News in Freeport

Short Relief: Society benefits when gays can marry

I am the child of a traditional one man-one woman marriage, one of three sons in a reasonably conventional family. I have been married for 18 years. Together, my wife and I have two children. It isn’t all peace and love. It takes effort. Sometimes, it’s downright difficult. Eve...

Halsey Frank • Opinion •

Monday, October 1, 2012 at 11:20 am

Town councilor and banker face off in House District 106

FREEPORT — A town councilor and a bank manager will vie to replace the term-limited representative in the state House District 106 election. Rep. David Webster, D-Freeport, cannot run for re-election after representing Freeport and part of Pownal for four consecutive terms, opening u...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 10:40 am

Freeport Police Beat: Sept. 27

Arrests

• Police Beat •

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Northern Meetings: Sept. 27- Oct.3

Cumberland

Community •

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Robert A. Whitmore, 93

FREEPORT — Robert A. “Popeye” Whitmore, 93, died Sept. 13 in his sleep. He was born in Claremont, N.H., on Nov. 30, 1918, the son of Ernest and Luella (Stowell) Whitmore. He was very fond of taking long trips, particularly on holiday weekends, visiting with family an...

Obituaries •

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Karen M. Erskine, 72

FREEPORT — Karen M. Erskine, 72, died Sept. 19 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough after a long illness. She was born Feb. 29, 1940 in Portland, daughter of Edith and Allen “Bucky” McLean. Erskine worked at Pineland for 18 years until the facility closed. She ...

Obituaries •

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Immigrants seen as vital part of Maine economic growth

PORTLAND — After a Brown University study recently showed Maine is one of the most racially homogenous states in the nation, representatives of businesses, faith communities, and cultural organizatio...

Marena Blanchard • News •

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:50 am

Fair-weather event in Cumberland

The Cumberland Fairgrounds midway is packed with people on Sunday, Sept. 23, opening day of the Cumberland County Fair.

• News •

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:10 am

People and Business

Appointments Tom Federle has been appointed by the Yarmouth Town Council to serve as a member of the Yarmouth Planning Board. Federle is an attorney with extensive experience in land use law and zoning and works in the Portland office of Federle Maho...

Community •

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 9:40 am

Arts Calendar: Sept. 26-Oct.7

Greater Portland Auditions/call for art Bizarre Masquerade Bazaar, call for masks, drop off Oct. 1-3, The Art Department, 611 Congress St., Portland, the.art.department.me@gmail.com Books & Authors

Lifestyle •

Tuesday, September 25, 2012