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People and Business: Jan. 31

Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Tarbuck was appointed to the Kennebec Savings Bank Board of Directors. He is an engineer, commissioner of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, on the Maine Board of Licensure of Water System Operators and has been a president of the Maine Water Utilities Association. Aleks Kazimierczak was named the […]

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Northern Meetings: Jan. 25-Feb. 1

Chebeague Island Thu.  1/25  6 p.m.  Building/Facilities Committee  Zoom Cumberland Wed.  1/31  4:30 p.m.  Ordinance Committee  Town Hall Thu.  2/1  6 p.m.  Affordable Housing Info  Val Halla Falmouth Thu.  2/1  4 p.m.  Long-Range Planning  Town Hall Freeport Thu.  1/25  8:30 a.m.  Project Review Board Site Walk  Cedar Haven Tue.  1/30  7:45 a.m.  Economic Dev. Corporation  […]

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Ecomaine challenges students to give discarded items new life

Ecomaine recently announced the launch of its Upcycle Challenge for 2024, targeted at students from grades 1-6 and 7-12 with the opportunity to win a $250 award in their respective age groups. The Upcycle Challenge invites students from ecomaine’s member communities — including Freeport, Brunswick and Woolwich — to transform discarded items into fresh, functional […]

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Freeport Women’s Club hands out $1,000 student grant

The Freeport Women’s Club has awarded its annual Step-Up Grant of $1,000 to Anna Brown of Pownal. Brown, a graduate of Freeport High School, has a degree from Plymouth State University and is pursuing a master’s degree in mental health counseling from the same school. Brown has completed five of the 23 courses required, but […]

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Northern Meetings: Jan. 18-25

Chebeague Island Wed.  1/24  6 p.m.  Finance Committee  Public Safety Cumberland Thu.  1/18  6 p.m.  Affordable Housing Info  Val Halla Mon.  1/22  7 p.m.  Town Council  Town Hall Falmouth Thu.  1/18  4 p.m.  Comp. Plan/Long-Range Planning  Town Hall Mon.  1/22  7 p.m.  Town Council  Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu.  1/18  6:30 p.m.  Shellfish Committee  Town […]

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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Fulfilling district’s goals a key focus of second half of year

As we change the calendar from December to January, we have an opportunity to reflect on the previous year. Although we have much to celebrate, during the first few months of the school year we were faced with challenges that had a profound impact on our children and families. A swastika, a symbol of hate […]

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Northern Meetings: Jan. 11-18

Chebeague Island Thu.  1/11  6 p.m.  Climate Action Team  Town Hall Mon.  1/15  6:30 p.m.  Planning Board  Rec Center Tue.  1/16  6 p.m.  School Committee  Island School Wed.  1/17  6 p.m.  Select Board  Town Hall Cumberland Tue.  1/16  7 p.m.  Planning Board  Town Hall Thu.  1/18  6 p.m.  Affordable Housing Info  Val Halla Falmouth Thu.  […]