BUXTON – The Buxton Police Department and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency on Dec. 6 arrested three men at a Buxton residence and seized a cache of weapons, cash and drugs after they were in custody. Dale Pinkham Sr., 53, and Dale Pinkham Jr., 23, were arrested on warrants at their home at 68 Hurlin […]
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Freeport News – 12/11
Chorus to present ‘Moods of Christmas’ The Greater Freeport Community Chorus will share “The Many Moods of Christmas” with audiences at two performances in Freeport on Dec. 14 and 15. Led by Director Virgil Bozeman, the 70 singers will perform a program that features 18 traditional Christmas carols arranged into four suites by Robert Shaw […]
Freeport High School Honor Roll
High Honors: Grade 9: Jessica Gray, Olivia Greuel, Maxwell Heathco, Bennett Hight, Angel Hood, Emily Latulippe, Lauren Moore, Wilson Moore, John Pier, Maya Pierce Grade 10: Andrea Bryant, Chloe Hight, Lily Johnston, Bailey Karnes, Morgan Karnes, Forrest McCurdy, Virginia Moore, Jemayla Nelsonwood, Kyle Rosado, Deidre Sachs, Lucy Sandin Grade 11: Caleb Abbott, Ryder Bennell, Josef […]
LETTERS: Advice from Wiscasset
As the founder of the successful RSU 12 withdrawal movement in Wiscasset, I’ve been following the current debate in Freeport with interest. I’ve read the scare tactics from founders of the RSU movement who hate to admit they were wrong. They’d like voters to believe their model has provided savings and withdrawing will unravel the […]
LETTERS: Understand what yes means
I am writing in hopes of providing just a bit of clarification on what yes on the Dec. 17 vote would set in motion. As a member of the Durham Educational Exploration Committee back in 2012, when Durham was considering withdrawal from RSU 5, one of the things we heard over and over again was, […]
LETTERS: From the barn, a lesson for RSU 5
“The fault dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.” (Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”). I would like to comment about the petition to withdraw from RSU 5 by starting with a story or two. I’ve had a sick Jersey cow in the barn. She’s 10 years old and had twin […]
LETTERS: RSU community is thriving
In the past few weeks there have been many discussions concerning the upcoming Freeport vote on Dec. 17. Opinions from all different points of view have been expressed throughout this debate, however there is one significant point of view that has not been considered: that of the students. This is meant to finally give the […]
NASA: Ancient Mars lake may have supported life
The Mars rover Curiosity finds evidence of fresh water.
Letters to the editor: Michaud should join gun bill sponsors
Readers also share thoughts on Iran sanctions, movement of the DHHS office and free speech for the tea party.
Friend: Mandela not on life support in final hours
Bantu Holomisa, a former deputy minister in Mandela’s Cabinet, says, “I’ve seen people who are on their last hours and I could sense that he is now giving up.”