Wolfe s Neck Center: Freeport Community Services Hits a Trifecta! Tradition, Training, and Transformation. INSIDER S GUIDE Volume 5 Issue 1

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1 GREATER FREEPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSIDER S GUIDE Volume 5 Issue 1 Wolfe s Neck Center: Tradition, Training, and Transformation Freeport Community Services Hits a Trifecta! Presented By:

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4 GREATER FREEPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Volume 5 INSIDER S GUIDE contents Letter from the Executive Director 3 Featured Articles About Our Community 4 Annual Awards 5 Featured Business: Freeport Community Services 8 Featured Business: Wolfe s Neck Center 12 Chamber Directory Resources Dining Guide 14 Lodging Guide 20 Retail Guide 21 Services Guide 24 Community Guide 30 Calendar of Events 32 Destinations Map 18 Trails, Beaches & Parks Map 36 From the Cover ABOUT THE CHAMBER Our mission is to promote and support the interests of commerce and business. CHAMBER TEAM Shawna Chigro-Rogers, Executive Director shawna@freeportmainechamber.com Danielle King, Office Manager office@freeportmainechamber.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michelle Barker, President Caleb Stephens, Vice President Angela Garrison, Treasurer Jim DeGrandpre Roger Diffin Jim Frey Dean Gilbert Lee Hews Keith McBride Deborah McLean Catrina Milliman Kristen Traknis PUBLISHER Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce & Winter People DESIGNER & ART DIRECTOR Rachel Arsenault COVER Cover photo: Cows in Field, Freeport Photo courtesy of Wolfe s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment CENTER MAP Judy Wood, Wood & Co. TRAILS, BEACHES AND PARKS MAP Courtesy of Freeport Conservation Trust CONTACT US Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box Depot Street Cows in Field in Freeport Cover photo courtesy of Wolfe s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. Any reproduction of the contents of this publication is strictly prohibited without permission. Freeport Insider s Guide is a publication of the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. The information contained within was gathered from sources that were deemed reliable, but no guarantee is made to its accuracy of completeness. Advertisers, photographers, and their agent are responsible for copyrights and accuracy of all material they submit.

5 Letter from the Executive Director Greater. How would you describe? Bigger? Better? More abundant? Special? I see our greater community as all of these, and the great things our members are doing to support our community is important and valued. The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce is here as a community partner. The Chamber serves the towns of Freeport, Pownal and Durham the same as the school district, RSU5. However, we are sister communities to Yarmouth and Brunswick and extend our neighborly outreach to other surrounding towns and cities. It truly is an honor to be a part of such a network of support, energy and creativity. To feature some of the amazing, innovative, extraordinary work of our members please notice our front cover. Wolfe s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment has become a leader in integrating agriculture and environment. Creating a community educated and involved in safe food production and its connection to a healthy planet exemplifies greater in every sense of the word. The Chamber was pleased to honor WNC with the LL Bean Community Involvement Award 2017 for their vision and the work being done to realize that. Freeport Community Services goes above and beyond when it comes to implementing support opportunities. Their work gets recognized, which is well deserved, with three awards this past year: Advocate Award by United Way; the 6 Who Care Agency of Distinction; and most recently, the Governor s Award for Service and Volunteerism as Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Program. We re lucky to have an organization in our community doing such intentional work. My first year with the Chamber has been fast, furious and fun! Truly, it has been great! New initiatives include our women s networking group, WIN Together!; our first industry-specific event, Fashionably Freeport; Coffee and Conversation; and the planning of the Chamber s 10th Anniversary in Discover our events, and others, in the newly featured calendar included in this guide. As we strive to better support our members and residents, we ve created what we hope is a true beneficial resource. Enjoy the stories, patronize the advertisers, find your next event to attend. If you have interest in any Chamber initiatives or ideas on collaboration opportunities, please contact me. I m always open for conversations. Thank you for welcoming me into this special, i.e. great, community. My best~ Shawna Chigro-Rogers Executive Director Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce shawna@freeportmainechamber.com 3

