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Posted inTimes Record
Memorial Day parades canceled
Brunswick-Topsham Memorial Day Parade organizers are working with local American Legion groups to make sure they still honor our fallen members of the military.
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Freeport-area school budget drops by $836K in wake of pandemic pressures
The $34.99 million budget, which the Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors approved Wednesday, is up 2.32% over current spending.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Meetings: May 14-21
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Posted inTimes Record
Forget ‘murder hornets,’ Maine officials warn itch-inducing caterpillars are coming back
Maine Department of Health and Human Services officials are urging the public to take precautions against browntail moth caterpillars, which are covered in toxic hairs that release into the air and can cause a skin reaction like poison ivy and trouble breathing if inhaled.
Posted inTimes Record
Freeport faces 3.87% tax hike, officials look to reduce burden
The proposed $10.5 million municipal budget would lower taxes by .12%, but when combined with Freeport’s projected $19.7 million share of the Regional School Unit 5 budget, it would raise taxes. The town’s saving grace may come in the form of a $1 million tax rate stabilization fund.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Meetings: May 7-14
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Maine Observer: A morning run with a Freeport Olympian
Joan Benoit Samuelson is in a class of her own, but she shares the road with a neighbor for at least part of her workout.
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Freeport approves tax break for L.L. Bean corporate HQ expansion
In exchange for a tax incentive, L.L. Bean officials granted an easement on property intended for a multi-use trail and will help clean up Concord Gully Brook, a longtime priority for the town.