News in Freeport

Freeport Police Beat: Feb. 14

Arrests 2/11 at 4:10 p.m. Jason T. McPhail, 39, of Meadow Road, Topsham, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Thomas Gabbard on charges of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, possession of marijuana and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting).

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

North School Notebook

Portland school buys land in Cumberland The Friends School of Portland recently purchased 21 acres of land along U.S. Route 1 in Cumberland for the site of its future new home. The building will be built to be environmentally sustainable and the school is working with ...

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

North Meetings Feb. 14-20

Chebeague Island Wed. 2/20 6 p.m. Budget Workshop with auditor TH Cumberland Thur. 2/14 7 p.m. Board of Adjustments and Appeals TH Tue. 2/19 7 p.m. CANCELLED &mdash...

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Bradford Lee Hodgkins, 67

FALMOUTH — Bradford Lee Hodgkins, 67, of Falmouth, died Feb. 6. in Portland. Born in Hancock to Arthur and Beryl McCallum Hodgkins, he attended Sumner High School in Sullivan. Following high school Hodgkins joined the Army, serving in France and in the Vietnam War. He ret...

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Freeport's poor increasing, and increasingly pushed out of town

FREEPORT — Behind Freeport's image as an affluent coastal town, an increasing number of residents are turning to community social services for help with basic needs. And as the gulf between rich and poor grows, fewer people who work in town are able to afford living there. Fre...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 11:40 am

Arts Calendar Feb. 13 - Feb. 26

Greater Portland Books & Authors Friday 2/22 Friday Local Author Series: Rick Halpern, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723. ...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

People and Business

Appointments The Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation and Camp Susan Curtis announced its new slate of officers for 2013. Auburn resident Don Foerster, senior manager of facilities planning and management for L.L. Bean, is the new chairman. Cape Elizabeth resident Se...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Community Calendar Feb. 13 - Feb. 26

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Wednesday 2/13 Weathering Nights with Robert Griswold, 7 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Sponsors agree on 1 bill for ranked-choice voting in Maine

YARMOUTH — Two legislators have joined forces to support a single bill to establish ranked-choice voting in Maine. The election-law bill submi...

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Monday, February 11, 2013 at 2:10 pm

Blizzard of 2013: Scenes from the storm

A man charges through the untouched knee-deep snow in Monument Square in Portland, Saturday, Feb. 9, as a woman shields herself from blustering winds.

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Monday, February 11, 2013 at 1:50 pm