Town of Freeport - Construction will begin this month on the development of The Dash, a new 51-unit apartment building at the corner of Depot and Mill Streets. This Town-approved project will transform an existing surface parking lot into much-needed housing, directly addressing the growing demand for residential options in downtown Freeport.
Construction fencing is planned to go up on Monday, April 20th
Site work is planned to begin on or around Monday, April 27th
Building construction will start later in the summer
Starting this month, this project will impact traffic flow in the area and could lead to periods of congestion, along with short-term road closures.
WBLN - Il Leone—the hugely popular summer pizza joint on Peaks Island—will not be opening for the 2026 season.
Jobs in Freeport - McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Members for Opening, Day, and Closing Shifts in Freeport. Apply here.
LL Bean posted a job opening for Security Officer - 3rd Shift in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freeport here.
Maine Public - When the decision was made to cut federal funding for public broadcasting, Mainers stepped up in a big way. Maine Public has welcomed more than 9,000 new members since the news of the cuts broke and more than 7,000 Evergreen Friends have increased their monthly support, many doubling their monthly giving. That initial response allowed us to respond to an immediate funding crisis and kept Maine Public on track while we adjusted to this new reality. Support Maine Public.
Maine Morning Star - Alabama, Maine and Virginia recently adopted policies that make it easier for physician assistants to practice and serve more patients. Alabama became the 24th state to adopt the PA Licensure Compact, an agreement between states that authorizes these clinicians to practice across state lines. The compact can help remove administrative barriers for physician assistants, making it easier for them to fill gaps in rural and underserved communities that don’t have enough primary care medical professionals, advocates say.
Hannah Pingree (running for Governor) - I learned the importance of public service from an early age. My dad, a boat builder, served on the school board and volunteered as an EMT. And the work of my mom, first in our community, then to the State Senate and now in Congress, gave me a front row seat to what it takes to truly serve.
I’ve spent my career delivering for Maine families — as Speaker of the House, as chair of my local school board, and as Director of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future.
I believe in the Maine I grew up in and where I still live today — a place where everyone steps up and looks out for their neighbors. We are facing urgent challenges: a housing crisis, climate change, rising costs, and attacks from Trump on our rights and democracy.
Graham Platner (running for Senate) - Too many establishment Democrats have stopped representing us and instead have become part of the same corporate apparatus as the Republicans. They’d rather take money from AIPAC than condemn genocide in Palestine.
They’d rather take money from Big Pharma and insurance companies than support Medicare for All. They’d rather cozy up to corporations and billionaires than support unions and organized labor.
And they’d rather put forward another cookie-cutter corporate Democrat than support someone ready to actually fight for our democracy.