News in Freeport

Old Navy Outlet to open in Freeport

FREEPORT — The national retail clothing chain Old Navy will open a new outlet store at Freeport Village Station next May. Berenson Associates, the Boston-based developer and owner of the shopping mall, announced construction has begun on the store, which is expected to be open for Me...

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Friday, December 21, 2012 at 10:40 am

Downeaster noise a downer for Freeport residents; 'quiet zones' vex councilors

FREEPORT — As trains blew their horns in the background, nearly two dozen residents urged the Town Council to institute quiet zones at rail crossings in town to silence the Amtrak Downeaster train horns they said are disrupting their lives. In a discussion that pushed past 10 p.m. Tu...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9:00 am

Despite some complaints, Downeaster meets Freeport, Brunswick expectations

FREEPORT — Although ridership on Amtrak's new Downeaster service has been unexpectedly higher in Brunswick than in Freeport, business owners in both communities generally say the new service is meeting their expectations. "We love it," said Chris Cummings, manager of Mexicali Blues o...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 7:50 am

Freeport Police Beat: Dec. 20

Arrests 12/12 at 10:21 a.m. Hugh M. Dyer, 25, of Richmond Road, Richmond, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul Powers on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting) and violating conditions of release. 12/16 at 12:16 a.m.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Bad behavior: Workplace settlements cost Maine $1.9M

HALLOWELL — One corrections officer spread a false rumor that the new female officer at the state prison in South Windham was a stripper.

John Christie, Matt Drange and Naomi Schalit, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting • News •

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Freeport regroups on DEP permit for athletic fields

FREEPORT — After the initial shock of an almost $300,000 environmental permitting process for sports fields proposed on Hunter Road, the town is now seeking alternatives and hoping to reduce cost. Town Engineer Albert Presgraves met with state Department of Environmental Protection o...

Will Graff • News •

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 1:40 pm

Community Calendar: Dec. 19-30

Greater Portland Benefits Greely Hockey Boosters, raffle fundraiser, drawing Jan.1 at Dudley Cup Tournament, tickets $10 each or 3 for $20, 831-9014. Bulletin Board

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

People and Business

Stepping out to end hunger

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Arts Calendar: Dec. 19-30

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Portland Children's Festival is seeking entries to the Young Filmmakers Contest, April 4-7, 2013, open to students in kindergarten through high school from Portland and surrounding comm...

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Editor's Notebook: '... Don't worry, it'll change'

"If you're in a bad situation," someone once said, "don't worry, it'll change. If you're in a good situation, don't worry, it'll change." That sense of constant change sums up the past year at The Forecaster, where we've welcomed several new staffers – William Hall, Will Graff, Maren...

Mo Mehlsak • Opinion •

Monday, December 17, 2012 at 12:10 pm