FREEPORT — A 68-year-old woman who apparently was overcome by heavy smoke died early Saturday when a fire swept through her house on Wardtown Road, authorities said. The body of Donelda Madore was found near the stairs in the living room of the split-story ranch, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public […]
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Boys' Basketball: Martin, Patriots survive Falcons
FREEPORT — With a bye to the quarterfinals at stake, Gray-New Gloucester and Freeport played a game worthy of the tournament-like atmosphere on Senior Night at Freeport High School. John Martin’s three-point play with 2:42 left gave the Patriots the lead for good in what had been a see-saw battle to that point, and they […]
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Gray-NG girls lock down top seed, topple Freeport
Gray-New Gloucester’s Brianna Jordan left, grabs a loose ball before Freeport’s Catriona Gould, right, can get to it during the first half of Thursday’s game. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester locked down the top seed in Class B South, but Freeport made the Patriots earn it. The Patriots outlasted the Falcons in a […]
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Working: Al Andrews, L.L.Bean's first truck driver, finally retires
FREEPORT — Forty-two years ago, Al Andrews became L.L.Bean’s first full-time truck driver after a forced promotion from the clothing department — his boss told him to drive the truck or hit the road. Andrews laughs about it now. After half a century with the company, he’s ready to hand back the keys. Andrews, 67, […]
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Freeport man, founder of Dead Poets Society, dies after ordering tombstone
ELKINS PARK, Pa. (AP) — The founder of the Dead Poets Society of America suffered a fatal heart attack little more than a month after commissioning his own tombstone. Walter Skold enlisted the son of novelist John Updike to carve a unique tombstone that will be topped with a dancing skeleton and a quill. Michael […]
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Maine Beer Co. on its way to doubling production
FREEPORT — Maine Beer Co. is nearing completion of the first part of a two-phase expansion and renovation that will help double its annual production to about 24,000 barrels. Anne Marisic, marketing and events coordinator for the brewery, said she expects the first phase, which began about a year ago, to be completed this spring at […]
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Girls' basketball: Freeport out-paces Poland, 54-42
POLAND — In a matchup of two of the top teams in Class B South, Freeport leaned on two of its top players. Senior captain Allie Goodman scored 10 points in the first quarter to put the Falcons ahead, and sophomore captain Caroline Smith finished with a game-high 27 in a 54-42 girls’ basketball victory […]
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'Visions of Place' show in Freeport to feature Maine artists
AUBURN — “Visions of Place: 30 Contemporary Maine Artists” will feature more than 140 paintings, prints, drawings and wood assemblages by artists from around the state. The exhibit can be seen 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 18 to April 29, at Thomas Moser Handmade American Furniture, 149 Main St. […]
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Freeport bridge project may include bike, pedestrian lane
FREEPORT — Improvements along U.S. Route 1 could include a dedicated bicycle and pedestrian corridor on a revamped Cousins River Bridge. Route 1 south is scheduled to be repaved by the Maine Department of Transportation next spring. At Tuesday’s Town Council meeting, Town Manager Peter Joseph said town staff have identified several opportunities to consolidate […]
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Girls' hockey: Red Hornets, Clippers happily settle for tie
Yarmouth goalie Allison Perrotta waits to make a save after a shot by EL/Leavitt/Poland’s Audrey Varney during Saturday night’s game in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Young teams need to learn how to win games. The Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland and Yarmouth/Freeport girls’ hockey teams got halfway to learning that lesson Saturday night. Each team let […]