday, July 9, 2009
South Portland City Council puts future of dogs on Willard Beach in voters' hands

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council voted unanimously to let residents decide the fate of dogs on Willard Beach. Voters will be asked on Nov. 3 to consider banning dogs from the beach from April 15 to Oct. 15 and allowing leashed access during the remaining months. The current law allo...

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Having a blast bringing back the past: Couple has big plans for Brunswick's Daniel Stone Inn

BRUNSWICK — The second most striking aspect of Kim and John Verreault's renovation of the nearly 200-year-old Captain Daniel Stone Inn is how much work they have to do. The most striking aspect? How much they have to work with. From the intricate moldings and distinct firep...

Steve Mistler • News •
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 3:40 pm

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Cumberland County Civic Center offices at new address

Portland schools get $100K grant

Brunswick council endorses tax breaks for filmmakers, will mull expansion of drug-free zones

Citizen group seeks groundwater protections in Brunswick base zoning

Bath, Topsham public works officials battle against recent rain assault

Tax rate jumps as property values drop in South Portland

Fireworks over Freeport

Archaeological dig begins at Head of Tide Park in Topsham

South Portland City Council puts future of dogs on Willard Beach in voters' hands

Having a blast bringing back the past: Couple has big plans for Brunswick's Daniel Stone Inn

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