FREEPORT — The School Department has proposed a $33 million fiscal year 2019 budget, up 2.3 percent from current spending. Regional School Unit 5 School Board members voted March 28 in support of Superintendent Becky Foley’s proposal. The expected district-wide increase in taxes will be 4 percent. Under the spending plan, Freeport’s tax would increase 3 […]
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Olympic skier inspires girls at L.L. Bean event
Kikkan Randall and scores of young athletes work out in the aisles of the Freeport outdoor retailer.
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Road rage incident between Freeport student, motorist leads to security concern
A man followed a Freeport High School student to the campus following the incident, confronted him and entered the school through an unsecured door before being asked to leave.
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As more teams opt for Class E, eight-man football gains traction
Freeport and Old Orchard Beach are among high school programs who will join the developmental league this fall.
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Freeport YMCA to offer free adult swim lessons
FREEPORT — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks drowning as the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States. The YMCA of Southern Maine is hoping to help change this during the month of April, which is Adult Learn-to-Swim month. According to the CDC’s website, about 10 people die from unintentional drowning every day, two of […]
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Freeport Police Beat: March 22
Arrests 3/13 at 1:33 a.m. Steven A. Richards, 21, of Griffin Road, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Rebecca Kavanaugh on a charge of operating under the influence. 3/17 at 10:32 p.m. Mark A. Galvez, 40, of Maple Avenue, was arrested on Main Street and Maple Avenue by Officer Jonathan Edwards on a charge of operating […]
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Noise is Freeport’s latest fallout from short-term rentals
FREEPORT — The Town Council is considering amendments to the “Loitering, Curfew & Noise” ordinance that would more than double fines for noise violations. According to Town Manager Peter Joseph, the amendments are in response to noise complaints about homes, mostly in in densely populated residential zones, that are rented as short-term rentals. He said the town has […]
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Under pressure: Mental health needs challenge southern Maine schools
First of three stories. In the weeks since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the need for better mental health resources has become part of America’s discussion about gun control. In southern Maine schools, administrators from New Gloucester to South Portland say efforts to integrate social-emotional, behavioral and mental-health support […]
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Schools say they’ll stick with proficiency diploma, even if law is repealed
AUGUSTA — Faced with the possible repeal of a 6-year-old law that requires schools to move to a proficiency-based diploma for all students, superintendents at area schools said they’ll stay the course and continue implementing a proficiency-based curriculum no matter what the Legislature decides. This week the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee is set to take […]
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No contests in Northern primaries for state Legislature
FALMOUTH — There will be no contested primaries in Portland’s northern suburbs on June 12, unless any successful write-in candidates emerge. The deadline for candidates from parties to file nomination papers with the Office of the Secretary State for the June 12 primaries was March 15. Unaffiliated candidates have until June 1 to file. House […]