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Mark Walker recalls ‘many happy moments’ in 7 years as Hallowell’s mayor Walker, a Republican, who ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in November, will be replaced by City Councilor George Lapointe on Jan. 4. Share Outgoing Hallowell Mayor Mark Walker stops Wednesday near Erskine Hall in Stevens Commons area of Hallowell. The redevelopment there was undertaken during Walker’s seven years as mayor. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal HALLOWELL — After seven years in Hallowell’s top elected position, Mayor Mark Walker reflected on many “happy moments” during his tenure. Walker, a la...

JOSEPH CHARPENTIER File photo Boothbay Harbor business owner Tom Myette and neighbor Chandler Wright are appealing a code enforcement decision on abutter Dennis Hilton and his business Harbor Crossing at 14 Todd Ave. Myette and Wright have filed a complaint in Lincoln County Superior Court. On Nov. 19, the town board of appeals denied Myette’s and Wright’s Oct. 22 appeal over Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith’s decision to lift a stop work order on Hilton’s construction. Myette’s and Wright’s attorney Kristin Collins of PretiFlaherty filed the complaint Dec. 9 calling for the c...

Last month, Mike Scott, Code Enforcement Officer for the Village of Lansing, notified the Alcohol & Drug Council (ADC) of Tompkins County that he had officially classified the Open Access Center as a “hospital” use, a use that is not only not permitted in the village, but a use that several individuals at the ADC that does not accurately describe the facility’s purpose. “It’s not a hospital, and the hospital doesn’t have the capacity to treat people with addictions with the way we are,” Douglas Freeman, incoming president of the council’s Board of Direc...

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Trustees are seeking to use zoning designations as a way for short-term rental properties to strike a balance between the need for affordable housing and providing lodging that accommodates tourism. The proposed regulations were reviewed during a Village Board public hearing video conference last week, with Mayor Tim Rogers noting that property owners should be able to earn additional income but not at the expense of neighbors. “What we’re trying to do ... is if you live in a residential zone and want to go on vacation and monetize the value of your property a...

Short-term rental ordinance undergoes legal review Select Board on proposed West Rockport fire station: ‘Delightful to have a very functional layout and a proposal’ Louis Bettcher Tue, 12/15/2020 - 10:30am Rendering of a proposed new West Rockport Fire Station prepared by 2A Architects. Source: Town of Rockport Rockport Select Board members view the floorplan of a proposed fire station in West Rockport at a Dec. 14 meeting. Source: Livestream On Dec. 14 members of the Rockport Select Board heard a presentation by architects and engineers engaged in designing a new West Rockport ...