Yarmouth Boat Yard is holding an Open House and BBQ featuring Maine fishing guide Captain Eric Wallace on Saturday, May 21st. Wallace specializes in saltwater fly and light tackle fishing with a focus on Maine’s Casco Bay. Representatives from the Coastal Conservation Association Maine Chapter will also be on-hand to share information about their work to protect, restore and promote wise fishery management practices here in the Northeast.

The free event is taking place on Saturday, May 21st from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Yarmouth Boat Yard located at 72 Lafayette Street. RSVP’s are requested by calling 846-9050 or e-mailing stacy@ybyboats.com.

Wallace will perform a fly and spin fishing demonstration and guests will have an opportunity to try test rods.

Freeport, Friday, June 10, 2011  4pm The public is invited.
More than 8 years ago a group of visionary residents developed a goal to extend SCHOOL STREET in Freeport, connecting Main and Bow Streets, They hoped that this extension would accomplish several important missions -

• Significantly improve traffic flow in the Village
• Encourage pedestrian and bicycle activity between the Village Center and Mast Landing School/Bow Street Market areas
• Connect neighborhoods with each other
• Support new residential development in the Flying Point Road/Pleasant Hill Road area

More recently the Town Council approved zoning changes which created a Village Mixed-Use Zone allowing a combination of residential, recreational and commercial uses to serve and connect neighbors.

L.L.Bean’s donation of the Leon Gorman Park to the people of Freeport contributed to the vision for the area.

Public discussion was begun in July of 2003 a