Freeport and Old Orchard Beach are among high school programs who will join the developmental league this fall.
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Flat sales for 2017 mean L.L. Bean will cut close to 100 jobs, and workers won’t get bonuses
The Freeport-based retailer will reduce its workforce by about 10% overall, with the eliminated positions and early retirements.
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L.L. Bean joins major retailers raising gun purchase age to 21
Other firearms dealers in Maine say they will continue selling rifles to buyers as young as 18.
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Freeport Council decides to pursue $500-a-day fines against nonprofit
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.