Friday, 7 p.m. The Red Eddies were tied with Portland for a half, but then faltered in the second half. The Vikings have been better in the second half of both their games. Both coaches will likely be looking for a full, 48-minute effort from their respective teams. CHEVERUS (1-1) AT LEWISTON (0-2) Friday, 7 […]
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Field hockey: Frerport gets revenge against Gray-New Gloucester
FREEPORT — After a double-overtime loss to Gray-New Gloucester in last year’s postseason, Freeport hosted the Patriots on Wednesday and soundly took advantage of the opportunity for revenge. Four goals and a stout defensive performance led to a decisive 4-1 victory. And the win was that much sweeter. “When the girls saw that that was […]
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IS fighter from Freeport died in Lebanon
FREEPORT — Investigators say an Iranian Muslim man who came to Maine as a refugee in 2009 was fighting for the Islamic State group when he was killed last year in Lebanon. The Portland Press Herald reports that details about 38-year-old Adnan Fazeli were in newly unsealed court documents filed in federal court in Portland. […]
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Cemetery access dispute pits family against L.L.Bean
FREEPORT — L.L.Bean may be allowed to continue restricting access to a cemetery behind its Outdoor Discovery Center against the wishes of relatives of those who are buried there. The Project Review Board has scheduled a public hearing Sept. 13 to discuss whether L.L.Bean was allowed to plant over the cemetery access road when the company […]
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Class B baseball: Freeport’s run ends with loss to Old Town
Problem was, Old Town was there too, and the Coyotes, after spotting Freeport a 2-0 lead, hit with reckless abandon on their way to a 12-2 mercy rule win and their first state baseball championship. All nine hitters in the Old Town lineup had at least one hit as the Coyotes pounded out 13 base-knocks. […]
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H.S. Baseball: Cinderella Freeport flying high into Class B final
FREEPORT — Josh Burke was just hoping to get a couple starts on the mound this year for the Freeport baseball team. Flip the calendar ahead two months and Burke has already made two starts in the playoffs, and on Saturday will make a third — in the Class B state championship game. Burke’s change […]
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Baseball state championships: Mostly favorites in finals, but some surprises
The Northern Maine baseball playoffs played out like they were supposed to on paper, with the top seeds in each class advancing to the state championships. That was partly the case in southern Maine, except Sacopee Valley in Class C was an underdog who then ended another underdog story, and in Class B, Freeport flipped […]
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H.S. Baseball: Scrappy Freeport foils No. 1 Cape Elizabeth
Whether it was a passed ball or a costly error, the Falcons took advantage of every opportunity on the base paths. Freeport’s outfielders went out of the way to snatch every hard-hit ball launched by Cape Elizabeth. Throw in Jack Davenport’s strong pitching and the No. 7 Falcons (14-6) found themselves walking off with a […]
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A supercentenarian celebration: Freeport’s Doris Farrar celebrating her 110th
FREEPORT — Doris “Geta” Farrar looks forward to celebrating her 110th birthday with family and friends at the Hawthorne House in Freeport on Monday, June 6. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap considers Farrar to be the oldest resident of Maine. Farrar doesn’t much care about that, though, or that the milestone will put her into […]
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Freeport, North Yarmouth men plead guilty to burglarizing Carrabassett Valley condos
FARMINGTON — Two southern Maine men pleaded guilty Monday to burglarizing four condominiums at Black Bear Run in Carrabassett Valley on Dec. 5, 2015. Shawn Anthony, 19, of Freeport, and Rene Mesones, 20, of North Yarmouth each pleaded guilty to four felony counts of burglary, one felony charge of theft, two misdemeanor charges of theft and […]