The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and Casco Rescue responded Thursday morning to a single vehicle crash on Route 302 in Casco involving serious bodily injury to young children and their mother. Upon arrival sheriff’s deputies and Casco Fire and EMS found a single vehicle that had struck a utility pole and had then rolled over. […]
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WHS awards and scholarships
Awards Roy A. Robinson Awards Cassadie Gallant, Gregory Violette, Emily Thornton Westbrook Regional Vocational Center-Bryanna Phillips Milton A. Philbrook Award Sage Van Eekhout Principal’s Award John Peters Class Marshal’s Award Kaitlynn Hutchins and Everett Prairie Art Award Kaitlynn Hutchins Choir Award Olivia Esty Drama Award Brendan Kellogg Band Award Faith McKinley Student Council Award Isaiah […]
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Chocolatiers leave tiny island behind
With an open house Saturday, production will begin at Black Dinah’s new Westbrook facility. At Black Dinah Chocolatiers’ new headquarters Monday, staff members were scrambling to organize the new space in the Edwards Block off Main Street, but were still pausing to have a little fun. Employees Cait Powell and Hannah Siebert snapped a photo […]
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Freeport High School Top Ten seniors
Minieri is the son of Candace and Joseph Minieri. He is a member of the math team, tech team and Freshman Mentor. Activities include: Cross country, outdoor track, indoor track, Robotics tutoring, volunteer firefighting, volunteer farm work, banjo player for a bluegrass band and Grace Reformed Baptist Church member and webmaster. Awards: Excellence in AP […]
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FHS class of 2015 awards
Early College for ME $2,000, D’Arcy Carter Freeport Lioness-Lions Melva Smith $500, D’Arcy Carter “Durham Moms” Denise LaFlamme Memorial Sch. $1,000, Alana Franklin 1912 Cafe? $500, Emily LeDoux Alice Pollock $180, Isabel Ainsworth Arthur Albert Smith $430, Josef Biberstein, Seth Breton, Noah Butler, Nathaniel Cyr, Maggie Davis, Julia Dearden, Austin Dodge, Ramsey Dodge, Aidan Dorvee, […]
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‘Great Scavenger Hunt’ aims to lure shoppers
Last year, owners of businesses north of Bow Street in Freeport created the slogan, “NoBo,” as an attempt to enlighten shoppers that there is, indeed, something for shoppers in the northern edge of the village. This year, the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce is taking that concept a step further, involving 22 locally owned businesses […]
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FHS class of 2015: ‘We feel gratitude’
Following a two-year hiatus, Freeport High School graduation was held on home turf on Sunday, and the conditions proved ideal for an outdoor ceremony. David Watts, musical director and senior class adviser, took a little credit for the conditions as the sun-splashed crowd looked on at the lacrosse/soccer field. Freeport High had held graduation the […]
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Boys Lacrosse: Riots roll over Gorham, will face TA in Regionals
South Portlanders Kam Andrews and Jack Fiorini hashed a hat trick apiece – and seven of their teammates lit the proverbial lamp as well – against visiting Gorham on Saturday evening as the No. 1 Riots battered the five-seed Rams 16-7 in the teams’ semifinal matchup. “We played a great first,” said South Portland head […]
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Voters approve beach, elect three new councilors
Standish voters elected Isabel Higgins, Kimberly Pomerleau and Lester Ordway to the Town Council Tuesday, while also approving a bond question to fund the creation of a public beach on the western shore of Sebago Lake. Town Council term limits imposed by voters last summer forced Councilors Phil Pomerleau and Margaret Spencer from office Tuesday. […]
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Inside Naples
School’s Out Well, almost. They go until June 22 this year due to snow days. The kids are counting down the days. Luckily for them, the ice cream shops and most all other Causeway businesses are either open or partially open. One of the businesses I think everyone is anticipating is the Pretentious Pie Company, […]