Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families

In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.

Freeport hotel home to 40 asylum-seeking families after Portland closes arena shelter

The City of Portland negotiated a yearlong contract with Freeport's Casco Bay Inn to house 40 asylum-seeking families, who will choose to enroll their children in either Portland or Freeport school systems.

Portland moves remaining asylum seekers to hotels as Expo shelter closes

The 60 families still at the Expo on Wednesday were taken by school bus and city vans to hotels in Freeport and Lewiston.

Asylum seekers in Portland Expo will move to hotels in Lewiston, Freeport

The city's spokeswoman said Tuesday that it has contracted with a hotel in Lewiston, in addition to one in Freeport, to house asylum seekers starting Wednesday.

Sunday’s heavy rain causes crashes involving 14 vehicles on I-295 in Freeport

State troopers responded to a call of a potential eight-vehicle crash on 295 North in Freeport, to discover five separate crashs.

Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. to open ninth location in Augusta by fall

The Yarmouth-based chain of brewpubs is testing its quick-service model in Augusta, with pizza, appetizers, bowls and beer available to order at a counter.

Lawmakers tour Maine before negotiating next federal farm bill

Maine needs federal policy to be flexible enough to support small specialty farmers, keep food banks full and provide relief to farmers struggling with PFAS contamination, lawmakers are told at a U.S. Congress agricultural field hearing.

‘Love & Lobsters’ to be staged by Freeport Players

Biden to visit Auburn manufacturing plant during Maine visit Friday

The president is expected to sign an executive order to boost the incentive to manufacture new inventions in the U.S. while at Auburn Manufacturing.

Rainy summer hasn’t hurt Freeport foot traffic, businesses say

Local shops claim excessive rainy weather has boosted business.