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Community Calendar: Oct. 10-21

Greater Portland Benefits Beards B-cause, participants grow beards from September to March to benefit the Cancer Community Center, visit MyStacheFightsCancer.com, beardsbcause@gmail.com.  Friday 10/12

Frosty's Donuts expands to South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND — Frosty's Donuts, a Brunswick fixture that recently expanded to Freeport, will open a third location at 740 Broadway at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 6. The new shop will be on the site of the former Cambridge Coffee. Frosty's employee Marcia Giancola said the shop will be o...

Freeport reaches deal to buy land near train station

FREEPORT — The town will not use eminent domain to take property necessary for creating an easement to the new Amtrak train station. Instead, the Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a purchase-and-sale agreement with Timm Holdings LLC, using $125,000 from the sale of ta...

Freeport Police Beat: Oct. 4

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Northern Meetings: Oct. 4-10

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Freeport doctor agrees to pay more than $321K for improper billing

PORTLAND — A doctor has agreed to pay the federal government more than $300,000 to settle claims that he improperly billed federal health-care programs. Dr. Peter M. File, an osteopathic physician with offices in Freeport and Alexandria, Va., agreed to pay $321,443, according to U.S....

Portland-Freeport, Biddeford YMCAs merge

PORTLAND — Two branches of the YMCA have merged to form the YMCA of Southern Maine, it was announced Monday. The Cumberland County and Northern York County branches have joined after entering into a management-sharing agreement in May. The Northern York County Y, based in Bidd...

Pettengill Farm Day in Freeport on Oct. 7

FREEPORT — Pettengill Farm Day returns Sunday with outdoor festivities and workshops.  New this year is the "Chautauqua,” which references an educational movement from the turn of the 20th century, and allows festival-goers to participate in one or more short presentations...

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