The town says the Island Rover Foundation’s 113-foot schooner sitting on land along Bucknam Road is in violation of town zoning.
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New Freeport restaurant replaces café destroyed in fire
Homage Restaurant opened last week at the former site of Corsican cafe and Chowder House.
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Cuddledown closes Yarmouth call center with 26 workers, blames labor shortage
The maker of high-end bedding says departing employees are getting assistance, and that its manufacturing facility and Freeport outlet store will remain open.
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Crashes fall on I-295 after speed limit decrease
Vehicle collisions on the busy highway dipped 18 percent in 2017, but traffic engineers caution against drawing conclusions after less than a year of lower speed limits.
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L.L. Bean ends unlimited return policy, blaming increasing abuse
Executives say a growing number of customers were returning worn-out items years after they were purchased, in part because of the company’s own marketing.
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Crash on I-295 in Freeport caused morning delays
Officials had warned drivers to expect delays in the southbound lanes during the morning commute.
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Seven vehicles damaged in pileup on I-295 in Freeport
No one was seriously injured, but southbound traffic was snarled for 90 minutes, Maine State Police say.
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Chef/author Barton Seaver takes deep dive into seafood, from A to almost Z
His seventh book, “American Seafood,” offers facts about myriad fish, recipes and his opinion about the finest kind of lobster.
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L.L. Bean holiday sales steady as company readies buyouts
The Freeport retailer says sales have been up and down as it prepares to offer early retirements to trim U.S. workforce by 10 percent.
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Former priest charged with sexually assaulting child in Maine settled civil case this summer
The details in the civil case align with what is known so far in the criminal case against James Frances Talbot, a former teacher at Cheverus High School.