FREEPORT (AP) — Police in Maine say they will not bring charges against the woman who shot and killed her neighbor’s dog on July Fourth. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2toT4CB ) Leroy Hart’s 2-year-old French mastiff, Max, was fatally shot after wandering into a neighbor’s yard. Freeport police say they received reports of a […]
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Richard C. Weirich
FREEPORT — Richard C. Weirich, 72, passed away in his home, Saturday, June 10, in Freeport. Born August 23, 1944, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, he was a dedicated educator for 48 years until his retirement from South Portland High School in 2015. He earned his Doctor of Education in Science Education from the University of Maine in […]
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Baseball: Spruce holds off feisty Freeport
Spruce Mountain third baseman Devon Pomeroy (7) gets safely back to the back as Freeport first baseman Toby Holt waits for the ball during playoff game in Livermore Falls on Tuesday. LIVERMORE FALLS — There were thoughts of the 10-run rule and perhaps a short Tuesday afternoon as sixth-ranked Spruce Mountain paraded across the plate […]
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Gladys A. Dupont
NORTH YARMOUTH — Gladys A. Dupont, 96, of Granite Street passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family and friends on Monday, May 22. She was born in Freeport on June 9, 1920, the daughter of “Roy” Clyde Norton Sr. and Maggie (Smith) Norton. Gladys attended local schools and graduated from North Yarmouth Academy […]
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Pownal 14-year-old to ‘Live Inspired’
Olympian Julia Clukey, second from right, presents the Julia Clukey Courage Award to Matt O’Shea, second from left, of Pownal, on April 28 at the Freeport Middle School. Clukey shared her “Live Inspired” presentation, talking to more than 100 students about her personal story, encouraging them to find their passion, create a plan and go after […]
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Gray-New Gloucester runs away from Freeport in WMC softball matchup
FREEPORT — Freeport’ softball team’s defense did its job and then some on Friday afternoon against Gray-New Gloucester. Twice early in the game, a flashy catch erased a based-loaded jam and kept the score tight. The only problem? Patriots’ pitcher Haley True hardly needed her defense at all. True limited the Falcons to five hits […]
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L.L. Bean orders delayed after systems upgrade problem
FREEPORT (AP) — Outdoors retailer L.L. Bean says a systems upgrade is causing shipping delays. The Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2p08JGc ) that some customer orders have delays up to a week. The Maine-based company says the delays were caused by an upgrade to the retailer’s order-processing and fulfillment systems. L.L. Bean has apologized to customers […]
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RSU 5 budget includes tax increase
FREEPORT — There will likely be no cuts in classroom offerings or school programs in the fiscal year 2018 Regional School Unit 5 budget. But property owners in Freeport, Pownal and Durham can still expect to see an increase in taxes to support the proposed budget. The proposed operating budget is $32.2 million, up from […]
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RSU 5 budget error means higher taxes, possible program cuts
FREEPORT — A $500,000 error in the proposed fiscal year 2018 school budget will increase the expected tax impact from 4 percent to almost 6.5 percent. It may also require nearly $280,000 in spending cuts to programs including nutrition, music and math. Regional School Unit 5 Superintendent Becky Foley and the RSU5 Board of Directors […]
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L.L. Bean recalls 3,000 pairs of snowshoes
FREEPORT (AP) — Outdoors retailer L.L. Bean is recalling some snowshoes. The Maine outdoor retailer says it’s pulling 3,000 adjustable snowshoes because the plastic material can weaken and break, posing a fall hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Tuesday. It says Bean reported four failures but no one was hurt. The […]