Dressed in a chef’s costume for Halloween, Deb Daggett, volunteer coordinator for Freeport Community Services, helps Belva Horn of Freeport out of the FCS Thrift Shop with a bed board. Alice Fellows of Durham signs an Oct. 19 edition of the Tri-Town Weekly for someone at the Portland International Jetport, on Oct. 20. The newspaper […]
2016
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Cape High scrambles after gym-floor disaster
The floor of the gym at Cape Elizabeth High School is “a total loss” following a freak accident last week and will be closed through early December at least, according to Greg Marles, the facilities director. Marles said a full replacement of the floor, which is only two years old, is required and is expected […]
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Pownal News
Office hours The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday. The office will not be open on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 24. Meetings The Board of Selectmen will meet on Mondays, Nov. 14 and 28, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall in the […]
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For unique gifts, Pownal's the place to be
Once again, the 18th annual Bradbury Mountain Arts Holiday Show, the Blueberry Ridge Farm Holiday Sale and the Fuego Diablo Holiday Show – the latter two happening on Loring Lane – make Pownal a great place to be for holiday fun and gift buying, beginning on the weekend of Nov. 19-20. And while that’s a […]
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Freeport News
‘Letters at Sea’ opens Friday “Letters at Sea: The Tale of the Ship Hornet,” an original musical performed by Freeport High School students, opens Friday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m., at the Freeport Performing Arts Center. The show also runs Nov.12 and 19 at 7 p.m., Nov. 13 and 20 at 2 p.m., and Nov. […]
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Civil War family story fascinates novelist: Q&A with Christopher Morin
An event from his own family’s history provided the inspiration for Christopher Morin’s latest book, “The Rebel’s Wrath,” which takes place during the late days of the Civil War and right afterward. “The Rebel’s Wrath” tells the story of Pvt. Sherman Jackson of the 20th Maine, who survives the Battle of Gettysburg and the remainder […]
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Bean amps up Northern Lights: This year, there’ll be more lit trees, real reindeer and an aurora borealis dome, too.
At 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, everything will light up again on the L.L. Bean campus in Freeport, for the annual Northern Lights holiday celebration that lasts through New Year’s Eve. This year, though, the show will include much more than a dancing, music-playing Christmas tree and a campus full of lights. The 2016 […]
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Community calendar
“Freeport Artists of the Past, 1870-1950,” on display through Dec. 16, Freeport Historical Society’s Harrington House, 45 Main St. Admission $5, $3 for members and children 12 and under. For more information, call 865-3170. Photography by Aldona Shumway, on exhibit in November, Freeport Community Library. Freeport Creative Arts Urban Sketchers Group, meets Wednesdays at 8 […]
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Craft fair brings Durham community together
This is the time of the year when people are looking for craft fairs, and Durham Community School is ready to fill that need. The Parent Teacher Association at the school raises approximately $16,000 a year to support the students and staff. A nice chunk of that – around $2,500 – comes from the annual […]
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Cornucopia of help makes Freeport Thanksgiving special
That first big event of the holiday season – Thanksgiving – is but two weeks away. At Freeport Community Services, that means the massive volunteer effort for its annual ambitious Thanksgiving commitments is well under way. Food drives, holiday food baskets, Thanksgiving Day meal delivery to Freeport and Pownal residents and the Thanksgiving Community Dinner […]