FREEPORT ROTARY SPONSORS 17th ANNUAL ROAD RACE

Freeport, Maine, May 15, 2012  – The Freeport Rotary Club is sponsoring its 17th Annual Close to the Coast 5K and 10K Road Races. The races will take place on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Winslow Park in Freeport, Maine.   

The race is part of the Winslow Park Family Fun Day, a great time for families with all the events and park admission free of charge.  The events start with a Kids’ 1K Fun Run at 10 am with prizes for kids provided by Wilbur’s of Maine.  Additional, there is free admission to the Winslow Park for the day.  Hotdogs, ice cream, games, swimming, activities, playground and a moon bounce house will be available.

SCARBOROUGH — Public works departments from Cape Elizabeth, Gorham, Portland, Scarborough, Standish, Windham and Yarmouth will show their stuff from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Gateway Shoppes in Scarborough. In celebration of National Public Works Week, crews from the departments..... Read More

FREEPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- People in Freeport and Brunswick are celebrating a milestone in the work to bring the Amtrak Downeaster to town. Their station platforms are complete.
The Downeaster made a ceremonial run to both stations, though the tracks are not expected to be ready for passenger service until the fall. Then dignitaries, including Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo, took part in ribbon cuttings.
Both the Freeport and Brunswick stations are a stone's throw from downtown shopping, and the Maine Office of Tourism says the train should help marketing efforts to encourage people to come up from Boston. Carolann Ouellette, the director of the Maine Office of Tourism, said train service appeals to European travelers, who might otherwise not venture from Boston. She said there were opportunities to for foliage tours or holiday shopping promotions as well.