Child care teacher gets surprise send-off as she starts pre-adoption isolation

Nearly 30 families stage a celebration – from a safe distance – for Kaytee Gibbon, who's preparing to adopt a baby this spring.

L.L. Bean boxing food, not flannel, to help during pandemic

The outdoors retailer is lending space and employees to help the Good Shepherd Food Bank get food to Mainers who need it during the pandemic.

Freeport Police Beat: March 16-22

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.

Northern Meetings: March 26-April 2

Editor's note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.

Commentary: Coronavirus may become this century’s Second World War

The people who endured the Great Depression and 'the War' have some lessons to share with us.

Midcoast educators rewriting the book after coronavirus

Area schools are closed in the face of a global pandemic, but in a short time, teachers created take-home packets for students and online education programs for its older students to ensure students continue to learn.

Freeport-area schools offer meals for all children

Freeport Police Beat: March 9-15

Freeport continues to explore tax break for L.L.Bean