Carmen Footer, 81, passed away Wednesday surrounded by friends and family.
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Letter: Freeport town manager did not serve the town
As a recent retiree from the Freeport Finance Department and previously serving as principal financial officer with the city of Portland, I feel the need to express concern for the citizens of Freeport and its employees over the recent resignation of Peter Joseph, town manager. Any responsible town manager would never leave with impending budget […]
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Intertidal: What’s to come for Freeports working waterfront?
There is an eagerness to learn about what is happening on the waterfront that was palpable at this week’s panel presentation about the working waterfront in Freeport. Held in the lovely Meetinghouse Arts’ space on Main Street, there were more than 20 attendees in the pews of the former church and nearly a dozen more […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: School budget development underway with opportunities for input
We have much to celebrate as a school community. The schools in RSU 5 have a culture of kindness and respect for individual differences. Our students continue to have high academic performance which supports the achievement of their postsecondary goals. Students in the visual arts receive many awards and accolades for their outstanding accomplishments. Musicians […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Northern Meetings: March 9-16
Chebeague Island Wed. 3/15 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 3/13 6 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Wed. 3/15 5:30 p.m. Prince Memorial Library Advisory Board Library Falmouth Mon. 3/13 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom Freeport Thu. 3/9 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Committee Town Hall Mon. 3/13 6:30 p.m. Winslow Park Commission Council Chambers […]
Posted inTimes Record
Intertidal: ‘Fisheries in Our Town’ provides info on living and working on the waterfront
If you’re looking for something to do next Tuesday evening (March 7) and want to learn a bit about what’s happening on the waterfront, you can attend a free, informal community event to be held in Freeport. “Fisheries in Our Town” is the latest working waterfront panel presentation in a series of events that have […]
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Duane Edwards Trio takes stage at Freeport’s Meetinghouse Arts
The Duane Edwards Trio will take stage in Freeport for a 7 p.m. performance on Saturday at Meetinghouse Arts, part of the venue’s jazz series. Bassist Duane Edwards is an accomplished musician currently living in Portland. He has performed throughout New England, across the United States, in Canada, and notably at Lincoln Center. He performs […]
Posted inTimes Record
Freeport mountain biking plan ‘100% dead’ after council vote
The Freeport Town Council voted Tuesday to adopt a Hedgehog Mountain Management Plan that will preclude a proposed $500,000 mountain biking trail system.
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Northern Meetings: March 2-9
Chebeague Island Wed. 3/8 6 p.m. Select Board Budget Workshop Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 3/2 Noon Recycling/Energy Advisory Council Chambers Mon. 3/6 5:30 p.m. Comprehensive Plan Committee Council Chambers Mon. 3/6 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Town Hall Tue. 3/7 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Council Chambers Wed. 3/8 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee Council Chambers Freeport […]
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Over a century since launching its famed boots, L.L. Bean sued over a ‘waterproof’ claim
The Freeport-based retailer is the target of a class-action lawsuit alleging the company falsely promoted some of its foul-weather footwear.