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Opening homes to the world
Foreign exchange students get a warm welcome in RSU 5. It’s not uncommon for a family hosting a foreign exchange student to say they have gained a son or a daughter. Stephanie Paine and her husband, John Pier, of Freeport have taken that experience one step further. Shortly after Paine and Pier welcomed Nicholas “Nico” […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Web
Community Calendar
Upcoming events Art exhibit by Freeport High School students, on display through April, Freeport Community Library main reading room. Mixed-media exhibit showcases works by more than 70 area young people. Sponsored and juried by the Freeport Woman’s Club. Freeport Rotary, meets every Wednesday, 7 a.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Feel free to stop […]
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Community Calendar
Upcoming events Art exhibit by Freeport High School students, on display through April, Freeport Community Library main reading room. Mixed-media exhibit showcases works by more than 70 area young people. Sponsored and juried by the Freeport Woman’s Club. Freeport Rotary, meets every Wednesday, 7 a.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport. Feel free to stop […]
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Durham News
Office hours The Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8: 30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday; and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. The office will be closed on April 20 in observance of Patriots Day. Meetings The Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m., at the […]
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Freeport News
Public input asked for arts-cultural center The Freeport Players and the Freeport Economic Development Corp. will host a facilitated, town-wide gathering Tuesday, April 28, to explore the possibility of developing an arts and cultural center for Freeport. The meeting will take place from 6-8 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St. All are […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, Web
Feathered friends, up close and personal
Feathers over Freeport can be about exploring vernal pools, children assembling birdhouses and even ice cream. But mostly, the spring spectacular, set for April 25 at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal and April 26 at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport, is about appreciating birds, many of them migrating from the south. The […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Tricycles built for 2: Group hopes to open Portland trails to those who can't hike
PORTLAND — A program that provides recreational trail rides to elderly and disabled people is getting set to roll into the city. “It is a simple pleasure, that’s all it is, but it has enormous benefits,” Portland Wheelers Executive Director Doug Malcolm said April 9 about volunteers who will pedal along city trails on battery-powered […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Big name
Suggestions for a name for this papier-mâché moose, donated to the Freeport Community Library by the artist, Nantz Comyns, are being sought by the library. Other works by Comyns will be displayed at the library throughout the month. The staff also will be working with her on Wednesday, May 20, from 3-5 p.m., to bring […]
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U.S. retail sales heat up in March as auto-buying accelerates
After an unseasonably cold winter, March saw a 2.7 percent increase in auto sales and a 2.1 percent boost in building materials.