Freeport NewsLocal news for Freeport, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Yahoo News poll: 9 in 10 hit hard by gas prices- June 30, 2008 Four-dollar-a-gallon gasoline has stolen a beach vacation in South Carolina from Julie Jacobs' family and exotic bath washes from Angela Crawford. Phil English had to sell his beloved but fuel-guzzling red pickup.Like a plague that does not discriminate by economic class, race or age, soaring fuel prices are inflicting pain throughout the U.S. Nine in 10 are expecting the ballooning costs to squeeze them financially over the next half-year, an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll released Monday...http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/yahoo-news-poll-9-in-10-hit-hard-by-gas-pric... Freeport Square Gallery Grand Opening Reception to be held Sunday, June 29th......- June 30, 2008 The Arts movement in Freeport takes a very visible step forward with the opening of Freeport Square Gallery at 140 Main Street in the Freeport village.http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/freeport-square-gallery-grand-opening-recept... Big company, small town: L.L. Bean, Freeport, Maine- June 28, 2008 This post is part of our Big Company, Small Town series, featuring large companies and the small towns in which they are headquartered.http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/big-company-small-town-l-l-bean-freeport-mai... Freeport flag ladies for soldiers- June 26, 2008 The backs of their T-shirts say: "It's all about America." Every Tuesday morning for the past six years, rain, shine or snow, three ladies in Freeport, Maine, have stood on a downtown corner waving big American ...http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/freeport-flag-ladies-for-soldiers?fromrss=1 Slow food at Sebasco- June 24, 2008 "We have cuisine here," Sebasco Harbor Resort chef Sebastian Carosi says of the United States.http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/slow-food-at-sebasco?fromrss=1 ICL Announces New Board Members- June 22, 2008 The Institute for Civic Leadership , Maine's innovative resource for facilitation and leadership development is proud to announce five new members to its Board of Directors: Richard J. Abbondanza, Yarmouth, ...http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/icl-announces-new-board-members?fromrss=1 The Rise and the Rest- June 20, 2008 It's been predicted for 25 years that the United State's position as the ber global power would fade away as other empires had done before.http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/the-rise-and-the-rest?fromrss=1 Ellsworth: DOT sale may bring new hotel- June 18, 2008 The Maine Department of Transportation has sold its former garage and office site on High Street to a Freeport development group for $1.4 million.http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/ellsworth-dot-sale-may-bring-new-hotel?fromr... Bangor: Essex Street Bridge reopens- June 16, 2008 Eight months after it was closed for replacement, the Essex Street Bridge over Interstate 95 is open for business.http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/bangor-essex-street-bridge-reopens?fromrss=1 Patagonia Freeport Kicks Off 'Voice Your Choice' Campaign, Awarding...- June 14, 2008 Consumers can cast their ballots in the Patagonia store from June 10 through July 19 in a "Voice Your Choice" campaign that marks the newest initiative in Patagonia's well-known support of environmental causes.http://www.topix.net/city/freeport-me/2008/06/patagonia-freeport-kicks-off-voice-your-choi... |