Public Works awards Jesse Moon, an eight-year veteran of the Yarmouth Public Works/Highway Department, became a “Road Scholar” on March 25. The title is earned after completing 10 training classes through the Maine Local Road Center at Maine Department of Transportation. He is the sixth member of the Public Works Department to achieve this goal. […]
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Falmouth School Board OKs 5% budget hike
FALMOUTH — The School Board unanimously sent the fiscal year 2016 budget to the Town Council on Monday night, with the hope that additional revenue might be coming. The budget is up nearly 5 percent, to nearly $33.3 million. The school portion of the property tax rate would increase to $11.08 per $1,000 of assessed […]
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Letters
Speak up on bag issue On Tuesday, April 14, the Freeport Town Council will be considering a plastic bag ban for carry-out bags, and wants to hear from residents on this issue. Single-use plastic bags are non-biodegradable and for the most part are non-recyclable (and clog recycle machines). They create serious pollution to our coastal […]
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Portland Co. rezoning vote postponed to June 1
PORTLAND — A glitch regarding the city Comprehensive Plan forced the City Council to delay a vote on rezoning land at 58 Fore St. until June 1. Mayor Michael Brennan announced at the start of Monday’s council meeting that the plan must be re-certified by the state to assure consistency with the Growth Management Act. […]
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Murder trial, Day 2: Witness took photo, video of moments just after bee farm shooting
A relative of the dying man shouts at the gunman in the recording, part of evidence and testimony describing the deadly confrontation in North Yarmouth.
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Freeport News
Teen mentor receives award On March 31, Gov. Paul R. LePage and Liza McFadden, the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy president and CEO, honored 14 teen mentors with Excellence Awards in leadership and service during a recognition ceremony at the Blaine House. Isaac Salisbury, a junior at Freeport High School, was among the students […]
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Newly disclosed letter rekindles sex abuse case against Maine priest, lawyer says
He says the 2005 document opens the door to victims previously barred by Maine’s statute of limitations.
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Budget, contract zone hearings set
The Town Council invites public input on capital spending and Main Street plans. The Freeport Town Council was scheduled to conduct public hearings this week on the proposed capital budget for 2016, and on a contract-zoning request to construct a building between 56 and 58 Main St. The Tuesday meeting was held after the Tri-Town […]
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Dog fracas prompts online ban effort
A woman who says she was injured when a pit bull attacked her Labradoodle in South Freeport on Sunday afternoon is circulating an online petition to ban the pit bull from the neighborhood. Kristen Bailey said she and her 14-year-old son, Robbie, were walking their dog late Sunday afternoon. Bailey said she suffered a concussion […]
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Historical society taps shoemakers’ stories
The shoe factories that once employed most of Freeport’s population disappeared late in the 20th century, but the Freeport Historical Society is keeping the stories of those workers alive this year. On April 12, the historical society will dedicate much of its 46th annual meeting to a history of the industry that played such an […]