Since restaurants and bars are now closed to in-house service, many are finding innovative ways to serve their customers and employees. Please try to be aware of how these local business friends can be supported while enjoying their delicious products and staying healthy. Many establishments are closed for a few weeks, so a check of […]
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Midcoast news from The Forecaster.
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Bath-area ‘Diaper Project’ comes to rescue for rising number of families
United Way of Mid Coast Maine looked to distribute more than 130,000 diapers this year, up from about 23,000 in 2014, but the coronavirus pandemic is posing challenges.
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‘We’re all in the same rowboat’: Southern Midcoast businesses weather tough times amid pandemic
Restaurants are forced to either restrict operations to pick-up or delivery services, or shut down altogether.
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Freeport student’s art earns wall space at U.S. Capitol Building
Alek Gideon, a sophomore at Freeport High School, is one of Maine’s two 2020 Congressional Art Competition winners.
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Brunswick-Trinidad Sister City group cancels celebration amid coronavirus threat
Some events planned for Cuba Week could be rescheduled for later this year.
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Harpswell cancels most of Town Meeting, postpones budget decision
The town could operate at 2019 budget numbers until it has approved a new budget, if legislation being discussed in Augusta is approved.
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Freeport continues to explore tax break for L.L.Bean
FREEPORT — The Town Council was expected to discuss a 30-year, $10 million tax break for L.L.Bean on Tuesday night. The project would greatly expand, enhance and modernize the company’s corporate headquarters, adding a second floor to the main building that would bring the campus to a total of about 400,000 square feet. The estimated […]
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Habitat for Humanity seeks homeowner for Freeport house
Construction on the home, to be located at the corner of Old Brunswick Road and U.S. Route 1, could begin in June.
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Sande’s Picks: Wolfe’s Neck Center Farm-to-Table Series
Summer is coming and with it the delightful seasonal tastings at Wolfe’s Neck Center, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. Each event features a partner chef or restaurateur, “local, in-season produce and pasture-raised meats” and supports the center’s work to connect people to farming and food. All are only open to those 21 and older. Here is this […]
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Coastal History: Fly Rod Crosby
Ah, the famous Maine Guide. A tall, stout, square-jawed Teddy Roosevelt of the 21st century. Able to rescue a tourist with one hand and kill a bear with the other, a Maine Guide is the manliest of men. Unless she’s a woman, of course … as the very first Maine Guide happened to be. Tall and […]