Maine News Friday August 7

Press Herald  - A Biddeford woman has filed a federal class-action complaint against a Maine-based hotel chain after her private information was stolen by cybercriminals in a data breach last November affecting more than 7,100 people.

Maine Course Hospitality Group, a Freeport company with hotels across New England, sent “notice of data incident” letters dated July 31 to Erica Cote and others who were affected by the breach, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland. The company also reported the security breach to the Office of the Maine Attorney General on July 31, stating that it occurred Nov. 1 and affected 7,194 people, including 3,954 Maine residents

FREEPORT PUBLIC WORKS

Maintenance Projects

  • Hunter Road
    Murch Road
    Merrill Road
    Desert Road

These roads will undergo scheduled maintenance in August & September to make sure all ditches are clean and removal of any debris to ensure proper drainage.

Catch Basin Cleaning: As part of the Department of Environmental Protection permit requirement, vacuum trucks will be cleaning catch basins in the downtown area in September. At an average of 25-30 catch basins per day, with about 300 catch basins in all, this project will affect traffic slightly.

Flying Point Road Reconstruction: This project is at about 80% completion for the season, with a return to work next spring for surfacing.

JOBS

  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03091) - 8 School St. in Freeport. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Freeport. Apply here. 
  • You can search for other jobs near Freeport here.

UPCOMING

Wolfe’s Neck Center calendar

Meetinghouse Arts Events

Freeport Farmers Market - Saturdays now through October: Through October 8:30am – 12:30pm at the BTLT Saturday Farmers Market at Crystal Spring Farm. 277 Pleasant Hill Road, Brunswick. The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. Farmers Market was established in 1999 to advance the Land Trust’s mission of supporting local agriculture. With over forty vendors, many of whom have been with the Market since its inception, the Saturday morning market offers a variety of local, fresh produce

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AUG 8
Memorial Park, 5 Park St., Freeport: Choro Louco, 2-4
Make Your Own Bezel Ring or Pendant – Saturday Metalsmithing Workshop →Artascope, 138 Bayview St, Yarmouth  1:30 pm

5 Things Maine Families Should Do Before School Starts (q961.com)

20th annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival approaches (pressherald.com)

5 Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival approaches (pressherald.com)

AUG 9
Music in the Parks (Freeport) → Memorial Park, 19 Bow St, Freeport 2:00 pm
Cook’s Lobster & Ale House, 68 Garrison Cove Rd., Bailey Island: Pat Colwell & the Soul Sensations, 1-4
Live Well Farm, 1583 Harpswell Neck Rd., Harpswell: Don Campbell Band, 2

AUG 12
Town Mall Green, 207 Maine St., Brunswick: Lexi James & Wildheart, 6-7:30

AUG 13
317 Main, 317 Main St., Yarmouth: Boba Funk, 5
Winslow Park, 50 Winslow Park Way, Freeport: Carole Wise, Mark Abraham, Denny Breau, April Reed-Cox, 6-7:30, park has $3 entry fee
Bandstand By The Sea, 1410 Harpswell Neck Rd., Harpswell: Portland Jazz Orchestra, 6-7:30

AUG 15
Cook’s Lobster & Ale House, 68 Garrison Cove Rd., Bailey Island: Travis James Humprey, 5-8

AUG 20
Aaron David Miller, Ret. Ambassador Jon Allen and very recently retired NPR International Affairs Correspondent Jackie Northam discuss "Promise and Peril: The US and the Middle East." Panelists have focused on Middle East conflicts for decades and remain at the forefront of understanding of regional events.  Thursday, August 20  •  7 PM - 8:30 PM Freeport Performing Arts Center  

AUG 21


SEP 7 

Join Freeport Speech 
for a special evening featuring Emmy-winning comedy writer Lew Schneider (Everybody Loves Raymond, The Goldbergs) in conversation with local educator and producer Brett Pierce as they discuss how Lew learned to make people laugh and evolved to keep people laughing over a 40-year career. Where: Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin College, 239 Maine St, Brunswick, ME Cost: $20 general, $10 students (proceeds benefit Meetinghouse Arts) Get your Tickets now. For more information, visit FreeportSpeech.org

NOV 7

Twin Keys: A Love Story: Thomas Wolf with Jessica Chow Shinn and Michael Shinn, duo-pianists  2 PM  Crewe Center for the Arts.