If the coronavirus pandemic drags into the summer, keeping businesses closed, there is potential for a disproportionate economic impact in Freeport, a town known for its shopping.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Freeport woman comes up short in ‘Jeopardy!’ debut
Tiffany Eisenhauer builds an early lead but stumbles on a Final Jeopardy clue involving a Hemingway novel.
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Posted inTimes Record
Freeport woman to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’
Tiffany Eisenhauer, a physician’s assistant from Freeport was due to compete on the quiz show “Jeopardy!” on Thursday. Check The Times Record’s TV listings or visit Jeopardy.com for more information as to how and when to watch.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Meetings: April 2-9
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings are still being held.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Child care teacher gets surprise send-off as she starts pre-adoption isolation
Nearly 30 families stage a celebration – from a safe distance – for Kaytee Gibbon, who’s preparing to adopt a baby this spring.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
L.L. Bean boxing food, not flannel, to help during pandemic
The outdoors retailer is lending space and employees to help the Good Shepherd Food Bank get food to Mainers who need it during the pandemic.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport student’s art earns wall space at U.S. Capitol Building
Alek Gideon, a sophomore at Freeport High School, is one of Maine’s two 2020 Congressional Art Competition winners.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Meetings: March 26-April 2
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Coronavirus may become this century’s Second World War
The people who endured the Great Depression and ‘the War’ have some lessons to share with us.
Posted inTimes Record, Uncategorized
Midcoast educators rewriting the book after coronavirus
Area schools are closed in the face of a global pandemic, but in a short time, teachers created take-home packets for students and online education programs for its older students to ensure students continue to learn.