Published June 23. 2021 5:14PM
David Collins reporting on the Oral School project was disturbing and is embarrassing to Groton citizens, “Groton overlooks oral school developer’s history of bribing officials,” (June 17). The disputed size of the project may prove to be inconsequential.
Collins being denied access to what I assume are public documents is not a good portent of things to come. If true, what is even more indicative of poor judgment is an agreement he described without defined goals and penalties, especially considering developer Jeffrey Respler s checkered history. The council and Town Manager John Burt are responsible for this project, and they should take immediate steps to inform us about exactly what has been enumerated in this agreement and what protections are in place. I must say, having had much experience with developers, that you enter into any agreement with a developer at your peril if everything is not spelled out in writing.
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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.
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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 solicit feedback from various stakeholders.”
“For myself as a councilor and as a representative of a certain amount of people in town, I can’t put my vote behind the idea that we’ve done everything that we should be doing,” Watkinson said.
Brunswick council approves contract for new $9.1 million fire station
The single-story brick building was designed by WBRC Architects and will sit on a 2.4-acre lot on Pleasant Street.
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Brunswick Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $9.1 million contract with Ledgewood Construction to build a new fire station at the intersection of Pleasant and Webster streets.
The contract is expected to be signed by the South Portland based company today and construction could begin as early as next week, according to Town Manager John Eldridge.
The single-story brick building was designed by WBRC Architects and will sit on a 2.4-acre lot. The station will be around 26,000 square feet and will include seven bays, community space, bunk rooms, kitchenettes, offices and a Brunswick Fire Department display museum.