6 About Our Community Freeport On the north shores of Casco Bay sits the quaint town of Freeport. Most people from away associate Freeport with abundant shopping. And this is true. But Freeport is made of so much more. It is rich in history. Did you know that Freeport was once known as shoe town? Shoe manufacturers such as H. E. Davis and E. B. Mallett changed the industrial revolution for Freeport from cotton and textiles to shoes. Many shoe companies followed including Cumberland County Shoe Company, Freeport Shoe Company, and of course L. L. Bean with the production of its famous hunting boot. If you re a fancier of shoes, Freeport is still a great place to find your favorite moccasins. Pownal Pownal, also in Cumberland County, is the proud home of Bradbury Mountain State Park one of the five original state parks in Maine. Hikers come from all over to make the modest climb to the top of Bradbury Mountain. The prize? The grand vista views. It s no wonder Pownal prides itself in its rural lifestyle. Agriculture was the largest industry as the town settled. Crops and animals were raised for barter or personal consumption. Today, not many farms still exist but the goal of preserving the rural lifestyle is till priority. Durham The only of the three located in Androscoggin County, it is the quiet sister of the three. It is known for its hills, fields and forests, and possibly for its most famous former resident, author Stephen King. Durham had its hand in the shoemaking business as well. Oak bark was used to tan hides into leather. The River Road/South Bend vicinity was once a vibrant trading center of the area. Other businesses included an apothecary, a hotel, a tavern and a bakery. With the railroads bypassing Durham, businesses followed to Lisbon and Auburn. However, it seems Durham is proud to boast a place where time slows down and life is a little less hurried. 4 Freeport Insider s Guide

7 Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Ed Bonney Community Contribution Award Extraordinary individual who has contributed to both the business and social communities that are Freeport and to the support of the Freeport Chamber LL Bean Community Involvement Award To a company or individual who has shown a true passion for supporting the community of Freeport Volunteer of the Year Award To an individual who has supported the Freeport Chamber consistently throughout the year giving of their time, ideas and support Betsy Ruff Wolfe s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment Jim Frey Thank You! We at The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our Cornerstone Members! 5

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10 2018 Freeport Featured Member Freeport Community Services A Triple Crown Winner! By Shawna Chigro-Rogers A Triple Crown winner is rare and special. Our very own Freeport Community Services is also rare and very, very special indeed. During this past year, FCS was recognized for their work by three organizations: WCSH 6 Who Care: Agency of Distinction Maine Governor s Office: Outstanding Nonprofit Volunteer Program United Way of Greater Portland: Thrive Advocate Award Distinction. It all started with seven friends supporting neighbors out of one of their garages. Now 11 employees and more than 600 volunteers later, FCS programs include free transportation, medical equipment, health programs, and nutrition services. FCS was selected for this award based on their comprehensive and innovative services to our community, their dedication to engaging volunteers, and their commitment to achieving results. Definitely distinctive. Outstanding. I mentioned the more than 600 volunteers. It truly takes a village, doesn t it? Each year, 2,500 plus residents from Freeport and Pownal access services from FCS. More than 46,000 residents in those towns visit the center annually. FCS volunteers clocked in well over 27,000 hours! That represents nearly $600,000 in fiscal support! It s no wonder FCS was recognized for the significate improvements made in our community as a result of the dedicated volunteer service. Advocate. The United Way of Greater Portland honored FCS for their commitment in helping our community thrive in education with their Read to Succeed program. In its eighth year, the Read to Succeed program trains volunteer readers for in-home day cares to share stories and promote the love of reading. Without a library to attend as in traditional schools, the program brings the library to the children. And we all know, Oh the places you ll go! So much is support is generated, better yet, achieved through Freeport Community Services. Visit their website at to learn more about just how special they really are. 8 Freeport Insider s Guide

