Arrests No arrests were reported from Jan. 23-30. Summonses 1/24 at 7:06 p.m. David Hersom, 32, Pownal Road, was issued a summons on Route 1 and Prout Road by Officer Rebecca Kavanaugh on charges of operating with a suspended or revoked license and violating conditions of release. 1/25 at 11 p.m. Zackery Oliver, 40, of Merrill Road, […]
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Freeport alliance develops plan for cultural revolution
FREEPORT — In an effort to enhance and further develop art and cultural opportunities and the creative economy, the Arts and Culture Alliance has teamed up with the town and Reinholt Consulting to draft its first Cultural Plan. A final draft of the plan will be presented Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Freeport Community […]
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Off to the races at Bradbury Mountain in Pownal
Trail Monster Running Club’s eighth annual Bradbury Mountain Snowshoe Series kicked off Sunday, Jan. 21, with the Bradbury Squall 3-miler. The next races in the series are the Bradbury White Out 4-miler, scheduled for Feb. 11, and the Bradbury Blizzard 5-miler March 4. Each race pushes athletes through a different course that circles and climbs […]
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Crash on I-295 in Freeport caused morning delays
Officials had warned drivers to expect delays in the southbound lanes during the morning commute.
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Yarmouth resident's focus is Maine job creation, growth
YARMOUTH — Kimberly Hamilton hopes to hone the skills she’s acquired from working for humanitarian organizations around the U.S. in her new role leading a Maine nonprofit’s effort to accelerate job creation. Hamilton became the first president of FocusMaine last October. Launched in 2014, FocusMaine concentrates on the state’s capacity to compete in and contribute to a […]
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Freeport Police Beat: Jan. 11
Arrests 1/4 at 12:51 p.m. Kirk Bouchard, 52, of Lunt Road, Brunswick, was arrested on Lunt Road by Officer Brian Funke on a charge of criminal threatening. Summonses 1/2 at 1:20 p.m. Ashley Benedict, 45, of Tidal Brook Road, was issued a summons on Tidal Brook Road by Marine Resource Officer Charles Tetreau on a charge of allowing […]
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Boys Hockey: South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete stomps past the MOB
GORHAM—Brad McMains pushed South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete ahead of Bonny Eagle/Massabesic/Old Orchard Beach late in the first period on Saturday evening, Dec. 6, and though the MOB’s Ajay Cates gave his boys a fighting chance, scoring early in the third, the Riots quickly regrouped to the tune of two more and, ultimately, a 4-1 victory. Riots head […]
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Freeport’s Maine Beer Co. on its way to doubling production
FREEPORT — Maine Beer Co. is nearing completion of the first part of a two-phase expansion and renovation that will help double its annual production to about 24,000 barrels. Anne Marisic, marketing and events coordinator for the brewery, said she expects the first phase, which began about a year ago, to be complete this spring at […]
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Freeport amends parking, design standards
FREEPORT — The Town Council Tuesday amended two ordinances, one dealing with parking regulations in the village area and the other with design standards on the south end of Route 1. Council Chairwoman Sarah Tracy said the goal with the parking revision is to add clarity to the calculations for determining how many off-street parking spots are […]
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Freeport Police Beat: Jan. 4
Arrests 12/30 at 10:55 p.m. Michael D. Rush, 38, of Mario Way, was arrested on Mario Way by Officer Malcolm Marshall on a charge of domestic violence assault. 12/31 at 3:23 p.m. Brennan Moore, 22, of Church Street, Belfast, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Rebecca Kavanaugh on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 1/1 at 2:10 […]