WGME -
Freeport residents will soon vote on whether a massive 80-ton homemade boat,
built over 30 years in the woods off Lower Flying Point Road, can be launched
into the Gulf of Maine. Neighbors and supporters clashed at a recent public
hearing over safety, property access, and potential liability, and any launch
would still need DEP and Army Corps approval.
Maine
Biz - Freeport will receive
$218,400 to replace aging docks and floats at Cove Road Wharf, the commercial
river floats, and the town dock along the Harraseeket River, bolstering the
working waterfront. The upgrades aim to better support more than 60 shellfish license
holders, fishermen, and aquaculture operations while improving resilience
against storm surge and sea level rise.
Press
Herald - Approximately 23 seventh-graders from Portland’s Lyman Moore
Middle School sat in the front rows of the Portland Museum of Art’s auditorium
on Thursday as Jonathan Tunstall, assistant professor of education at Bowdoin
College, took kids through a presentation on Black music, spanning spirituals
to hip-hop. As the musical journey took the kids from spirituals to the blues
and then to funk, they gradually became more energized and engaged. By the time
Tunstall arrived at hip-hop, they were pointing at the screen, moving along to
the music snippets and yelling out the names of celebrities they recognized.
“That’s Cardi B,” yelled one
seventh-grader.
A few minutes earlier, a group of
10 students was on the second floor of the museum’s gallery, standing around a
display of sugar bowls when their tour guide, museum educator Beth Walker,
asked a question: “Did anyone have sugar this morning?”
After a few children raised their
hands, Walker explained the connection between the sugar trade of the 19th
century, which relied on slave labor, and the way in which Portland
economically benefited from that system. She wanted students to understand the brutal
history behind what looked like just a beautiful piece of art.
Troy
Jackson - [Susan Collins] votes
with Trump 96% of the time. If she knows one of his bad bills is going to tank,
she’ll vote against it. If she’s the deciding vote, she’ll always vote for it,
just like how she was the deciding vote for Brett Kavanaugh, who then
overturned Roe v. Wade. The same is also true with Trump’s tariffs. Mainers and
folks across the country are hurting badly from rising costs – and too many
families are having to pick between picking up their prescriptions or putting
food on the table.
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UPCOMING
OCT 18
Meet the Marsh - Cousins River Fields & Marsh Preserve in Yarmouth, Maine. A family-friendly fall festival celebrating the ongoing restoration of the preserve with activities, trail exploration, fall-themed ambience, and tasty treats amid a beautiful seasonal landscape. Free to attend.
OCT 19
Porter's Landing Ad Hoc Committee → Town Hall Council Chambers, 30 Main Street, Freeport 5:00 pm
OCT 24
ANNUAL WOLFE'S NECK CENTER FALL FESTIVAL - Join us for hayrides, family activities, yoga, local food and more! One ticket secures a wagon ride around campus.