Doug and Mela Heestand, who purchased the property in late 2018, are in the midst of a multi-year, nearly $2.5 million revamp.
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L.L. Bean sees delays in UPS package pickups as online shopping surges
UPS says it is working with its largest customers to ‘ensure they are aware of how much capacity is available to them’ so it can handle the flood of packages triggered by online holiday shopping during the pandemic.
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Bean’s Northern Lights celebration shifts due to pandemic, but company still channels holiday magic
The Northern Lights celebration also traditionally serves as an official kickoff for L.L. Bean’s holiday shopping season, and despite the challenges, officials project sales this year will outpace last year’s numbers.
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L.L. Bean scraps major housing development in Freeport
Faced with local opposition, the outdoor-gear retailer withdraws its support for a developer’s plan to build hundreds of homes off Desert and Old County roads.
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Desert of Maine’s revitalization plans moving forward
Doug and Mela Heestand, who purchased the Freeport property in late 2018, are in the midst of a multi-year, almost $2.5 million Desert of Maine revamp.
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Three teens summoned, including 2 suspected in racist graffiti incident
Yarmouth police say they believe two of the teenagers may be connected to a racial slur scrawled on a Yarmouth roadway last weekend.
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Proposed Freeport development would add more than 500 homes to largely rural residential area
The development, still in the earliest planning stages, proposes 329 single-family houses, 60 apartment units in five buildings, 140 homes in 70 duplex buildings and eight commercial lots off Desert and Old County Road. The development would require a zoning change, which the planning board will be discussing next week.
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Coronavirus outbreak at L.L. Bean order fulfillment center in Freeport
According to a company spokesperson, six people have tested positive for the virus.
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Maine Voices: Young people can make a difference – if we vote
Turnout among 18- to 29-year-olds has been on the rise, but we still trail other groups. Let’s change that.
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Freeport-area schools report fifth positive coronavirus case
The announcement comes just a few weeks before Superintendent Becky Foley is expected to announce whether the schools will return to full in-person instruction.