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Freeport, Maine is located in Cumberland County. Zip codes in Freeport, ME include 04032, 04034, and 04033. The median home price in Freeport is $339,600. More Freeport information.

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Sunday May 12 | AOL City Guide

Harraseeket Inn

This cozy, country inn offers 23 fireplaces throughout the property and is 5 miles to Wolfe's Neck State Park.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Bangor Daily News

Sen. Susan Collins wants to help U.S. brewers brew more beer

She has written a bill that would reduce the excise tax small breweries must pay on each barrel they produce.

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Kennebec Journal

13 cats, kittens found sealed in plastic tote in Brunswick

The humane society places the animals, some as young as 3 weeks old, in foster care until they are ready to be adopted BRUNSWICK The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick has taken in three adult cats and 10 kittens that were found abandoned and left in a covered plastic storage container sealed with duct tape in Freeport.

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Mon May 06, 2013

Bangor Daily News

ASO Announces Final Concert of 2012-2013 Season

The Augusta Symphony Orchestra will wrap up the 2012-2013 season with its annual concert with the Maine Youth Orchestra on Saturday, May 11th at 3 PM at the Freeport Performing Arts Center, located at Freeport High School.

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WABI-TV Bangor

Longtime University of Maine Law Professor Honored by ACLU

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has awarded its annual Justice Louis Skolnik Award to a longtime University of Maine School of Law professor for his years of advocacy for civil liberties.

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Wed May 01, 2013

WMUR-TV Manchester

WMUR.com launching new Escape Outside Road Trip series

That meant we were going on a family adventure, with no set itinerary. We would get in the car and see where the road brought us.

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SeacoastOnline

Portsmouth councilor objects to 500 hours per week in police, fire OT

Taxpayers are picking up the tab for more than $1 million a year in overtime pay for police officers and firefighters, who collectively work an average of 500 hours of overtime every week, said City Councilor Brad Lown, during a Monday work session to review the city's proposed fiscal year 2014 budget.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

Kennebec Journal

ACLU of Maine to honor founding member Delogu

Orlando Delogu, professor emeritus at the University of Maine School of Law, will be honored Thursday by the ACLU of Maine at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport with the 25th annual Justice Louis Scolnik Award.

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Sun Apr 28, 2013

Bangor Daily News

Worshippers at Orono mosque not worried about anti-Muslim backlash after Boston bombings

Muslim and non-Muslim women share a meal at the Islamic Center of Maine in Orono on Saturday after prayer.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

Bangor Daily News

Head of Freeport shellfish task force resigns after council meeting

A comprehensive study of the town's dwindling shellfish resources has been put on hold for at least another week and may be scaled back significantly or scrapped altogether.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013

Bangor Daily News

Frosty's Donuts to open new store in Bath

A third Frosty's Donuts is set to open June 1 in the Mid-coast, within walking distance of Bath Iron Works.

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Wed Apr 24, 2013

Mass Transit

ME: Train Station Maintenance to Cost Freeport $102,450

Town Manager Peter Joseph proposed a $4.85 million town budget Tuesday that would largely maintain funding for municipal services while accounting for increased costs for athletic field maintenance and the operation of Freeport's train station.

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Mon Apr 22, 2013

Kennebec Journal

12 Colby students charged in Friday off-campus party

Twelve Colby College students were summoned on charges including violating Maine's liquor laws shortly after midnight Friday by the Oakland Police Department.

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Bangor Daily News

SAD 53 names Dominic DePatsy new superintendent

DePatsy has more than 15 years of administrative experience in K-12, with 13 years spent as director of instructional support.

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