Meetinghouse Arts Stage will present a community-based production of Thornton Wilder’s classic play “Our Town.” The production features a multi-generational cast drawn from residents of Freeport, Pownal, Durham and surrounding areas, designed in collaboration with local artists and traditional musicians. Musical interludes performed live are an integral part of this production. The production is directed […]
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A busy week in the push to boost Freeport housing options
A public workshop, a parking ordinance change and the grand opening of The Residences at Crosstree could help Freeport build momentum in its effort to develop more housing and revitalize its downtown, officials say.
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 22-29
Chebeague Island Thur. 9/22 5 p.m. Facilities Meeting Zoom Wed. 9/28 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Island Hall Cumberland Thur. 9/22 6 p.m. Maine Public Utilities Commission Town Hall Mon. 9/26 7 p.m. Town Council Meeting Town Hall Tues. 9/27 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Tues. 9/27 6:30 p.m. Housing Task Force Meeting Town Hall Durham Tues. […]
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Climate experts look to future at Freeport event
Freeport Speech will host a discussion on climate change from the Arctic tundra to the ocean depths at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. Susana Hancock, an internationally recognized climate scientist who runs a program working directly with global leaders to understand the direct risks of a changing climate around the world, is one of two […]
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Midcoast school districts struggle with substitute bus driver, teacher shortage
By enlisting substitute teachers, bus drivers, custodians and more to paper over vacancies in permanent positions, school districts have depleted their stock of workers available to fill in on short notice for sick employees.
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Freeport Chamber, LL Bean launch Maine Adventure Experience sweepstakes
In partnership with L.L. Bean, the Freeport Chamber of Commerce has announced the first in a series of Maine Adventure Experience sweepstakes. Curated by the L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery School, the inaugural adventure featured an angling theme, including a kayaking trip on Casco Bay, fly-casting instruction at the Outdoor Discovery School private casting pools, a […]
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School Notebook: Sept. 14
Elementary students’ murals featured at Rosemont More than 440 students at Portland’s Rowe Elementary School created murals now hanging at Rosemont Market & Bakery on Brighton Avenue. The seven 4-by-4-foot paintings are the latest in a series of five mural projects over seven years that reflect a visual representation of the words eat, compost, plant, […]
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 15-22
Chebeague Island Wed. 9/21 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Island Hall Cumberland Tues. 9/20 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 9/21 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Wed. 9/21 7:30 p.m. Prince Memorial Library Advisory Board PML Thur. 9/22 7 p.m. Maine Public Utilities Commission Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 9/19 8:30 a.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall […]
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 8-15
Chebeague Island Thur. 9/8 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Meeting Zoom Mon. 9/12 5 p.m. Planning Board Island School Tues. 9/13 7 p.m. Climate Resiliency Workshop Zoom Cumberland Mon. 9/12 7 p.m. Town Council Town Office Tues. 9/13 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Office Durham Thur. 9/8 6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission Eureka Center Tues. 9/13 […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: A new school year brings new beginnings
As a young child, I greeted each September with delight when I saw packages of pencils, notebook paper and other school supplies grace the shelves of the locally owned department store in my hometown. I patiently (or not so patiently!) counted down the days until my mother would take me by the hand to buy […]