Growing interest in the outdoors during the pandemic continues boost the Freeport-based retailer’s sales.
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Freeport-area school district appoints Lincoln’s Jean Skorapa as next superintendent
Skorapa will replace Becky Foley, who announced in December that she will retire at the end of this school year.
Northern Meetings: March 17-24
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Tues. 3/22 6 p.m. School Committee Chebeague Island School Thur. 3/24 5 p.m. Board of Adjustment and Appeals Recreation Center Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Tues. 3/22 10:30 a.m. Communications Meeting Durham Visit durhamme.com for Zoom information. Videos of municipal meetings can be viewed/streamed […]
Freeport names Katrina Van Dusen as 2021 citizen of the year
Nearly 260 acres of land in Freeport were acquired for public access and preservation during Van Dusen’s tenure as the Freeport Conservation Trust executive director.
Northern Meetings: March 10-17
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Mon. 3/14 6 p.m. Planning Board Wed. 3/16 6 p.m. Select Board Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 3/14 6 p.m. Budget Review Workshop Mon. 3/14 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tues. 3/15 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 3/16 7:30 p.m. […]
Freeport-area schools to go mask optional beginning Wednesday
“In the past month, conversations have become elevated in our district and our students have not always seen the adults on both sides of this issue modeling our core values of empathy and understanding. This saddens me,” Superintendent Becky Foley said.
Sande’s Pick: Freeport’s first chocolate festival will be a sweet day
The inaugural Freeport Chocolate Festival will be held all around town from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Start at Freeport Town Hall at 30 Main St. to pick up a badge and try some chocolate-drizzled popcorn. Stop at Wilbur’s, 174 Lower Main St., for a chocolate bar-making class. The Art of Cake […]
Freeport-area students bring Agatha Christie mystery to stage
High schools from across the state are preparing one-act plays for the statewide competition in March, each with their own spin of a 40-minute play. Freeport High School is setting the bar high with the period piece “The Patient.” In this Agatha Christie mystery, eight characters struggle to find the murderer in a hospital ward— […]
Northern Meetings: March 3-10
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Tues. 3/8 6 p.m. School Committee Chebeague Island School Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 3/7 6 p.m. Budget Review Workshop Tues. 3/8 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Durham Visit durhamme.com for Zoom information. Videos of municipal meetings can be viewed/streamed at townhallstreams.com/towns/durham_me. Tues. 3/8 […]
Northern Meetings: Feb. 24-March 3
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Sat. 2/26 9 a.m. Select Board Workshop Wed. 3/2 6 p.m. Select Board Meeting Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 2/28 5 p.m. Budget Review Workshop Mon. 2/28 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Wed. 3/2 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Durham Visit […]