Chorus presents ?‘The Promise of Light’ The Greater Freeport Community Chorus will present its winter concert, entitled “The Promise of Light,” on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the First Parish Church, 40 Main St., Freeport; and Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2:30 p.m., at the Tuttle Road United Methodist Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland. […]
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Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park offers winter programs
Freeport’s Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park is offering nature programs at 2 p.m. each Sunday through the winter. Park visitors are invited to enjoy the park with their families and learn something new from the park’s staff. Programs start at the circle of benches at the end of the second parking lot and may include […]
Pownal News – 12/05
Conservation committee changes date Due to the holiday, the meeting schedule of the Pownal Conservation Committee has been changed for December. The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. in Mallett Hall. Starting in January, the committee will go back to the regular meeting schedule, which is the […]
Q&A with Will Rhys – One classic, one actor
Will Rhys takes on all the roles in Freeport Factory Stage’s production of “A Christmas Carol.” FREEPORT – Starting this weekend at the Freeport Factory Stage, local audiences will be able to see a new take on a familiar classic. On Saturday, Dec. 6, actor Will Rhys will return to Freeport to present his one-man […]
Child-porn trial delayed for former Maine sports star
A judge has ordered 62-year-old Dana Wilson of Brewer to undergo an evaluation to determine whether he is competent to assist in his own defense.
George Will: Freedom of speech under serious attack on campus
The places you think would be most devoted to freedom of expression are instead the most hostile.
Rain-soaked California in path of another storm
SAN FRANCISCO – Another major storm moving into northern California was expected to bring more pouring rain, flooding and problems to an area already soaked after two major storms, forecasters said Saturday. Residents enjoyed just a bit of a respite, but the next storm — the third in a string of powerful weather systems to […]
Westbrook Notes – 11/30
Westbrook performers in ‘Nutcracker’ Maine State Ballet’s holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker,” comes to Merrill Auditorium again this year featuring the live music of the Maine State Ballet Orchestra and some 300 young dancers, several from Westbrook. Performances continue through Sunday, Dec. 2. Dancers from Westbrook are Madeline Barron Morse, Lea Garrett, Aurora Halfacre, Marie Claire […]
Scarborough trucker rolls over in Gorham, loses chicken parts
GORHAM – A driver of a Troiano Waste Services truck received minor injuries when it rolled over at 4:54 a.m. Tuesday on Sebago Lake Road (Route 237) in Gorham, police said in a report. Lt. Christopher Sanborn of Gorham Police Department identified the driver as Mark Searway, 50, of Scarborough. Police cited driver inattention as […]
Police seek man who impersonated officer to steal money in Windham
WINDHAM – Windham police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who impersonated an undercover police officer to take money from a Windham man last Wednesday night. On Nov. 21 at about 10 p.m., police say a man in his 20s arrived at the home of a Windham man claiming to be an […]