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Freedom News

Local news for Freedom, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Friday Jul 4 | Village Soup

Freedom's Just Another Word...

ROCKLAND : If your business is closed today because of the 4th of July holiday, but you are worried about all of the things you didn't do before you left yesterday, or worse, all of the catch up you'll have to ...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Village Soup

Barn Raisers honored for fighting hunger, poverty

UNITY : The Unity Barn Raisers were honored June 9, in New York City with the 2007 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award for Leadership in the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty.

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Related Topix: Unity, ME, Thorndike, ME

Sat Jun 28, 2008

The Ellsworth American

Barber Gives Alternative Currency a Try

Customers sitting in Peter Warren's chair at the High Street Barber Shop can't help but notice a passion of his - a wall full of alternative currency.

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Fri Jun 13, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Wind power freedom

By BDN Staff Friday, June 13, 2008 - Bangor Daily News A two-year battle in the Waldo County town of Freedom over a wind power project should not - and need not - be replicated in other Maine small towns.

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Waldo County, ME, Mars Hill, ME

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Village Soup

USS Whidbey Island on hand for 61st Maine Lobster Festival

WASHINGTON, D.C. : U.S. Sens. Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins announced Friday that the U.S. Navy has committed to sending the USS Whidbey Island to pay a port visit to Rockland during the Maine Lobster ...

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Related Topix: Rockland, ME

Sat May 31, 2008

Village Soup

Waldo County deed transfers

BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded May 19-23, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast Nancy J. Stefani to Shipmasters LLC.

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Related Topix: Frankfort, ME, Belfast, ME, Morrill, ME, Islesboro, ME, Waldo County, ME

Mon May 26, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Knox: Town unveils new monument for veterans in time for holiday

By Bill Trotter Monday, May 26, 2008 - Bangor Daily News A hushed crowd rose in silence as the town dedicated its Veterans Memorial on Saturday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Waterville, ME, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Life

Thu May 22, 2008

Village Soup

Legal status sought on Beaver Ridge roads

FREEDOM : Ten people who own land near the proposed $12 million wind power project on Beaver Ridge have asked Waldo County Superior Court to rule that portions of three roads leading to the site are privately ...

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Related Topix: Waldo County, ME

Tue May 20, 2008

Village Soup

SAD 3 elementary schools pool 150,000 pennies

“We're so very grateful for the support of the district's youngest students in the six elementary schools”

UNITY : The final count is in - ' SAD 3 Elementary Schools raised $1,510.57 in the fourth annual Penny Drive to benefit nonprofit FUTURE MSAD 3. The total raised represents 151,057 pennies, most of which were ... via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Thorndike, ME, Brooks, ME, Monroe, ME, Unity, ME

Thu May 15, 2008

Village Soup

One Cushing ordinance moves forward, one backward

“Let's leave it loose and tighten it up as needed.”

CUSHING : The Cushing Board of Selectmen moved one proposed ordinance forward after a public hearing Monday and a second one went back to the ordinance committee for amendments. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Cushing, ME

Wed May 07, 2008

Village Soup

Injured hunter used cell phone to troubleshoot

MONTVILLE : An out-of-town hunter who fell Monday in Montville and broke his arm used a cell phone to summon assistance. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Belfast, ME, Waldo County, ME, Islesboro, ME

Mon Apr 28, 2008

Village Soup

Waldo County deed transfers

BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded April 21-24, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast Peter G. Keenan to Peter G. Keenan and Jeanne McPartland Keenan. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Belfast, ME, Waldo County, ME, Burnham, ME, Islesboro, ME, Monroe, ME

Thu Apr 24, 2008

Village Soup

Belfast Farmers' Market Relocates to Front Street, Sets Opening Date of May 2

BELFAST : BELFAST: The Belfast Farmers' Market is marking the start of the 2008 season by relocating to Front Street in Belfast, just below the Belfast Maskers. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Belfast, ME, Stockton-Springs, ME, Winterport, ME, Monroe, ME

Tue Apr 22, 2008

Village Soup

Home, home on the Grange

WALDO COUNTY : In recognition of Grange Month, the Citizen/waldo.villagesoup.com is publishing photos of some of the numerous distinctive Granges, some active, some dormant but being used for other purposes, in ... via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Lincolnville-Center, ME, Searsport, ME, Monroe, ME, Waldo County, ME, Searsmont, ME

Fri Apr 18, 2008

Village Soup

Waldo County deed transfers

BELFAST : The following deed transfers were recorded April 6-11, 2008, at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds: Belfast Joanne M. McNally to WM Gary Anderson and CarolAnn C. Anderson. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Brooks, ME, Belfast, ME, Waldo County, ME, Burnham, ME, Islesboro, ME

Wed Apr 16, 2008

Village Soup

Official action on Knox County Taser video pending attorney general's findings

“That's going to all be part of the investigation.”

ROCKLAND : Knox County officials will await the findings of a Maine Attorney General's Office probe into a sheriff's deputy's bachelor party last summer that spun out of control with the Taser shocking of the ... via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Rockland, ME, North Haven, ME, Vinalhaven, ME, Camden, ME, Maine

Mon Apr 14, 2008

Village Soup

Lincoln County sheriff investigating possible Taser connection to bachelor party

“The Taser is a very valuable less-than-lethal device my deputies have available to them”

WISCASSET : The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has initiated an internal investigation to ascertain whether sheriff's office equipment or personnel were involved in an incident in Knox County, where according ... via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Wiscasset, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Camden, ME, Knox County, ME

Sun Apr 06, 2008

Village Soup

Scholarships galore for Waldo County scholars

ELLSWORTH : Maine residents who plan to further their education in 2008-09 are notified of the following scholarship funds available to Waldo County residents. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Searsmont, ME, Waldo County, ME, Maine, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens

Fri Apr 04, 2008

Bangor Daily News

Freedom tree harvester hurt in machine accident

A Freedom man is listed in serious condition at a Portland hospital after a logging accident off Leonard Road on Sunday afternoon. via Bangor Daily News

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Related Topix: Waldo County, ME, Unity, ME, Thorndike, ME

Wed Apr 02, 2008

Village Soup

WCTC students score at SkillsUSA

“Coming here [WCTC] gave me an inside look at what to expect in the nursing field”

WALDO : Seven Waldo County Technical Center students and two former pupils set a WCTC record for most medals earned March 13 and 14, at the statewide SkillsUSA competition. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Waldo County, ME, Maine, Photography, Arts

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