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14 Preserving Freeport s Farm Legacy & Looking to the Future Wolfe s Neck Center By Allison Carrier, Communications and Development, WNC Some of the youngest cows, the heifers, have the best view on the Wolfe s Neck property a lush, green pasture lined with trees, panning a coastal view out to Casco Bay. A recent renovation of the historic Pote Barn on Wolfe s Neck Road transformed this pasture from a dilapidated underused space, to the new home of a herd of heifers. Grazing cows and a restored barn signify much of the growth happening at Wolfe s Neck Center. In 2015, they launched the Organic Dairy Research & Farmer Training Program in partnership with Stonyfield, with a goal to address the growing age of farmers across the region and consumer demand for organic milk. The two-year residential apprenticeship trains new farmers, introducing them to a career in the dairy industry, and stressing the importance of farming in a way that is beneficial for the soil and future health of our planet. Wolfe s Neck s position as a central player in addressing broader issues of food and farming goes beyond the dairy program. In October 2017, Wolfe s Neck Farm changed its name to Wolfe s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment. Over the past several years, they have developed a vision and crafted plans to transform Wolfe s Neck into a leading center that is building a community of people who care about the future of food. Wolfe s Neck Center has outlined a strategic plan to develop the campus into one that immerses visitors of all ages in the work they are doing to educate on topics like regenerative farming and the source of our food. The nonprofit is in the midst of the Building Up to Root Down capital campaign, raising the funds needed to preserve the farm s rich past while building the infrastructure needed to serve the over 30,000 individuals who visit the farm each year. The Pote Barn mentioned above, where the heifers now graze overlooking the ocean, is an important example of the work they are doing to maintain the legacy of this deeply rooted place. Formally known as the Pote House Barn, the post and beam structure overlooking Casco Bay was built in the 1760s by Captain Greenfield Pote and shares its site with one of the oldest houses in Freeport. As housing for the heifer herd and additional farming operations, this iconic structure will continue a legacy of almost 250 years of farming activity. Renovation of these historic structures began in June of 2017 with the meticulous work done by Freeport-based Houses and Barns by John Libby. The barn was dismantled through an extensive numbering system, each post and beam restored as needed, and rebuilt on its original footprint. An additional barn was built below by local contractor Mark Vaschon for use in the new heifer facility. After years of vacancy, the area is now being revitalized for farming once again. Ben Jensen, Livestock & Dairy Manager at Wolfe s Neck, said of the project, It is very exciting to get the Pote Barn full of cattle again. Not only is it crucial to our growing organic dairy operation, it is an important part of the heritage and tradition of this place. As the campus continues to develop to meet the needs of visitors over the coming years, much of what the community loves about Wolfe s Neck is remaining the same: the center will always be free and open for the public to enjoy year round, where visitors can greet the animals in the Livestock Education barn, hike the trails, or camp along Casco Bay. Wolfe s Neck Center will also continue to play an active role in farming, growing organic produce for their Farm Store, Farm Café, and CSA, and increasing the amount of produce contributions to local food pantries through season extension efforts. As Wolfe s Neck Center grows its impact, it has expanded in reach to connect visitors of all ages to food and farming. Support from their membership program has brought an array of new Community & Visitor Programs, ranging from Goat Hikes, to Afternoon Milking Tours, to Farmer for the Morning, and more. Visitors can also connect to topics around agriculture through in-depth workshops for the backyard gardener. Wolfe s Neck continues to focus research initiatives on regenerative agriculture, developing ways to put the carbon that pollutes the air back into the soil, and trains apprentices to farm using regenerative techniques like grazing management, cover cropping, and no till seeding. As a nonprofit, Wolfe s Neck Center draws upon a rich history of innovation and experimentation to continue the legacy of this place today. Through regenerative farming, innovative soil health research, and visitor interactions, the land is now used as an educational resource to create a healthier planet for all. For more information, please visit 12 Freeport Insider s Guide

