Nearly 11 months since taking unpaid leave to recuperate from shoulder surgery, Darrel Fournier has returned to his job as Freeport’s fire chief. “It’s wonderful to be back,” Fournier said as he sat in his office, getting caught up on paperwork. Fournier became the town’s first full-time fire chief in 1983. Town Manager Peter Joseph […]
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Letter: Disappointing election in Freeport
I appreciate the Tri-Town Weekly’s coverage of Freeport. It helps me understand what is going on. I was very disappointed by this year’s election results, not because of who won, but by the voting participation rate. Very few voters are making decisions for most of the town. The following reflects the voting participation rate for […]
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‘It’s hard to find a more congenial place to write’
Q&A with author Gayle Lynds For those who don’t know, a trove of globetrotting spies and assassins are based in Westbrook – and they’re living in the mind of best-selling espionage writer Gayle Lynds. Lynds, who moved to Maine from California in 2011, has multiple New York Times bestselling novels under her name, including a […]
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State-of-the-art shooting range opens in Windham
A state-of-the art indoor commercial shooting range and retail store – which claims to be the largest in southern Maine – officially opened on Route 302 in Windham on Saturday. An open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new business, Windham Indoor Shooting Range & Retail Store, which is located beside Windham Weaponry […]
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Is Standish EMS a service or a revenue source?
The following statements are from my own experience that may or may not be replicated: On March 19, I slipped on ice and broke my hip. I managed to crawl into my home and then up the stairs to the living area and became exhausted on the kitchen floor and fell asleep. My wife had […]
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Freeport News
Run/walk kicks off midnight Black Friday Freeport High School Student Interact Service Club is hosting the Moonlight Madness Fun Run/Walk benefit event, Thursday Nov. 26, at 11:45 p.m. The event kicks off Black Friday, when many stores open at midnight. The run starts and finishes at Olympia Sports on Main Street, a primary sponsor for […]
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Sparkle Celebration preview: You could even say Freeport will glow
Christmas past and Christmas present will be on display for the thousands of people who will be out and about for FreeportUSA’s three-day Sparkle Celebration on the first weekend in December. Old-fashioned horse-drawn wagon rides through the village from 1-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, children visiting Santa and a journey on a “Polar Express” train […]
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Don’s Lunch to host grand re-opening
Fans of Westbrook’s iconic food truck have just a week more to wait until it reopens. Craig Bernier, the new owner of Don’s Lunch Van, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. The lunch van, which Bernier completely restored into driving condition during the last several months, will be parked […]
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New Gloucester voters OK Upper Village redevelopment concept
New Gloucester residents during a special town meeting Monday endorsed a concept plan that aims to redevelop the Upper Village into a bustling commercial center with more of a village-like feel. Before taking a vote, however, several residents during the meeting at the American Legion hall questioned the plan, including how the development would impact […]
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Donors, volunteers pitch in for Thanksgiving meals in Lakes Region
More than 150 families in Windham – about 20 more than last year – will visit the Clothes Closet & Food Pantry Monday to pick up their Thanksgiving turkeys, as well as bags filled with vegetables, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and other traditional side dishes, all assembled by a dedicated group of volunteers. “It […]