News in Freeport

Durham to vote on leaving RSU 5, eyeing Brunswick High School

BRUNSWICK — The high school might reopen its doors to Durham students if the town of Durham votes to leave Regional School Unit 5 in a Nov. 6 ballot question. Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski said he received e-mails from Durham's Exploration Education Committee asking if th...

Dylan Martin • News •

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Community Calendar: Sept. 19-30

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. Coffee by Design

Community •

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

People and Business

Appointments Junior Achievement of Maine recently announced the election of the following officers for the Board of Directors: Chairman of the Board Darren J. Hurlburt, Vice Chairman of the Board Guy Langeviny, Past Chairm...

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Freeport to hold planning session for Hunter, Pownal roads area development

FREEPORT — The town is hosting a public planning session next week on the future of a recently developed recreational fields area. This is the first planning session that brings together all the pieces of the more the more than 250-block area of Hunter and Pownal roads, plus He...

Will Graff • News •

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 1:50 pm

Police: Suspects stole IDs, drained bank accounts, read The Forecaster

LEWISTON — A man and a woman making their way down the Eastern Seaboard are draining bank accounts by stealing identities and bank information from motor vehicles, police said. Authorities in New Jersey traced the suspects to Maine after seeing the front page of The Forecaster weekly...

Christopher Williams, Sun Journal • News •

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 9:50 am

SMCC-USM deal aims to bolster Maine’s tourism workforce

SOUTH PORTLAND — Officials from Southern Maine Community College and the University of Southern Maine hope a new agreement aligning the schools’ hospitality and tourism programs will help build the workforce in Maine’s largest industry. “This is critical to the tour...

Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 9:50 am

Cumberland County Fair adds free parking to traditional lures

CUMBERLAND — Free parking this year joins the list of reasons to visit the 141st year of farm-centric fun at the Cumberland County Fair. The event runs Sunday, Sept. 23, through Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Cumberland Fairgrounds on Blanchard Road. After you've parked for free, ...

Alex Lear • News •

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Gideon in House District 106

I am writing in support of Sara Gideon for state representative for District 106. Sara and I have been family friends for over eight years, and I couldn't be more thrilled that she is running for the Legislature. She is a wonderful person who selflessly volunteers for a multitude of community eve...

• Opinion •

Monday, September 17, 2012

The Universal Notebook: King in a landslide

You’ve got to hand it to Republicans. They can’t govern their way out of a paper bag, but they sure are masters of dirty tricks. It’s just amazing how often GOP campaign strategists have resorted to underhanded techniques. Let’s see, there was the swift-boating of J...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •

Monday, September 17, 2012

The View From Away: Do I miss L.A.? Well ...

A friend from my television days wrote recently. She is a former network executive who fled north to Big Sur a few years before I emigrated to the East. She asked if I still liked living in Maine and if I missed L.A. and making money writing for television and that life. She got me thinkin...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •

Monday, September 17, 2012