The most familiar fuel assistance program is called LIHEAP, the acronym for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. It is administered locally by Portland-based Opportunity Alliance, and to find out if you are eligible, you can call them at 553-5900 or 800-698-4959. And be patient, their lines are often busy and you may experience a wait […]
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Santa arrives by train for ‘Moonlight Madness’
FREEPORT – Those looking for a fun way to kick off the holiday shopping season should make plans to be in downtown Freeport on Black Friday, Nov. 23, as the FreeportUSA merchants’ association marks the start of the season with its annual Moonlight Madness event. Moonlight Madness features events, activities, tastings, and sales all night […]
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Tri-Town Community Calendar – 11/14
Upcoming Durham Code Enforcement Officer available, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 5-7 p.m., Durham Town Office. Freeport Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center. Benefits of Having a Portland Public Library card, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive. Seminar to learn about some online resources that can be […]
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Freeport council has new look
FREEPORT – By the end of 2012, the Freeport Town Council will have a far different look from the one that was in place at the beginning of the year. Longtime council Chairman Jim Cassida has been ousted from his District 4 seat by first-time officeholder Andy Wellen, 51. Wellen beat Cassida by just 127 […]
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Freeport Chamber names new director
The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director. According to Michelle Allott, a member of the chamber’s board of directors, the organization hired Douglas Porter to fill the spot that has been vacant since former Executive Director Deb King left in September to become the executive director of the Brunswick Downtown Association […]
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Freeport News – 11/14
Thanksgiving service The annual community Thanksgiving service, sponsored by the churches of Freeport, is on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Community of Christ, 49 Park St., Freeport. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Peter Heinrichs, pastor of the First Congregational Church. The public will have an opportunity during the service to […]
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Allen Afield: A fascinating book by a fascinating author with ties to Maine
Bernd Heinrich, a popular science-nature writer, has written 16 intriguing books that have fascinated me enough to write reviews on some of them — a must-read for outdoors folks who not only want to look at the natural world around them but also want to see it. This gifted naturalist pokes around the woods, observing […]
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Briefs – 11/09
McCormack announces retirement from Maine Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Donald McCormack, of Windham, retired as Maine’s Assistant Adjutant General, Air, a position he has held since April 2011. McCormack’s retirement marks the end of more than three decades of decorated military service and leadership in Maine and around the world. McCormack graduated from the […]
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Taking a toll
NEW GLOUCESTER – Penny Lincoln, owner of Link’s Variety on Route 100 in New Gloucester, is a shrewd businesswoman. Predicting a rise in Route 100 traffic that could result when the Maine Turnpike Authority introduced a wave of toll increases on Nov. 1, Lincoln spent Oct. 31 changing the sign outside her establishment to read: […]
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Windham voters crush sewer
WINDHAM – Windham voters on Tuesday made their feelings clear regarding the proposed North Windham and Windham Center sewer project by voting overwhelmingly, 6,513-2,036, against the project. If approved, the sewer referendum, which has dominated local politics and council meetings for months as Windham’s leaders have worked with engineers on system design and funding strategies, […]