FREEPORT — A 53-year-old Brunswick man was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with internal and possible neck injuries following a single-car crash Monday morning on Interstate 295. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Witnesses reported seeing a 2010 Toyota Corolla drift into the breakdown lane, continue over an embankment and into […]
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Fly fishing outlet plans outlet store near L.L. Bean in Freeport
FREEPORT — Although Orvis managers acknowledge that “L.L.Bean owns the town,” the international fly fishing equipment giant will open an outlet just a few hundred feet from the outdoor retail giant at the end of July. Don Benasich, senior manager of Orvis’ outlet division, confirmed Thursday that the company will open its 11th outlet store at 24 […]
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State park staff saves osprey chicks after storm
FREEPORT — Three baby ospreys were back in their tree Wednesday after falling 50 feet and being rescued by Wolfe’s Neck State Park rangers, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture. On July 5, a severe thunderstorm hit and shattered a white pine near the parking lot. The next day, while clearing limbs and debris, […]
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Freeport to explore withdrawal from RSU shared with Durham, Pownal
FREEPORT — The Town Council will commission a study to determine the costs and benefits of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 5, but the details aren’t yet clear. The informal decision was announced Tuesday night during a Town Council workshop. About 30 residents attended the meeting and eight of them spoke during a public comment […]
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Microburst rips through Freeport campground, uprooting trees and damaging vehicles
FREEPORT — A microburst during a heavy thunderstorm Friday evening toppled 60 to 75 trees and caused significant damage to campers, cars and buildings at Recompence Campground in Freeport. Just before 7:30 p.m. Friday, Freeport firefighters and police went to the campground on Burnett Road after receiving reports about a microburst that “tore basically a […]
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Freeport starts process of finding a new motto
FREEPORT (AP) — Freeport officials are starting the process of finding a new town motto after the former motto was dropped because it was historically inaccurate. Town Council Vice Chairwoman Kristina Egan told The Times Record (http://bit.ly/15jWof5 ) officials will discuss the possibility of establishing a new motto at a meeting Tuesday. Freeport used to […]