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News in Freeport

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...

Amber Cronin • News •
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 7:50 am

Freeport Police Beat: Oct. 4

Arrests

Police Beat •
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Northern School Notebook

Fighting the invasives

Community •
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Northern Meetings: Oct. 4-10

Cumberland

Community •
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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....

Bangor Daily News • News •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 12:50 pm

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...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 11:30 am

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...

• News •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 9:20 am

People and Business

Awards

Community •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Bridge work slows traffic on I-295 in Falmouth

FALMOUTH — Maine Department of Transportation crews on Sunday began replacing a bridge joint on the Interstate 295 Presumpscot River Bridge. The work on the southbound bridge will close one lane between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Saturday for the next three weeks. S...

News •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Out & About: Portland Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Music Theater

October has arrived with its usual outburst of fall colors plus the usual outburst of musical and theatrical activity. (This fall also marks the 20th anniversary of “Out & About,” which debuted in 1992.) The Portland Symphony Orchestra, Maine’s premier performing arts...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 2:20 pm
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