Arrests 9/5 at 4:39 p.m. Nicole Fitzgerald, 34, of McClellan Street, Lisbon, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Matthew Moorhouse on charges of violating conditions of release and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 9/6 at 9:14 p.m. Harley Stanley, 35, of Murch Road, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Rebecca Kavanaugh on an […]
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Freeport Police Beat: Sept. 7
Arrests 8/30 at 11:30 p.m. Joseph Dauphin, 42, of Echo Lane, Phippsburg, was arrested on Route 1 and Old Brunswick Road by Officer Rebecca Kavanaugh on charges of operating under the influence and violating conditions of release. 8/31 at 3:33 p.m. Naomi Moynihan, 50, of Lake Drive, Enfield, Connecticut, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul […]
Freeport triathlon to help fight cancer
FREEPORT — Thousands of athletes of all abilities will step up in the fight against cancer in this year’s Lobsterman Triathlon. The 14th annual event takes place Saturday, Sept. 16, at Winslow Park. Athletes will complete a 0.93-mile swim, a 24.7-mile bike, and a 6.2-mile run. This year, the Lobsterman has teamed up with sheJAMS to raise funds for […]
Freeport Historical Society, Portland Science Center team up
FREEPORT — The Freeport Historical Society is teaming up with the Portland Science Center to tell the story of pirating – both illegal and legal. The science center in May opened National Geographic’s exhibit “Real Pirates” at 68 Commercial St. “It tells the story of real pirates,” sales and marketing director Matt Stone said. “Not the […]
Durham man dies in crash on I-295 in Freeport
FREEPORT — Dana Thibeault, 52, of Durham, died Aug. 31 when his tractor trailer cab hit a van that had swerved to avoid a deer on Interstate 295. According to Maine State Police, both vehicles were traveling southbound near Exit 20 around 11:50 p.m. when the van swerved into Thibeault’s path. Both vehicles overturned, ant […]
Durham man killed in crash on I-295 in Freeport
Dana Thibeault was killed when the truck he was driving hit a van that had swerved to avoid a deer.
Freeport Police Beat: Aug. 31
Arrests No arrests were reported from Aug. 22-28. Summonses 8/24 at 9:44 p.m. Dustin Lemelin, 29, of Lower Mast Landing Road, was issued a summons on Lower Mast Landing Road by Sgt. Paul Powers on a charge of violating conditions of release. 8/25 at 11:11 p.m. Samantha Wilkerson, 28, of Howard Street, Lewiston, was issued a summons […]
Back to school: Freeport turf field behind schedule
FREEPORT — Renovation of Freeport High School is expected to be finished when classes resume Sept. 5, but construction of the school’s new athletic complex is running behind schedule. After Regional School Unit 5 voters approved building an artificial turf field and eight-lane track at Freeport High School in January, construction began in May. RSU […]
Freeport Players director looks forward to the next stage
FREEPORT — If there was a job description for the Freeport Players managing and artistic director, it could simply say “Elizabeth Guffrey.” The position was created for her, and, after eight seasons of overseeing every aspect of the organization as its only employee, Guffrey has resigned to make time for her own writing, acting and […]
Gearing up for 1M pairs: L.L. Bean shows off new Lewiston factory
LEWISTON — As soon as the crowd thinned out, the machines fired back up, stitching dog beds and custom totes, assembling bikes and molding thousands of iconic boot bottoms. On Aug. 17, Freeport-based L.L. Bean opened the doors to its new factory at 12 Lexington St. to tout its work and workforce: 70 employees working […]