Meetinghouse Arts is hosting “Songs from Here,” a new collaboration between Maine-based musicians and local poets, at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at 40 Main St. in downtown Freeport. The project was conceived by Maine-based singer Sarah Tuttle, composer Erica Ball and pianist Bridget Convey and features Maine-based poets Mohamed Alghanami, David Sloan, Erin Covey-Smith, […]
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Northern Meetings: July 21-28
Chebeague Island Mon. 7/25 5 p.m. Broadband Committee Cumberland Mon. 7/25 6 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Mon. 7/25 7 p.m. Town Council Meeting Town Hall Durham Tues. 7/26 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Office Falmouth Mon. 7/25 8:30 a.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Mon. 7/25 7 p.m. Town Council Tues. 7/26 6:30 p.m. […]
Petrillo’s owner says he will rebuild Freeport restaurant damaged by fire
Fire broke out in the Depot Street restaurant after the last employees left for the night on Thursday.
Crews fight fire at restaurant in downtown Freeport late Thursday
Firefighters from several towns responded to the fire at Petrillo’s restaurant.
Northern Meetings: July 14-21
Chebeague Island Wed. 7/20 6 p.m. Indian Point Road Workshop Town Hall Cumberland Tues. 7/19 9:30 a.m. Communications Meeting Tues. 7/19 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Durham Tues. 7/19 6 p.m. Board of Appeals Town Hall Falmouth Wed. 7/20 8 a.m. Appointments Committee Freeport Thur. 7/14 6 p.m. Social and Racial Equity Assessment Ad […]
Northern Meetings: July 7-14
Chebeague Island Mon. 7/11 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Mon. 7/11 5 p.m. Broadband Committee Cumberland Mon. 7/11 7 p.m. Town Council Durham Tues. 7/12 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Office Wed. 7/13 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Office Falmouth Mon. 7/11 7 p.m. Town Council Special Meeting Town Hall/Zoom Tues. 7/12 8:30 a.m. […]
Pinball wizards and moral decay? Freeport reconsiders historic gaming restrictions
On July 5, the Freeport Town Council will consider changing a decades-old ordinance that regulates pinball and other coin-operated games.
Tough labor market leaves Midcoast summer camps short staffed
Young workers are turning down camp counselor jobs for better-paying options, forcing some local camps to cap enrollment or cut programming.
Northern Meetings: June 30-July 7
Chebeague Island Wed. 7/6 6 p.m. Select Board Cumberland Tues. 7/5 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Wed. 7/6 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Durham Thur. 6/30 6:30 p.m. Town Manager Hiring Committee Town Office Falmouth Tues. 7/5 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall/Zoom Freeport Thur. 6/30 6 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Commission Workshop Town Hall Tues. […]
First Oyster Festival in Freeport a salty success
Maine oyster farmers teach visitors how to shuck and prepare their own oysters and they eat it up.