Tuesday’s response was delayed because the Comfort Suites didn’t call 911, and instead left a message about elevated CO levels on a nonemergency business line at the fire department on Monday.
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Freeport’s Desert of Maine broadens its horizons
A new nonprofit arm of the tourist attraction will focus on ecological and environmental education, art and music.
After Russian cyber attack, Freeport looking to fix gaps in its computer network
The town manager said that officials will look into recommendations from an IT support company after a Russian ransomware attack shut down the town’s network for about a week.
Freeport’s Desert of Maine expands vision to include state’s cultural history
The organization plans to collaborate with local artists and artisans to promote the community’s artistic culture.
Freeport town computer network back up following ransomware attack
The cyberattack has been linked to Russian criminals and the global ransomware group Avaddon.
With commercial vacancies on the rise, Freeport looks at downtown revitalization plan
Freeport’s downtown vacancy rate has increased to 12.38% this year, the highest rate since the 2008 financial crisis.
Freeport Historical Society’s new fireproof vault is one step closer to completion
In May, crews lifted the walls and roof modules for the two-story vault that will eventually hold the organization’s valuable collections.
Three short comedies by Maine playwright available to stream
Freeport Players
Freeport’s proposed budget could raise property tax rate by 4.34%
As of now, the proposed municipal, school, transit and county budgets would put Freeport’s tax rate at $14.56 per $1,000 of property value.
As summer approaches, more coastal Maine communities regulating short-term rentals
Meanwhile, the Legislature weighs competing bills on the practice, including one that would levy fees on such rentals and another that would would bar cities and towns from passing rules prohibiting them.