Freeport has a contested race for the Sewer District Trustees on Election Day, and residents also will vote on two amendments to the town charter. Incumbent Thomas Hudak, the treasurer, is running against Timothy Whitaker and Earl Rowe for two seats on the Sewer District board. Whitaker, a consultant, was on the board from 2012-2014. […]
November 2016
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Caiazzo has right track record to represent Scarborough
Scarborough voters have the rare opportunity this year of having two candidates vying for the House District 28 office who have well-documented track records. Chris Caiazzo has been elected to Scarborough’s most important nonpartisan boards, the School Board and the Town Council. He is proud of his advocacy for the people of Scarborough and his […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Music for Veterans Day, plus stories from the farm
Memorial Day gets good play in Maine cities and town, but somehow, Veterans Day gets comparitively little attention. At least that’s the way Joyce Clarkson, adjutant at American Legion Post 83 of Freeport, sees it. This Veterans Day in Freeport, however, will be different. On Friday, Nov. 11, the Legion will put on a free […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Music for Veterans Day, plus stories from the farm
Memorial Day gets good play in Maine cities and town, but somehow, Veterans Day gets comparitively little attention. At least that’s the way Joyce Clarkson, adjutant at American Legion Post 83 of Freeport, sees it. This Veterans Day in Freeport, however, will be different. On Friday, Nov. 11, the Legion will put on a free […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Music for Veterans Day, plus stories from the farm
Memorial Day gets good play in Maine cities and town, but somehow, Veterans Day gets comparitively little attention. At least that’s the way Joyce Clarkson, adjutant at American Legion Post 83 of Freeport, sees it. This Veterans Day in Freeport, however, will be different. On Friday, Nov. 11, the Legion will put on a free […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Higgins Beach community supports Donovan
As a retired chemistry teacher living at Higgins Beach I have found my niche in supporting public programs to improve the quality of Higgins Beach for everyone. I oversee the Maine Healthy Beach water quality testing program and work with IFW, Maine Audubon and the town on the piping plover monitoring program. I write […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Invest in RSU 5 kids
Achieving in school requires dedication, drive, and a solid set of goals. With all of these on your side, you can go on to accomplish great academic feats. Sports and school go hand in hand, and they can actually have a mutually beneficial relationship. Students who do well in athletics see a proportionate boost in […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Invest in RSU 5 kids
Achieving in school requires dedication, drive, and a solid set of goals. With all of these on your side, you can go on to accomplish great academic feats. Sports and school go hand in hand, and they can actually have a mutually beneficial relationship. Students who do well in athletics see a proportionate boost in […]
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RSU 5 nails down numbers
Two questions will be on the January ballot: $1,761,182 for track and field and $353,955 for lighting. Regional School Unit 5, on behalf of the Tri-Town Track & Field Project, will go to referendum on Jan. 10, asking Freeport, Durham and Pownal residents if they want to fund less than half the cost of a […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Extra sparkle coming to Freeport for this season
White snowflake-shaped lights going up this holiday season on Freeport utility poles will go well with the decor outside Bridgham & Cook. The store manager at Bridgham & Cook is thrilled that a Freeport business-community effort has led to the purchase of 23 large, white, snowflake-shaped hanging lights that will adorn utility poles in the […]