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Bank of America buildings not available; RSU 71 to look at alternatives
By Kendra Caruso | May 18, 2021
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Belfast Regional School Unit 71 announced May 16 that the Bank of America buildings the district was considering purchasing to consolidate some of its elementary schools are no longer available. The owner of the buildings, Stag IV Belfast LLC, is selling the them to another buyer, Board of Directors Chairman David Crabiel said.
The move means the district has to start considering other options for addressing issues with having several different schools open around the district, he said. But because the discussion about purchasing the Bank of America buildings was in such an early stage, it is not a huge setback to the district.
Friendly, spirited competition reinvigorates two coastal Maine Lions Clubs Tue, 04/06/2021 - 1:15pm
Students at Belfast Area High School total up their collection of used eyeglasses and cell phones (Photo courtesy of Charles H. Lagerbom)
Students at Captain Albert Stevens School in Belfast help sort and count the collected eyeglasses and used cell phones (Photo courtesy of Glen Widmer)
Along Midcoast Maine, winter time tends to slow down the recreational scuba diving opportunities. But for two scuba dive buddies, their time out of water, gave them the chance to do some community service.
Divers Sean Kelly and Chip Lagerbom, who also happen to be Lions Club members from the nearby coastal towns of Camden and Belfast, talked about some sort of collaboration between their two organizations and communities. They hit upon the idea for their respective school districts to run an eyeglass, cellphone, and hearing aid collection drive during the month of March.