Volunteers of all ages head into the chilly Atlantic at Winslow Park in Freeport on Saturday, Nov. 24, for the first Freezing-Port Turkey Plunge to benefit the Freeport Middle School Boosters. Although the temperature was about 40 degrees and there was a chilly wind blowing, there were no dampened spirits among the dippers, who were […]

CUMBERLAND — If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, then two centuries’ worth would have to make you the picture of health. Sweetser’s Apple Barrel & Orchards goes back that far, spanning several generations of a family that has combined hard work with a hobby that’s never lost its luster. It was in […]

FALMOUTH — The School Board’s drug and alcohol task force is set to hold the first of several focus groups on potential changes to the high school drug and alcohol policy. The focus groups are aimed at getting direct input from parents and community members about what approach the policy changes should take. The first focus […]

FALMOUTH — The Leighton Road bridge has reopened to traffic, almost a month after the planned October completion date. The Maine Turnpike Authority closed the bridge in September to complete repairs and modifications, including increasing the clearance under the bridge for turnpike traffic, bridge deck replacement, concrete pier and abutment repairs, and joint replacements. According to […]

CUMBERLAND — Applications are due Dec. 6 to fill the Town Council vacancy that will be created by Chairman Steve Moriarty’s election to the state House of Representatives. Only six months will remain in Moriarty’s term when he steps down to represent House District 108. The council will appoint a replacement to serve until the […]