Cam Brochu’s two-RBI drive to centerfield in Westbrook Saturday morning smashed a four-inning deadlock, scoring Sam Warren and Nick Lorello and putting Scarborough atop the Blue Blazes 2-0. The fired-up Red Storm soon added two more – and tallied some insurance in the seventh – to emerge victorious, 5-0. Saturday’s road win bumped Scarborough to […]
May 2014
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Local workers nosh, network
FREEPORT – The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce hatched the idea for a May 21 Employee Appreciation Day, then Cool As A Moose and Maine Woolens helped carry it out by spreading the word and arranging for donations. Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern played a pretty big part, as well. Linda Bean’s provided […]
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Local workers nosh, network
FREEPORT – The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce hatched the idea for a May 21 Employee Appreciation Day, then Cool As A Moose and Maine Woolens helped carry it out by spreading the word and arranging for donations. Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern played a pretty big part, as well. Linda Bean’s provided […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, Web
Stalled RSU 5 talks to get advice from Augusta
AUGUSTA – Leaders of the Freeport Withdrawal Committee and the Regional School Unit 5 Working Group will meet in Augusta with Commissioner of Education Jim Rier at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, in an effort to iron out a snag in ongoing negotiations between the two. The Withdrawal Committee and the RSU 5 Working Group, […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: I'm not changing
If you like gridlock in Congress, you’re going to love Maine’s June primary ballot. Whether you live in the 1st or 2nd congressional districts, whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for somebody who’s promising to go to Washington and make sure absolutely nothing happens. Of course, none of […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: I'm not changing
If you like gridlock in Congress, you’re going to love Maine’s June primary ballot. Whether you live in the 1st or 2nd congressional districts, whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for somebody who’s promising to go to Washington and make sure absolutely nothing happens. Of course, none of […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Maine moose carry big burden
According to the results of a comprehensive study conducted recently by the tourist industry (OK, it wasn’t that exhaustive; they just spoke to a few people at an information center parking lot), most tourists come to Maine for three reasons: Visit a lighthouse, eat a lobster and see a moose. It may sound simple to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Maine moose carry big burden
According to the results of a comprehensive study conducted recently by the tourist industry (OK, it wasn’t that exhaustive; they just spoke to a few people at an information center parking lot), most tourists come to Maine for three reasons: Visit a lighthouse, eat a lobster and see a moose. It may sound simple to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, Web
$8.9M spending plan faces Freeport hearing
FREEPORT – A public hearing on the proposed 2015 municipal budget is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, at the Town Hall. The $8,926,159 proposal under consideration by the Town Council, while actually $52,000 less than this year, could mean a $135 tax increase to the owner of an average home in Freeport, […]
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Run, raffle will benefit teen center
FREEPORT – Chandler Vincent and Liam Gallagher like to socialize after school at the Port Teen Center in Freeport, so it’s natural that they would participate in an event that raises funds for the facility. Vincent and Gallagher, sophomores at Freeport High School, some of their friends, as well as adults who appreciate what the […]