Sifting History’s Sands: Desert of Maine owner seeks to separate truth from myth at Freeport landmark

Azure Cafe in Freeport closing after 17 years

The last dinner service will be on Sunday.

Freeport library group knits for homeless, asylum seekers

Armed with knitting needles and donated yarn, Freeport librarians Meghan Fogg and Courtney Sparks created an outlet for 'introverts out there that want to make a difference.'

L.L.Bean cuts 200 jobs, plans to close Lewiston call center in 2021

L.L.Bean has been in the historic Peck Building on Main Street since 1988.

Freeport to consider looser restrictions on marijuana cultivation

The council will host a workshop prior to the Jan. 21 council meeting where it will discuss the possibility of allowing recreational marijuana cultivation in town. Freeport currently only allows medical cannabis growth.

Freeport considers tax break for L.L. Bean headquarters expansion

The retailer is requesting a $10 million tax increment financing district that could help offset its future property tax costs and fund community projects.

L.L. Bean nixes corporate relocation in favor of expansion

Maine's most iconic business had contemplated a move from Freeport before deciding to increase its downtown footprint.

Four men charged with trespassing in federal wildlife refuge in Maine

Residents of Owls Head and Freeport, and two from Massachusetts, are accused of entering the Metinic Island National Wildlife Refuge in 2018.

Freeport High School now has 10 confirmed cases of pertussis

School officials hope the district's winter vacation will break the cycle of cases in the student body.

Morning rush-hour crashes close I-295 in Freeport

An ambulance took 1 person to a hospital.