Page 10 - John Eldridge News Today

Bats, insects and hedgehogs are to encouraged onto a new housing estate, Foxley Park, in Dereham as its developer attempts to "go green".

Brunswick officials consider 20-year solar contract to power municipal, school buildings If approved, the contract could save the town over $1.6 million during the 20-year term. Share The city of Portland and ReVision Energy celebrated the city’s solar installation at the Portland Landfill in December 2018. Brunswick may be working with ReVision on a project a to power its municipal and school buildings. Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald To reduce electric expenses and shrink Brunswick’s ...

The Clare School in South Park Avenue, Norwich. - Credit: Antony Kelly A special school in Norwich is a step closer to buying an overhead hoist to support its students. The Clare School in South Park Avenue is a specialist physical and sensory college which caters for pupils aged between three and 19 years old with life-limiting medical conditions. It is hoping to install the hoist in one of its classrooms to provide physiotherapy for students, supporting their physical health and wellbeing. Th...

Second Brunswick Hannaford won’t supplant downtown store The store manager hopes the new location at Cooks Corner can contribute to the towns larger mission to revitalize the commercial area. C. Thacher Carter / The Times Record A second Hannaford supermarket, on track to open early this summer at Cook’s Corner, won’t replace the existing store in downtown Brunswick. The new store will be in addition to the Elm Street location, according to Hannaford’s External Communications Manager E...

increase font size Brunswick signs 10-year contract with ecomaine for waste disposal The combined cost of the contracts using ecomaine and Casella Waste Systems would be about $1.29 million a year. Share A worker uses a bales of recycling on a forklift to sweep the floor on Friday at ecomaine in Portland. The recycling center is capable of sorting 13-15 tons of recycling per hour. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Brunswick Town Council on Monday approved, 7-2, a 10-year contract with ecomaine to disp...

BLACKSTONE – Residents of Blackstone will head to the polls for the annual town election this Monday, April 5. The top races this year include two open seats on the Board of Selectmen. Former Selectman Ryan Chamberland is challenging Selectman Daniel Keefe for his seat, while political newcomers Ryan Barry and Tanya Polak are facing off for the unexpired term vacated by Taylor Greene earlier this year. Voters will also choose a Blackstone representative for the Blackstone-Millville Regional S...

BLACKSTONE – Residents of Blackstone will head to the polls for the annual town election this Monday, April 5. The top races this year include two open seats on the Board of Selectmen. Former Selectman Ryan Chamberland is challenging Selectman Daniel Keefe for his seat, while political newcomers Ryan Barry and Tanya Polak are facing off for the unexpired term vacated by Taylor Greene earlier this year. Voters will also choose a Blackstone representative for the Blackstone-Millville Regional S...

Brunswick to acquire robot for police, fire departments The town obtained the device at no cost. Courtesy of Scott Stewart Brunswick’s police and fire departments are getting a new robot. Monday, the Brunswick Town Council unanimously voted to accept the machine, with an estimated value of $78,000. According to a memo from Police Chief Scott Stewart, the device, a 510 Packbot Fastac, has no weapons attached, weighs 33 pounds, can climb stairs and open doors, has a camera and 10 hours of batt...

Brunswick approve up to $70,000 to conserve 144 acres on former base The council voted 8-1 to acquire the land for conservation and recreational purposes. Share Brunswick Councilors on Tuesday voted 8-1 to spend up to $70,000 to buy a 144-acres at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station from the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority for conservation and outdoor activities. Councilor Chris Watkinson cast the lone dissenting vote, stating that the council did not do their “due diligence to...

  On Friday, Feb. 6, a Supreme Court ruling lifted some restrictions on the way places of worship such as temples, churches, mosques and synagogues in California hold services during the coronavirus pandemic. The ruling went into effect immediately and as of the following Sunday, many places of worship around the state opened their doors to 25% capacity including local churches at Lake Tahoe. During California’s stay at home order, and for counties in the most restrictive purple tier, indoor...