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Maine Islands Coalition promotes tax reform
The Maine Islands Coalition met for the fifth time on Feb. 4 in Rockland. Residents of Cliff, Long Island, Great Diamond, Peaks, Vinalhaven, North Haven, Islesboro, Monhegan, Matinicus, Swan’s Island and the Cranberry Isles attended, along with Rep. Hannah Pingree (D-North Haven). The meeting focused on the tax bill passed recently by the legislature. Rep.
City Amends Zoning in Diamond Cove to Allow Golf Carts
At its Aug. 16 meeting, the Portland City Council voted unanimously to amend zoning in the Diamond Cove development on the northern end of Great Diamond Island to allow the use of golf carts. The decision settles a two-year controversy involving the City of Portland and three different homeowner associations on the island, over whether
Deer Control Debated on Islands
The numbers are in from the winter’s deer hunts in Casco Bay. Twenty deer were taken from Peaks Island, 25 from Cliff Island, and approximately 50 from Long Island. Growing whitetail deer populations are of particular concern for the bay’s islands, where milder winters and an absence of natural predators provide favorable conditions. When deer
Cumberland County “Mates” assist Long Islanders
Residents of the Town of Long Island have noticed several improvements to buildings in their community, thanks to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Community Work Crew. The Community Work Crew is a pre-release program for low risk inmates from the Cumberland County Jail. The inmates (or “mates”, as they are affectionately referred to by the