SAD 35 costs up $1.7 million
Portsmouth Herald News
Superintendent Jeffrey Bearden of School Administrative District 35 says that taxpayers in Eliot and South Berwick will have to pay an additional $1.7 million to fund schools in fiscal year 2009..
Land Trust looks to raise funds with Spring Auction
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Tickets are still available for the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘eliot’
In the News: March 7, 2008
In the News: March 5, 2008
EDC chair walks out of South Berwick council meeting, resigns
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Dennis Fontaine, the chairman of the town’s Economic Development Committee, frustrated with recent development projects that have stalled…. (with correction added to article…)
Industrial park bill killed
Portsmouth Herald News
State lawmakers in Augusta on Tuesday killed a bill sponsored by Sen. Peter Bowman, D-Kittery, to create [...]
Update4: Regional Development Authority
The Portsmouth Herald reports that although there was some dissatisfaction with the progress made by the Regional Efficiency Workgroup on their first grant, Kittery Town Council voted to support an application for a second grant. Town Manager Jonathan Carter believes the proposed legislation will be postponed to be reworked into legislation that doesn’t create [...]
Update3: Regional Development Authority
Southern York County Regional Development Authority Public Information Meeting that was originally scheduled for February 13, 2008 at Noble High School Auditorium has been postponed to Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Noble High School Auditorium.
Here are some additional materials:
Frequently Asked Questions document that was handed out at the first information [...]
Postponed: Regional Devolopment Authority Public Meeting
Southern York County Regional Development Authority Public Information Meeting: The meeting originally scheduled for ednesday February 13, 2008 6:30 pm at Noble High School Auditorium has been postponed to Wednesday February 20, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Noble High School Auditorium.
Find out more about the Southern York County Regional Development Authority.
Maine Democratic Caucuses Today
In South Berwick: Town Hall, check-in starts at 2:30, caucus begins at 3 pm.
In Eliot: Eliot Elementary School, check-in starts at 1 pm, caucus begins at 2 pm
Kittery: Traip Academy, check-in starts at 4:30 pm, caucus begins at 5 pm
Schedule of other towns’ caucuses
New voters and voters not registered in a political [...]
LD 2003 Public Information Meeting Open Thread
Here’s the really skinny on what I heard at the public meeting this morning:
In general citizens think the idea of working regionally to promote economic development, job creation, and planning is a good idea, although they are not sold on the idea of a development authority
Citizens at the meeting do not support this legislation as [...]
Opinion: Questions about LD2003 and more
In the last few weeks I’ve tried to find out everything I can about LD 2003, the bill that would allow the creation of the Southern York County Regional Development Authority. I’ve read the legislation, heard from proponents and opponents of the bill, and read the minutes of the Regional Efficiency Grant Working Group [...]
Update2: Regional Development Authority
The Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission (SMRPC) has posted more information about LD 2003, Southern York County Regional Development Authority on their web site, including upcoming meeting schedules. They have also have a link to the minutes of the Regional Efficiency Grant Working Group meetings. These minutes include meetings beginning in January [...]
Public Forums: Regional Development Authority
Two public information meetings have been scheduled to receive public input on LD 2003 “An Act to Create Southern York County Regional Development Authority.”
South Berwick: Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 9 am at Marshwood High School
North Berwick: Wednesday, February, 13, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Noble High School
Read [...]
Update: Regional Development Authority
Portsmouth Herald reports this morning that the work group of seven towns that wrote the legislation to create the Southern York County Regional Development Authority met on Friday. The meeting was attended by Senator Peter Bowman and Representative Bonnie Gould, cosponsors of the bill. The group met to prepare for the work session [...]
Proposed Southern York County Regional Development Authority
For more than a year South Berwick, Berwick, Eliot, Kittery, North Berwick, and Wells have been discussing the creation of a regional development authority. As a result, LD 2003, “An Act To Create the Southern York County Regional Development Authority” was sponsored by Senator Bowman of York and cosponsored by Representative Gould of South [...]
In the News: Proposed Southern York County Regional Development Authority
Here’s a round up of newspaper articles on the proposed Southern York County Regional Development Authority from newest to oldest. Let me know if you know of others and I will add them.
Development authority bill not killed in Augusta
Foster’s Daily Democrat, NH – Jan 25, 2008
Despite Sen. Bowman’s withdrawal of support, the Development Authority [...]
Out & About: Shipyard Brewpub
Last night we headed south to the Shipyard Brewpub in the Eliot Commons to meet friends for dinner. The place was packed by 6:30 and filled with sounds of conversation and laughter. It felt good to be part of the communal celebration of the end of the work week.
Besides a comfortable bar, [...]
