The council will schedule a special meeting to hear more feedback from the community.
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Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport leads worldwide effort to improve soil health, reduce climate change
A collaboration with researchers, technology companies, food businesses and farmers hopes to gather information about millions of acres of farmland.
Freeport Police Beat: Aug. 8
Arrests 7/30 at 3:33 p.m. Daniel Coyne, 57, of Westbrook, was arrested by Officer Beck Kavanaugh on charges of operating after habitual offender revocation and violating conditions of release. 8/3 at 5:14 p.m. Jonathon Carr, 36, of Stamford, Connecticut, was arrested by Officer Emily Lopez on a charge of criminal threatening. Summonses 8/2 at 9:30 p.m. Austin Thomas, […]
State hammering out details of mandatory paid time off
The Department of Labor is giving plenty of lead time to employers nervous about a law that goes into effect in 2021.
Maine’s 2 major retail outlet towns chart falling sales
The strategy in Kittery and Freeport is to diversify amid a national shift to online shopping.
Freeport board OKs L.L. Bean renovation project
A plan to convert warehouse space into an office building is approved, as long as the company follows up with state permits.
Freeport Police Beat: Aug. 1
Arrests There were no arrests from July 23-30. Summonses 7/24 at 1:06 a.m. Sabrina Bickford, 18, of Brunswick, was issued a summons by Officer Joshua Bernier on a charge of possession of liquor by a minor. 7/24 at 1:06 a.m. Nathaniel Stafford, 18, of Brunswick, was issued a summons by Officer Joshua Bernier on a charge of […]
Northern Meetings: Aug. 1-8
Chebeague Island Thur. 8/1 7 p.m. Planning Board CIS Wed. 8/7 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Workshop CIH Cumberland Thur. 8/8 7 p.m. Board of Adjustment & Appeals TH Durham Wed. 8/7 6:30 p.m. Planning Board TO Falmouth Thur. 8/1 4 p.m. Appointments Committee TH Thur. 8/1 5:30 p.m. Recycling & Energy Advisory Committee TH […]
Wooden Bat Baseball: Cockburns no-hit Falmouth
FREEPORT — One of the scariest things for a baseball hitter is when a pitch comes up and in near the head. Many things, most bad, often happen. An up-and-in pitch to Freeport’s Heath Cockburn did damage earlier in the CM Mortgage Wooden Bat League season, with Cockburn struck in the face, requiring him to miss […]
Freeport group seeks housing aid for asylum-seekers
The informal committee is comprised of town councilors, town officials and residents.