Freeport - The Porter's Landing ad hoc committee is looking for input about the potential future uses of the property.
Brunswick - Pine Tree Waste will not be collecting trash and
recycling on Labor Day. Put your trash out on the curb Tuesday, instead.
Democratic nominee Troy Jackson has agreed to four televised debates against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
Alternet - Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine has always played the game of posing as a “moderate,” while being a reliable vote for Senate Republican leadership and Donald Trump when they’ve needed her. This has required her to often masquerade, saying one thing while doing another. But after her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018—after insisting his assurances about precedent convinced her he would not overturn Roe v. Wade—and her refusal even now to say she regrets the vote, more Maine voters started to see through her. The mask began slipping.
JOBS
- General Dynamics Bath Iron Works posted a job opening for Planning Technician - Outfit Fabrication in Brunswick. Apply here.
- Northbridge Companies posted a job opening for Cook/Chef, Full time in Brunswick. Apply here.
- You can search for other jobs near Freeport here.
UPCOMING
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
Cook’s Lobster & Ale House, 68 Garrison Cove Rd., Bailey Island: Travis James Humprey, 5-8
Uprise Hot Yoga & Dance - Tuesday Classes: 7AM - 6PM 21 Main Street, Freeport
Improving Fish Passage at the Brunswick Dam – Panel Discussion. Free the Andro is hosting a panel discussion to explore restoring abundant and sustainable fish passage at the Brunswick Dam. Tuesday, September 15, from 5 to 6 p.m at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick
Maine Biz - L.L.Bean will mark the reopening of its Freeport flagship store with a month-long series of concerts and events. The store has undergone a $50 million makeover led by Freeport-based Zachau Construction. The 120,000-square-foot store is expected to open in September, with the grand opening set for Sept. 18-20.
Events will include cameos from Boston Red Sox and Portland Hearts of Pine players, as well as the Wallflowers, the band led by Jacob Dylan that rose to prominence in the 1990s with hits like “One Headlight” and “6th Avenue Heartache.”
Events will include a grand-opening weekend, Sept. 18-20, featuring an outdoor concert with country star Kip Moore.
A so-called heritage weekend, Sept. 25-27, will feature a vintage product drop and repairs for “well-loved” apparel.
A fall festival, slated for Oct. 2-4, will feature local makers, artists, music and food, presented by Visit Freeport.
A makers weekend, Oct. 9-11, will feature demonstrations by L.L.Bean artisans at work.
The annual pumpkin festival, Oct. 16-18, will include thousands of jack-o’-lanterns as well as fall crafts, treats and activities, presented by Camp Sunshine.
Events culminate with hometown weekend, Oct. 23-25, featuring players from the Boston Red Sox and Portland Hearts of Pine. The Friday night concert will spotlight Jacob Dylan and the Wallflowers.
L.L.Bean, founded in Freeport in 1912, operates 65 stores in 19 states, along with 25 stores in Japan and 14 stores in Canada.
OCT 1
Twin Keys: A Love Story: Thomas Wolf with Jessica Chow Shinn and Michael Shinn, duo-pianists 2 P