The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Freeport has selected Elizabeth Guffey as its interim executive director. Guffey has served the alliance in a variety of ways including as a member of its board of directors, its webmaster and as a member of its marketing committee. Guffey was formerly the managing/artistic director of Freeport Players and […]

With all of the library staff to be vaccinated by mid May, the Curtis Library Board of Directors voted at their April meeting to reinstate indoor service hours beginning Monday, May 17. New hours will be: Monday- Friday, 9:30 a.m. to noon: Curbside service only Monday-Friday, noon to 6 p.m.: Indoor service only Saturday, 9:30 […]

I have some new news and a caution this week about pizza boxes. While there is still some dispute among the public and the paper processers, it turns out that pizza boxes are often considered a minor exception to some of the rules of recycling cardboard. According to Westrock, one of the world’s largest producers […]

Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, will hold virtual public office hours at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 via Zoom. The event also will be livestreamed to Facebook. Public office hours provide local residents a chance to meet with their elected officials, ask questions and get help with legislative or state government matters. Vitelli will give updates […]

Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking farmers, foresters, wildlife specialists, ecologists, conservation enthusiasts, and community members of both Androscoggin and Sagadahoc county to attend board meetings and join the board of supervisors. Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, founded in 1947, is a non-profit organization cooperating with landowners and operators to […]