Freeport and Nearby Towns

 Southern Maine has seen one of its cloudiest Mays in years, according to data collected by the National Weather Service. By Tuesday evening, this month had already seen more cloudy days than the previous five Mays, said meteorologist Greg Cornwell. Forecasters at the weather service station in Gray observed more than 50% sky coverage by clouds nearly every afternoon, including total coverage on 10 days, according to archived data.

In Brunswick, the town council approved a $102 million town budget, resulting in a roughly 3% tax increase. Voters will weigh in on the school portion of that budget, $57.7 million, at the polls on June 10. You can see a full breakdown of the budget at brunswickme.gov.