LISBON — Lisbon town officials on Tuesday extended a moratorium on any potential marijuana retail store developments as its planning board works to figure out where to allow them and how to regulate such businesses. When the town approved its previous 90-day moratorium in January, councilors were receptive to the establishments in town, but had […]
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Library, Parks and Recreation budgets presented to Lisbon councilors
LISBON — Directors of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Lisbon Falls Community Library presented their budgets to the Town Council Tuesday night. The Parks and Recreation budget totals $644,928, which is $79,060 more than this fiscal year. Major increases include moving a senior coordinator position from part time to full time and adding a […]
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Auburn officials talk marijuana, 'smart growth' planning
AUBURN — The City Council spent Monday envisioning Auburn’s future, and what role marijuana will have in its economy. As the state Legislature remains in slow discussions on a way to implement a regulatory system for retail marijuana, Auburn will create a council work group to draft potential zoning ordinances. It’s the first such move […]
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Lisbon honored for heart-safe partnerships
LISBON — A program that recognizes partnerships formed to improve heart health has upgraded Lisbon Emergency and the towns of Lisbon and Bowdoin to its gold level. The Maine HeartSafe Community upgraded Lisbon Emergency, Lisbon police and Bowdoin and Lisbon fire departments from the silver level because of their increased placement of automatic external defibrillator […]