Music

 FRIDAY, Feb. 6

Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport: An Evening of Dance and Music with Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble, Josie Conte and Josephina Gasca, 7-8:30, $30-$35, show will also be livestreamed on Cadenza's Facebook page

SATURDAY, Feb. 7

Pat’s Pizza, 791 US 1, Yarmouth: Denny Breau, 6:30

Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport: Anni Clark, 7, $30-$35, show will also be livestreamed on Cadenza's Facebook page

TUESDAY, Feb. 10

Tonic, 7 Dunlap St., Brunswick: Open mic with Rexy Dinosaur, 6-8

FRIDAY, Feb. 13

Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport: Casco Bay Tummlers, 7, $30-$35, show will also be livestreamed on Cadenza's Facebook page

SATURDAY, Feb. 14

Cadenza, 5 Depot St., Freeport: Coleman Martin & Stan Davis: ”Old Tricks and New Trouble”, 7, $30-$35, show will also be livestreamed on Cadenza's Facebook page

Thanks to Bob Greene

Maine News Thursday

Bad news of the day - Nancy Hamlin: Anyone know Abby L ?   Your pizzas were delivered to my house 

Press Herald 

Many of Maine’s health systems are teetering on the edge of financial viability, less than a year before the bulk of federal Medicaid cuts will start hitting hospital budgets. About 40% of the state’s hospitals are currently losing money, and the pending cuts are expected to cost them millions more. Most of Maine's health systems are still recovering from years of significant losses driven in part by rising costs, hospital officials say.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s recent decision to pull its detainees from the Cumberland County Jail could leave local taxpayers on the hook, county leaders say. ICE already owes the county more than $1 million in unpaid payments, apparently due to last fall’s government shutdown. Under a federal contract, ICE and the U.S. Marshals Service pay the county $150 per day for each person the jail holds for them.

Mainers will not weigh in on whether to cease recreational cannabis sales in Maine — at least not this November. Organizers of the petition drive seeking to close Maine’s recreational cannabis market and strengthen oversight of the medical marijuana market failed to submit their petition signatures by Monday’s deadline. That does not necessarily mean the effort is dead, but it does mean it will not go to voters this year.

Are Republicans trying again to impeach Shenna Bellows?

Maine officials concerned by ‘lack of cooperation’ from UPS in ballot investigation last fall, records show

In Maine U.S. Senate race, Democrats burn cash while Sen. Susan Collins stockpiles it

Freeport News Thursday

Newscenter Maine  -  Freeport firefighters were among several neighboring departments that spent hours battling a destructive overnight house fire in nearby Durham, which left one resident displaced but uninjured. Crews shuttled water from multiple towns for more than eight hours before the blaze was brought under control, and investigators are still working to determine the cause.

Brunswick News Thursday

Press Herald - Up to $600,000 in town funds will be set aside to finish Brunswick’s multiyear sidewalk reconstruction project, which has run more than $1 million over budget to date.

The most recent appropriation to the Maine Street streetscape project will allow for construction on the Lemont Block of downtown. The block is located on the west side of Maine Street between Town Hall Place and Pleasant Street and is home to businesses including the Lemont Block Collective, Maine Street Bistro, Broadway Delicatessen, Pura Vida Day Spa and Gulf of Maine Books.

The Lemont Block has a narrow, steep sidewalk that has presented challenges for the project, Town Manager Julia Henze told the Town Council at Monday night’s meeting.

To maintain compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the town proposed extending the curb into the street, a project that could cost up to $600,000. This also allows for space for outdoor dining and vendors in front of the storefronts.

Events

Thursday February 5

• Intermediate Bezel Setting Thursday 6-week Artist Series
  Artascope, 138 Bayview St, Yarmouth
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St, Yarmouth
  10:15 am
• Mt. Ararat Girls Varsity Basketball @ Brunswick
  Brunswick High School Garden, 116 Maquoit Rd, Brunswick
  5:00 pm

English Country Dance Class and Dance
317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St, Yarmouth
6:30 pm

