Nearly 30 families stage a celebration – from a safe distance – for Kaytee Gibbon, who’s preparing to adopt a baby this spring.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
L.L. Bean boxing food, not flannel, to help during pandemic
The outdoors retailer is lending space and employees to help the Good Shepherd Food Bank get food to Mainers who need it during the pandemic.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Coronavirus may become this century’s Second World War
The people who endured the Great Depression and ‘the War’ have some lessons to share with us.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Sifting History’s Sands: Desert of Maine owner seeks to separate truth from myth at Freeport landmark
FREEPORT — Legend has it that William Tuttle settled the farmland that is now the Desert of Maine in the late 18th century. Mela Heestand, co-owner of the Desert Road landmark since December 2018, doubts he ever existed. The Desert of Maine, which opens again next May, consists of a 20-30-acre “desert” of very fine […]
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Azure Cafe in Freeport closing after 17 years
The last dinner service will be on Sunday.
Posted inTimes Record
Freeport library group knits for homeless, asylum seekers
Armed with knitting needles and donated yarn, Freeport librarians Meghan Fogg and Courtney Sparks created an outlet for ‘introverts out there that want to make a difference.’
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Times Record
L.L.Bean cuts 200 jobs, plans to close Lewiston call center in 2021
L.L.Bean has been in the historic Peck Building on Main Street since 1988.
Posted inLocal & State
Freeport to consider looser restrictions on marijuana cultivation
The council will host a workshop prior to the Jan. 21 council meeting where it will discuss the possibility of allowing recreational marijuana cultivation in town. Freeport currently only allows medical cannabis growth.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Times Record
Freeport considers tax break for L.L. Bean headquarters expansion
The retailer is requesting a $10 million tax increment financing district that could help offset its future property tax costs and fund community projects.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Local & State, The Forecaster, Times Record
L.L. Bean nixes corporate relocation in favor of expansion
Maine’s most iconic business had contemplated a move from Freeport before deciding to increase its downtown footprint.