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Mobile home park rent ordinance headed to Farmington ballot Nov. 3
FARMINGTON — The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to place a proposed mobile home park rent stabilization ordinance on the Nov. 3 ballot after residents submitted a citizen petition.
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Vertical Harvest says Westbrook farm foreclosure case dismissed after debt paid
WESTBROOK (WGME) -- Vertical Harvest says a foreclosure case involving its Westbrook indoor farm has been dismissed after the company paid outstanding debts. Foundation Infrastructure Debt Fund I LP filed the complaint last month against Vertical Harvest's 51,000-square-foot indoor greenhouse located at 5 Vertical Way. The fund holds more than $8 million in C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing connected to the farm.
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18 affordable rental units coming to Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH (WGME) -- More than a dozen affordable homes are coming to Cape Elizabeth. Last month, the town unanimously approved construction at 316 Ocean House Road, a lot along Route 77 next to town hall. Developers say the lot will be home to 18 income-restricted rental units, as well...
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18 affordable rental units coming to Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH (WGME) -- More than a dozen affordable homes are coming to Cape Elizabeth. Last month, the town unanimously approved construction at 316 Ocean House Road, a lot along Route 77 next to town hall. Developers say the lot will be home to 18 income-restricted rental units, as well...
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Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development
The city of Portland is moving forward to develop prime Bayside lots long mired in legal wrangling. Federated Companies bought the four lots on 3.45 acres in 2016, but its project for the land stalled and legal entanglements ended with the city paying the developer $15 million to retake the land.
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Vertical Harvest says Westbrook farm foreclosure case dismissed after debt paid
WESTBROOK (WGME) -- Vertical Harvest says a foreclosure case involving its Westbrook indoor farm has been dismissed after the company paid outstanding debts. Foundation Infrastructure Debt Fund I LP filed the complaint last month against Vertical Harvest's 51,000-square-foot indoor greenhouse located at 5 Vertical Way. The fund holds more than $8 million in C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing connected to the farm.
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Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development
The city of Portland is moving forward to develop prime Bayside lots long mired in legal wrangling. Federated Companies bought the four lots on 3.45 acres in 2016, but its project for the land stalled and legal entanglements ended with the city paying the developer $15 million to retake the land.
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Liberty resident sues town over no trespass order issued for husband's actions
Corie Singer is suing the town of Liberty over a no-trespass order issued after her husband allegedly assaulted a selectboard member, claiming she was not given due process and that the order violates her constitutional rights. Liberty resident Corie Singer is suing the town over a no-trespass order issued after...
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Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development
The city of Portland is moving forward to develop prime Bayside lots long mired in legal wrangling. Federated Companies bought the four lots on 3.45 acres in 2016, but its project for the land stalled and legal entanglements ended with the city paying the developer $15 million to retake the land.
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Lewiston threatened with legal action over proposed mobile home rent cap
LEWISTON — Lewiston could face legal action over its proposal to cap mobile home lot rents. Lewiston is working on a proposed ordinance that would limit rent increases for mobile home lots. Members of the city’s housing committee presented the nearly-finished product to the council on Tuesday. The...
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IN-DEPTH | Biddeford voters will have a choice in the House District 133 race
Marc Malon, a two-term Democrat incumbent, is facing his first-campaign challenge from veteran Biddeford City Councilor Marc Lessard who says he can fill both roles simultaneously. 1,882 Words | 8 -12 minutes. For the first time in eight years, Biddeford voters will have a choice about who will represent them...
wiscassetnewspaper.com
Property taxes in Woolwich rise 7.8%
Property taxes in Woolwich rose 7.8% over last year. Selectmen announced the increase after meeting with their accountant and assessing agent Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 17. The first half of the tax bill is due Oct. 30; beginning this year, qualifying residents had the option of participating in a “Tax Club” paying their property taxes in monthly installments. Participants needed to sign up in advance of this year’s tax commitment. Details about the program appear on the town’s website, https://woolwich.us/tax-club/
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Coastal Rivers expands Marsh River Bog conservation area with land purchase in Newcastle
A view across Marsh River Bog toward Coastal Rivers’ newest conservation land in Newcastle, expanding connected habitat across 112 acres of forest and wetlands. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers. An ovenbird nest tucked discreetly into the leaf litter on the new property. These ground-nesting songbirds depend on large, undisturbed mature...
sanfordspringvalenews.com
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Candidates Answer Our Questions
Sanford and Springvale voters have several important choices to make when they go to vote on or before the Nov. 3 general election. The Sanford Springvale News sent a series of questions to all the candidates for local office and requested their responses. What appears below is their unedited answers (with a limited word count set by SSN). In next week’s edition of the SSN, you will see questions and answers from candidates for the Maine House and Senate. We will also include responses from any declared write-in municipal candidates in our next week’s issue.
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EMA director updates commissioners about Boothbay Harbor propane leak
County Emergency Management Agency Director Emily Huber updates commissioners about the Sept. 4 propane leak in Boothbay Harbor. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register. It's been a busy summer for the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency. In July, the department responded to a Damariscotta emergency. The agency assisted in the response to Chasse Marine Co.'s explosion that resulted in a massive fire. On Aug. 21, EMA responded to two emergencies: a Bristol plane crash and a 10-hour police standoff in Whitefield.
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Residents seek Councilor Bret Martel’s recusal from Lewiston rent stabilization debate, citing campaign donations from mobile home park ownership
Lewiston mobile home park residents are calling on City Councilor Bret Martel to recuse himself from decisions over a proposed rent stabilization ordinance after his state House campaign reported receiving more than $2,000 from entities connected to a private equity company that owns three parks in the city. Martel, a...
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Saco passes mobile home park rent ordinance
SACO, Maine – The Saco City Council voted to enact a new local ordinance Monday to regulate mobile home park rental rates. The ordinance controls how often and by how much landlords can raise lot rents in parks such as the Blue Haven Mobile Home Park on Portland Road.
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Rockport Town Manager's Report: Rockport Common, police chief search; planning and fire department updates
Camden–Rockport Policing Partnership: In a ceremony late last month at the Camden Public Safety Building, Rockport and Camden police officers were officially sworn in to jointly serve Rockport and Camden residents. Rockport PD, from left to right: Officers Chris Therrien and Dustin Hedgpath; Interim Chief James Greeley and Officer Colby Leavitt (missing, Officer Dan Perez; Camden PD, from left to right, front: Officers Nathan Andrick, Mark Bennett, and Patrick Mitchell; part time Officer Spencer Tooley; back, Sgt. Wes Butler (Covered by Mark's hand); part time Officer Jake Grinnell; Camden Police Chief Allen Weaver and Lt. Mike Geary (missing officers Paul Thompson and Trevor Carty (Photo courtesy Holly Anderson/Town of Camden)