What’s Meetinghouse Arts Up To?
After a snowy week, it’s time to reconnect with community! We have an incredible lineup of world-class music and workshops coming to Meetinghouse Arts this February to keep you inspired. A Busy Week Ahead: Friday, Feb 6: PSO String Chamber Series. We are honored to welcome back Portland Symphony Orchestra musicians for another intimate evening of chamber music. Saturday, Feb 7: Time Zones. Don't miss this unique performance by an innovative and boundary-defying trio arriving on our stage at 7 PM! FREEPORT CONSERVATION TRUST TRAIL CREW Please join us on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM for our next Freeport Conservation Trust Trail Crew session at the Church Road trailhead at Sayles Field.  We’ll be cutting and hauling invasive plants, including honeysuckle, bittersweet, multiflora rose, callery pear, and burning bush, that are crowding the trailhead area. If time allows, we’ll also do some trimming along the field perimeter and nearby woods trails.  Pruning saws, pole saws, and loppers will be the tools of the day. Feel free to bring your own or borrow tools provided by FCT. Friday February 6 317 Winter Student Showcase - Friday 6PM 317 Main Community Music Center, 317 Main St, Yarmouth 6:00 pm Saturday February 7 Southern Maine 2nd Annual Conservation Banquet L.L.Bean Corporate Headquarters, 15 Casco St, Freeport 3:00 pm

Stories We Thought We Knew: Reconsidering Freeport Histories

10:00 AM, Saturday, February 7 at South Freeport Church Parish Hall  Gather at 9:30 for Coffee and Tea

Freeport Historical Society invites you to a morning of shared storytelling and reflection that begins with a simple question: What happens when a story you’ve always believed turns out to be incomplete? History often reaches us shaped by the values, silences, and assumptions of its time—and when new information comes to light, it can change far more than our understanding of the past. At this gathering, Kathleen Sullivan will share how a discovery about her house at Porter’s Landing—and its connection to the Atlantic slave trade—upended the romantic story she had long associated with her home. She will reflect on how this discovery reshaped her understanding of the house, her community, and herself. Together, participants will consider the profound implications such moments have for how we understand the world today, and how the stories we tell—especially those left unexamined—become the histories we inherit and pass on. Attendees are invited to listen, reflect, and share their own moments of unexpected learning as we explore what it means to reconsider history together.

Register to Attend

Sunday February 8 Pockets of Joy: An East-Meets-West Dumpling Workshop (Wolfe’s Neck Center) Wolfe's Neck Center Farm Café, 134 Burnett Rd, Freeport 3:30 pm Monday February 9 Winslow Park Commission Freeport, ME Calendar Freeport, ME 04032 6:00 pm Tuesday, February 10 Complete Streets Committee  7:30 am Freeport, ME Calendar, 30 Main Street, Freeport Town Council Dinner with Committee Chairs  6:00 pm Freeport, ME Calendar, 30 Main Street, Freeport Conservation Commission  6:30 pm Freeport, ME Calendar, 5 Depot Street, Freeport Town Council Thursday, February 12 Board/Committee Workshop  Friday, February 13 Casco Bay Tummlers  February 12: Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper: Indigenous Relationships with Water Join us for a morning conversation exploring Indigenous ways of relating to water—and what those perspectives can teach us about care, responsibility, and reciprocity in Casco Bay. Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca will be joined by Keyana Pardilla of Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness for a thoughtful, accessible discussion, with time for your questions.

Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper: Indigenous Relationships with Water Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 Time: 8:00-8:45 a.m. Where: Zoom Register Today

Town Council

Tuesday, February 17 Regular Council Meeting

March 25: Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper: The PFAS Results are In! What do recent PFAS test results tell us about Casco Bay—and what comes next? Join Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca and a panel of experts for a practical, accessible conversation about new PFAS data from across the Bay and lower watershed, including results tied to the Brunswick spill. We’ll explore how the findings compare to EPA criteria, what Maine is detecting in fish and shellfish, and what these “forever chemicals” could mean for Maine moving forward. Grab your favorite hot beverage and bring your questions as we dig into the evolving science together.

Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper: The PFAS Results are In! Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Time: 8 - 9 a.m. Where: Zoom Register Today!

April 2026 | Open Mic Poetry with Betsy Sholl

Free tickets can be reserved here now for our next Freeport Folio Open Mic Poetry featuring Betsy Sholl, Poet Laureate of Maine 2006-2011. We have also invited the to be crowned 2025-2026 Maine State Poetry Out Loud Champion. The event is on April 11th, 1pm at the Freeport Community Center. Tickets are free but seats are limited. 

Short Term Change in Town Clerk Desk Hours

Due to staffing needs, these hours will likely be in effect until April. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Town Clerk's Office Hours of Operation:

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:30am - 5:00pm
• Tuesday 7:30am - 6:00pm
• The office will be CLOSED from 2:00pm - 2:30pm each day for lunch.