FREEPORT — The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport has received a $100,000 Maine Economic Recovery Grant from the state. The grant was provided to offset the loss of income experienced by ACAF as a result of the current pandemic. At the time that the pandemic began, ACAF was in the midst of a comprehensive […]
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Proposed Freeport development would add more than 500 homes to largely rural residential area
The development, still in the earliest planning stages, proposes 329 single-family houses, 60 apartment units in five buildings, 140 homes in 70 duplex buildings and eight commercial lots off Desert and Old County Road. The development would require a zoning change, which the planning board will be discussing next week.
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Tight timeline and high price tag on Freeport bridge add-ons present conundrum
In order to qualify for the federal grant funding and meet the deadline for bidding, Maine DOT is asking the town for a decision on the design by the end of the year.
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Meetinghouse Arts opens virtual gallery
FREEPORT — A virtual art show titled “Looking Forward” is available online at Meetinghousearts.org presented by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport. The show features artwork created during the pandemic by member artists and celebrates both the time spent in the studio as well as the optimism of moving forward to a place of […]
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Outside production of ‘Antigone Now’ planned by Freeport students
A battle for honor takes place in Freeport High School’s upcoming production of ‘Antigone Now,’ a modern adaptation of Sophocles’ ‘Antigone,’ written by Melissa Cooper
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Coronavirus outbreak at L.L. Bean order fulfillment center in Freeport
According to a company spokesperson, six people have tested positive for the virus.
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Mother of Freeport private school student sues over teacher sexual abuse
Derek Boyce of Woolwich is serving eight years of a 13-year sentence.
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Outdoor concerts to raise money for Meetinghouse Arts
FREEPORT — Two outdoor, socially-distanced concerts on Saturday, Oct. 10, will raise funds for the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport’s Meetinghouse Arts project. Each 90-minute concert will present three bands/musicians. The 2 p.m. concert will open with Not2Sharp, followed by Wes Covey and the Diana Hansen Quartet. The 4:30 p.m. concert will feature Jud […]
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Meetinghouse Arts presents a virtual gallery of fine arts
FREEPORT — The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport is presenting a virtual art show, “Looking Forward,” which will open online on Friday, Oct. 9, at Meetinghousearts.org. This show will feature artwork that has been created during the pandemic by current member artists as well as new members and celebrates both the time spent in […]
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Construction to begin on Meetinghouse Arts building in Freeport
FREEPORT — The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport has signed a long-term lease agreement with the First Parish Congregational Church that will allow the completion of its new arts and cultural center, Meetinghouse Arts, in downtown Freeport. The necessary renovations to the church’s sanctuary and adjacent spaces are expected to be completed by the […]