Schaefer paints both en plein air and in his Freeport studio — his satisfying impressionistic alla prima style is most evident in Maine farm landscapes that feature an expansive capture of light and vista on relatively small canvas.
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State hammering out details of mandatory paid time off
The Department of Labor is giving plenty of lead time to employers nervous about a law that goes into effect in 2021.
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Declining sales challenge Maine outlet towns
Sales in Kittery and Freeport have tumbled nearly 20 percent in the last five years.
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L.L. Bean to open first Canadian store
The new retail store is part of a larger expansion into America’s northern neighbor.
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Freeport library to host talk on Apollo 11
Monday’s talk features Jon Wallace, who taught high school science in Connecticut for 32 years.
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Summer labor crunch hits Maine businesses hard
Many restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions are going short-staffed this season, and the lack of qualified employees is reverberating in other sectors.
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Fungus appears to be an ally in fight against browntail moth caterpillars
Maine’s rainy, cool weather in May and June has caused some localized collapses in the population of the pests.
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Freeport wine bar Conundrum closes
The owner said a ‘lack of employees’ led to the decision.
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Freeport brewery launches effort to put more clean energy into its beer
Maine Beer Co. hopes to inspire other clean energy efforts and expand its 50-kilowatt solar system so that the brewery generates more energy than it uses by 2030.
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Library featuring watercolor and mixed media artists in May
The Freeport Community Library will features artists Janet Lawrence and Bethany Dunfee for the month of May.