FREEPORT — After her aunt died of lung cancer, Tawni Whitney said she knew she wanted to do something in her aunt’s honor. And after seeing how much a Neighbor Brigade in Bedford, Massachusetts, helped her aunt throughout her illness, Whitney decided to start Maine’s first chapter in Freeport. According to its website, the Neighbor […]
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Desert of Maine is for sale
FREEPORT — After nearly 15 years of keeping business blooming at the Desert of Maine, Gary and Ginger Currens are ready to sell their home at 95 Desert Road and the dunes that come with it. Ginger Currens on July 30 said it is “just time” for the couple to move on. The 40-acre property, offered […]
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Craft brewery aims to support veterans
FREEPORT — A craft brewery that donates a percentage of its proceeds to military veterans is coming to town. Cumberland resident Brad Nadeau, a former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, hopes to open Stars & Stripes Brewing Co. this fall at 8 Varney Road, near Antonia’s Pizzeria on U.S. Route 1. Leasing what used to be […]
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Lawrence C. Barron
FARMINGTON — Lawrence Clyde Barron of Durham died Monday, July 23, at the Pierce House in Farmington. Lawrence was born in Lisbon Falls on April 30, 1929, the son of Edward Barron and Lena Seidel Barron. He spent his childhood years in Lisbon Falls, where he enjoyed playing ice hockey and football, graduating from Lisbon High […]
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Alberta Louise Harlow
FREEPORT — Alberta Louise (Thurlow) Harlow, 90, of Freeport passed away Saturday, July 21, at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born in Oxford on Dec. 28, 1927, the daughter of Alfred and Marcia (Keller) Thurlow. Condolences to the family can be made by visiting our website at www.brackettfuneralhome.com where a […]
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A former Marine plans to open a brewery in Freeport that salutes military service
FREEPORT — A craft brewery that donates a percentage of proceeds to military veterans is coming to town. Cumberland resident Brad Nadeau, once a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, hopes to open Stars & Stripes Brewing Co. this fall at 8 Varney Road, near Antonia’s Pizzeria on U.S. Route 1. Leasing what used to be a […]
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Junior Legion baseball: Rogers Post cruises past Freeport, advances to state tournament
AUBURN — The strategy was simple heading into Saturday’s Junior American Legion Southern Division play-in baseball game at Auburn Suburban Field. For the fifth-seeded Southern Maine Falcons of Freeport and No. 4 Rogers Post 153, the winner advanced to the state tournament beginning Thursday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Dave Jordan’s Rogers Post squad did […]
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Barter, Barter, Emerson: The Painters from Maine exhibit in Freeport
FREEPORT — The exhibit Barter, Barter, Emerson: The Painters from Maine is on display in the showroom at Thos. Moser, 149 Main St., Freeport. As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to showcase Maine art, the exhibit features over 100 paintings, wood reliefs and wood assemblage from 20 Maine artists. The collected works will on display through […]
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Caribou beats Freeport for Class B state tennis title
LEWISTON — For a 30-minute period, Freeport had the lead in the Class B boys’ tennis state championship at Lewiston High School on Saturday. Clay Canterbury gave the Falcons that edge, rolling to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Caribou’s Alec Cyr at No. 2 singles. With the Falcons’ top singles player Wes Goodwin warming up […]
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H.S. baseball: Shufelt pitches Gray-NG past Freeport in B South prelim
Freeport’s Colby Wagner slides safely into second base as Gray-New Gloucester’s Eli Winchester prepares to take the throw. (Eric Maxim/Brunswick Times Record) FREEPORT — Gray-New Gloucester High School senior Will Shufelt hoped that he might make a difference when his Patriots met sixth-seeded Freeport in a Class B South preliminary baseball game Tuesday. The right-hander […]