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Durham panel: Leaving RSU 5 would be costly

FREEPORT — A report by an advisory committee to the Durham Board of Selectmen says it would be more expensive for the town to withdraw from Regional School Unit 5 than it would be to stay. The report, presented to the board Monday night, examined not only the financial cost of withdr...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 9:00 am

Ghosts of Freeport's past come alive

FREEPORT — For three nights, several prominent former Freeport residents will lead lantern-lit tours through the Woodlawn Cemetery, detailing their past lives and their connections to the town's history. The ghosts – actually high school students – will dress as maritime ...

News •
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Freeport police beat: Oct. 25

Arrests 10/21 at 2:56 p.m. Wilson R. Glenn, 27, of Pownal Road, was arrested at Durham and Poland roads by Officer Matthew Moorehouse on a charge of operating a vehicle while license suspended or revoked. 10/21 at 10:26 p.m. Micha...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Northern School Notebook

A recent hike up Bradbury Mountain raised awareness and funds for United to End Genocide and the Fur Cultural Revival. This event was created and organized by , Falmouth High School senior Geneva Waite, one of the student artists who participated in the Beauty of Darfur, the Tragedy of Genocide a...

Community •
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Alan Van Orden Cook, 76

YARMOUTH—Alan Van Orden Cook, 76, of Yarmouth, died Oct. 17. He was born in Tuxedo, N.Y., graduated from Bates College, and worked at Unum.  Cook is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean (Burgess) Cook, of Yarmouth; his daughter, Susan Hammann and her husband, Andrew, of F...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Transportation officials say $1M 'diamond' will be drivers' best friend in Freeport

FREEPORT — State transportation officials are proposing a new and unusual traffic pattern as a solution to congestion at the Desert Road interchange on Interstate 295. The Maine Department of Transportation is proposing a $1 million project that would redirect traffic across the I-29...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 9:50 am

Gideon to resign from Freeport Town Council

FREEPORT — A special election will be held Dec. 4 to replace Town Council Vice Chairwoman Sara Gideon, who will resign from the council tonight after deciding to move out of the district she represents. Gideon, a Democrat who is also running for the Maine House of Representatives in ...

News •
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 9:10 am

Out & About: Suzy Bogguss drives north to Portland

Lots of music is coming up over the next week, with the biggest name being Suzy Bogguss, a golden-throated country singer with several gold records to her credit. Maine is blessed with two superb string quartets, and the season-opening concerts of both are slated for this weekend. The DaPo...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7:50 am

People and Business

Appointments The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants recently appointed Merrill Barter as one of 10 national members of the State and Local Taxation Technical Resource Panel through September 2013 year. Barter is a certified...

Community •
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The Universal Notebook: For love or money shouldn't matter

Lately the media has been indulging in a feeding frenzy over the case of a Kennebunk Zumba instructor who allegedly provided a little extracurricular workout for some of her male clients. The focus of all the prurient public interest has been “The List,” a roster of the woman&r...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 3:30 pm
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