FREEPORT – The Freeport Town Council has officially endorsed a proposed $16.9 million expansion and renovation project of Freeport High School. The council decided unanimously March 5 to support the proposal. Its fate will be decided by a June vote of the Regional School Unit 5 residents in Freeport, Pownal and Durham. The project would […]
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LETTERS TO MYSELF – The infinite power of hope
Some see a hopeless end, while others see an endless hope. – Author Unknown Hope is a very powerful thing. It is one of the most powerful emotions we have. Hope is what gets us out of bed in the morning when our lives seem to be falling apart. Hope keeps pushing forward because it […]
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Freeport News – 3/13
Public hearings scheduled The Town Council has scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m., in the Freeport Town Hall Council Chambers to discuss an amendment to the traffic and parking ordinance pertaining to no-parking zones on the north side of Holbrook Street from Main Street for a distance of 400 feet […]
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Pownal News – 3/13
Town office notes Pownal selectmen meet Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt Room, Mallett Hall. The Planning Board’s ongoing review of the Zoning Ordinance draft will be on Tuesday, March 19, from 8-9:30 a.m., at Mallett Hall in the Old Selectmen’s Office. The Planning Board also will meet Wednesday, March 20, at […]
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Gorham man with three OUI convictions stopped again in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND – A Gorham man with three prior convictions for operating under the influence was arrested again for that crime Saturday in South Portland. Just after midnight on Saturday, Bradford Lacy, 41, was pulled over in the area of Philbrook Avenue, near the Maine Mall, according to a press release from the South Portland […]
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Lakes Region calendar – 3/8
(To list an event in this calendar, please e-mail info to [email protected]) Until March 24: Windham Center Stage Theater performs Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.” March 8-24 at the Windham Town Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and $5 for children under 5. Join the talented cast and crew for […]
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Freeport Chamber of Commerce holds networking event
FREEPORT – An estimated 140 people shook off the cold and gathered at Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern in Freeport for a networking opportunity sponsored by the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. The three-hour event featured culinary creations from Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern Executive Chef Andrew Omo and was a […]
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Durham News – 3/06
Town office notes Regular town office hours are Monday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. It is closed for lunch Monday-Friday from noon-1 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. Selectmen meet Tuesday, March 12 and Tuesday, March 26, at 6: 30 p.m., at the Durham Town Office. The codes enforcement […]
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Freeport High School Honor Roll
Grade 9 High Honors Caleigh Breton, Andrea Bryant, Lindsay Cartmell, Brayden Chapman, Benjamin Cushman, Kasey Erlebach, Chloe Hight, Lily Johnston, Bailey Karnes, Quinton Libsack, Addie Monahan-Morang, Virginia Moore, Tessa Peredy, Joseph Rasmussen, Kyle Rosado, Madeleine Squibb Honors Fiona Ahearne, Kayla Belanger, Courtney Broderick, Chase Coleman, Elijah Fox, Maxwell Greenwood, Leah Harrison, Shauna Holland, Samantha Jordan, […]
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Raymond Beach management gets two bids
RAYMOND – The town of Raymond has received two proposals from private companies that would take over management of the town-owned Raymond Beach. The beach, which is located on Route 302, was closed in 2010 due to high E. coli and fecal coliform bacteria counts. Since then, the town has worked with private entities that […]