Sue Horowitz won first place at the 14th Annual Songwriting Competition with her tune, “Step on the Gas,” which speaks to moving on from difficult situations to a better life.
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Gritty McDuff’s closing its Freeport brewpub
The restaurant’s 30-year-lease is ending, and the owner was not able to purchase the property.
Meet the candidates vying to represent Freeport’s House District 102
Incumbent Melanie Fleming Sachs and challenger James J. Finegan Jr. aim to address issues such as high costs of living, if elected.
Candidates for Southern Midcoast Senate seat outline priorities
Republican Michael “Mike” J. Lawler is challenging Democrat incumbent Matthea “Mattie” Daughtry for the Senate District 23 seat this year.
Northern Meetings: Oct. 31-Nov. 7
Chebeague Island Tue. 11/5 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 11/6 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 11/4 5 p.m. Long-Range Planning Advisory Town Hall Tue. 11/5 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Mon. 11/4 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals Town Hall Wed. 11/6 6 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall […]
Halloween in the Midcoast: Trick-or-treating and other events in local towns
If your town is not listed, contact your local municipal office to ask about events and official trick-or-treating times.
Letter: Freeport should back the bond to buy 22 Main St.
Question No. 1 on the ballot in Freeport proposes to buy the vacant lot at 22 Main St. next to Town Hall. To many, it is the gateway to Freeport’s downtown. It is situated between the Freeport Public Safety Building and Freeport’s Town Hall. The owners of the property have offered to sell it to […]
Northern Meetings: Oct. 24-31
Chebeague Island Thu. 10/24 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Town Hall Mon. 10/28 5 p.m. Broadband Meeting Zoom Cumberland Mon. 10/28 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 10/24 7 p.m. Harbor Committee Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 10/28 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 10/30 6:30 p.m. Pesticide/Fertilizer Forum Town Hall Freeport […]
Letter: Adams, Lincoln, and Wright are Harraseeket shore keepers
In November 2023, Susan Collins, Angus King and Chellie Pingree announced the city of Freeport had been awarded a grant of $7.5 million and a loan of $7.5 million. Key piece: This funding will allow for long-overdue replacements and upgrades to Freeport’s wastewater treatment plant and collection system. Alarming: Phase 1 FSD is starting off […]