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News in Freeport

Letter: School counselor likes PossibilityU

As a school counselor who relies on PossibilityU, I was surprised by the unbalanced article about the online college admissions services it offe...

Freeport police beat: Nov. 22

Arrests 11/15 at 10:57 a.m. Catherine E. Clement, 52, of Massachusetts Avenue, South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul Power on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting). 11/16 at 9:10 a.m. Justin W. Wi...

Northern Meetings: Nov. 22-28

Cumberland

1 candidate seeks open seat on new-look Freeport Town Council

FREEPORT — One candidate will be on the ballot in a special election next month to replace former Councilor Sara Gideon, who resigned in October. Gideon was elected to the state House of Representatives on Nov. 6. David Gleeson Jr. was the only candidate to return papers for t...

Arts Calendar: Nov. 21- Dec. 2

Greater Portland Call for Art Richard Boyd Art Gallery seeks original works for show opening April 2013. For more information: 712-1097 or williamson955@aol.com. Books & Authors Thursday 11...

Community Calendar: Nov. 30- Dec. 2

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Friday 11/23 Portland Deering Alumni Dance, 8 p.m., Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland, must purchase tickets in advance: 807-8490 or 409-2685, $15.

Martin had problems paying off taxes, loans from 2 agencies

HALLOWELL — Just as state Rep. John Martin, one of the most powerful Maine politicians of the last three decades, is emerging from the bankruptcy of the convenience store he co-owns, along comes another financial problem. And this one has a new wrinkle – the back debt is to a g...

Herbert E. Brewer, Sr., 76: lover of antique cars, flying

FREEPORT — Herbert E. Brewer Sr., 76, died at Mid-Coast Hospital in Brunswick on Nov. 15 after a brief illness. He was born on May 10, 1936, in Freeport, one of six children of Richard C. and Jewel (Dennison) Brewer Sr. He was educated in Freeport schools and was a lifelong resident of the ...

Freeport man 'satisfactory' after CO poisoning

Freeport firefighters finish a secondary search at 3 Woodside Lane Saturday morning after first rescuing a man whose wife found him unconscious on the second floor of their home from an apparent carbon monoxide leak. Deputy Fire Chief Paul Conley said the man was transported to Maine Medical Cent...

First lights of the season in Freeport

L.L. Bean helped Freeport launch the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 16, with the annual lighting of a Christmas tree in Discovery Park.