News in Freeport

Unsung Hero: Nathan Smith, community advocate

PORTLAND — The city's emergence over the last 25 years as one of the nation’s most vibrant and livable cities is no accident. Visionary leaders saw what needed to be done, and they did it. Nathan Smith, a commercial real estate attorney at Bernstein Shur, has been such a leader...

David Treadwell • News •

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 12:20 pm

The Universal Notebook: Pictures of childhood

One of the prize artifacts of childhood in our family is a photograph of my mother, age 4, standing on the wheel of Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis as it sat on the sands of Old Orchard Beach in July of 1927. Two months before, Lindbergh had made history by making the first n...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:00 am

Abby's Road: Actually, you can go home again

The teacher who performed my daughter’s kindergarten screening was a college friend of my mother’s. My son attends day care with the children of my former high school classmates. My husband has closed deals using legal counsel whose son played soccer with my sister. One of the guys I ...

Abby Diaz • Opinion •

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:20 am

Letter: Counselor appreciates Langworthy's candor

I am writing to thank Mike Langworthy for his candor and honesty when writing about his experiences with depression ("Laughter is ...

• Opinion •

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:00 am

Letter: Support the Freeport High School bond

Regional School Unit 5 needs your support and your vote on June 11 for the bond initiative to renovate our high school serving Durham, Pownal and Freeport. The 1961 building has served well for 50 years, but today’s children (tomorrow’s future) need this investment to assure we can no...

• Opinion •

Monday, May 20, 2013

Arbitrator reinstates Cumberland County sheriff's detective who filed whistleblower lawsuit

SOUTH PORTLAND — An independent arbitrator has reinstated Gerard Brady, a city resident and deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, as a detective in the department. Brady filed a union grievance against Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce, and a

David Harry • News •

Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 8:50 am

RSU 5 board adopts $25.8M budget, braces for state budget

FREEPORT — With a somewhat clearer budget picture from the state, the Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors made a conservative decision to adopt a $25.8 million fiscal 2014 budget – an increase from earlier proposals to help brace for potential state cuts. The budget now h...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 8:40 am

Northern School Notebook: May 16

Greely High School third quarter honor roll The following students made the third quarter honor roll at Greely High School: Grade 12 high honors: Jacqueline Anderson, Mollie Braley, Sarah Christensen, Megan Finlay, Moncia Howland, Jacob Isaacso...

Community •

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

James Andrew Skillings, 76

NORTH YARMOUTH — James Andrew Skillings, 76, of North Yarmouth and Tallahassee, Fla., died May 7 at his home in Maine, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 7, 1936, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Donald and Rita Skillings. He was educated in the Portland and Cap...

Obituaries •

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Northern Meetings: May 16-22

Chebeague Island Thur. 5/16 7 p.m. Planning Board Hall Wed. 5/22 7 p.m. CIC Board PH Cumberland Tues. 5/21 CANCELLED — Planning Board Falmouth Thur. 5/16 8:15 a.m. &n...

Community •

Wednesday, May 15, 2013