Freeport-based retailer L.L. Bean was ranked No. 35 on Forbes 2022 ‘America’s Best Midsize Employers’ list.
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Freeport, Pownal fundraiser aims to help with food, fuel
Freeport Community Services is hosting its annual Freeze Out fundraiser to help Freeport and Pownal families with food and fuel this winter. This year’s Freeze Out is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Freeport Community Services, 53 Depot St. Volunteers will collect donations of food and cash; those interested in donating […]
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Tensions boil over as parents rail against mask mandate at Freeport-area school board meeting
Approximately 18 community members turned out to voice concerns about the indoor mask mandate at the Regional School Unit 5 board meeting on Wednesday.
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Masks no longer required in Freeport as council lets mandate expire
Freeport police received four complaints about the mandate. In all cases, officers were dispatched, and no summonses were issued.
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Northern Meetings: Feb. 17-24
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 2/17 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Wed. 2/23 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Public Hearing Town Hall Falmouth Town Council meetings are on Falmouth Community TV Channel 1301 or the online stream. See falmouthme.org for Zoom information. Thur. 2/17 2 […]
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 10
90th birthday honor Former city firefighter hired as new Freeport chief A former Westbrook firefighter/paramedic was hired as the new Freeport fire/rescue chief in December. Paul Conley Conley worked in Westbrook for 30 of his 45 years of service in southern Maine and was hired by the city in 1977 as a Boy Scout in […]
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Wolfe’s Neck Center expanding with new indoor space
The $4 million facility will allow the research and education nonprofit to provide more indoor programing year round.
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Forum: One new RSU 5 family’s journey of hope
(Editor’s note: This guest column by Bonnie Violette, director of instructional support in RSU 5, is running in place of Superintendent’s Notebook by Becky Foley this month.) This month, RSU 5 welcomed new students from Angola, Congo and Nigeria. Their families traveled long distances to make the journey to the United States. I had the […]
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Northern Meetings: Feb. 10-17
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Sat. 2/12 9 a.m. Select Board Workshop Mon. 2/14 6 a.m. Planning Board Tues. 2/15 6 p.m. School Committee Chebeague Island School Wed. 2/16 6 p.m. Select Board Meeting Thur. 2/17 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 2/14 6 p.m. […]
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Northern: A long-awaited postseason has arrived
Girls’ hockey gets things started, everyone else soon to follow suit.