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16 Dining Guide RESTAURANTS 1912 Café (1on Destination Map) 95 Main Street (inside LL Bean) (207) cafe.com The 1912 Café is a small cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in the heart of Freeport, Maine. Located inside the LL Bean Flagship Store in Freeport, we serve handcrafted soups, specialty wraps & sandwiches, and offer gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options. Stop by and taste how good honest food can be. Azure Café 123 Main St., (207) azurecafe.com Broad Arrow Tavern at the Harraseeket Inn 162 Main St., (207) harraseeketinn.com Buck s Naked BBQ 568 US Rt 1, (207) bucksnaked-bbq.com China Rose 23 Main St., (207) chinarosefreeport.com Domino s Pizza 8 School St., (207) dominos.com Freeport Café 31 US Rt 1, (207) thefreeportcafe.com Garden Grille and Bar at the Hilton Garden Inn 5 Park St., (207) freeportdowntown.ghi.com Gritty McDuff s Brew Pub 187 Lower Main St. (207) grittys.com Linda Bean s Maine Kitchen & Topside Tavern 88 Main St., (207) lindabeansperfectmaine.com Lobster Cooker Grill & The Upper Deck Sports Pub 39 Main St., (207) lobstercooker.net Muddy Rudder Restaurant 1335 US Rt 1, Yarmouth, ME (207) muddy-rudder.com Petrillo s Italian Cafe 15 Depot St., (207) petrillosfreeport.com Sam s Italian Foods 7 Main St., (207) samsitalian.com Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro 140 Main St., (207) tuscanbrickovenbistro.com Wolfe s Neck Center Farm Café 134 Burnett Rd. wolfesneck.org Local farm raised ingredients SPECIALTY FOODS Bow Street Market 97 Bow St., (207) bowstreetmarket.com Royal River Natural Foods 433 US Rt 1, (207) rrnf.com ICE CREAM, DESSERTS & BAKERIES Ben & Jerry s 6 Nathan Nye Street (207) benjerry.com When Pigs Fly 21 Main St., (207) sendbread.com 14 Freeport Insider s Guide

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22 Lodging Guide HOTELS Brunswick Hotel & Tavern 4 Noble Drive Brunswick, ME (207) thebrunswickhotelandtavern.com Casco Bay Inn 107 US Route 1 (207) cascobayinn.com Hampton Inn Freeport/ Brunswick 194 Lower Main Street (207) freeportme.hamptoninn.com Harraseeket Inn 162 Main Street (207) harraseeketinn.com Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown 5 Park Street (207) freeportdowntown.hgi.com Maine Idyll Motor Court 1411 US Route 1 (207) maineidyll.com BED & BREAKFASTS Candlebay Inn 8 Maple Avenue (207) candlebaymaine.com The Orchard House & Cafe 1159 US Route 1 (207) theorchardhouseandcafe.com White Cedar Inn 178 Main Street (207) whitecedarinn.com CAMPGROUNDS Wolfe s Neck Center Oceanfront Campground 134 Burnett Road (207) wolfesneck.org FREEPORT IS OUR BUSINESS When you join the Chamber of Commerce, you are instantly connected to a network of business owners just like you. 57 Depot Street, freeportmainechamber.com 20 Freeport Insider s Guide

23 Retail Guide RETAIL Brown Goldsmiths 11 Mechanic Street (207) browngoldsmiths.com Chilton Furniture 184 Lower Main Street (207) chiltons.com Corningware World Kitchen Freeport Village Station (207) worldkitchen.com Fiore, LLC Freeport 88 Main Street (207) fioreoliveoils.com Freeport Hardware True Value 262 US Route 1, Suite 1 (207) truevalue.com Island Treasure Toys 20 Bow Street (207) islandtreasuretoys.com Kate s Cottage Collectables 15 Main Street (207) katescottagecollectibles.com L.L. Bean 15 Casco Street Freeport, ME llbean.com Maine Optometry P.A. 82 Main Street Brunswick, ME maineoptometry.com Maine Wicked Goods Mercantile 304 US Route 1 (207) mainewickedgoods.com Maine Woolens, LLC 124 Main Street (207) mainewoolens.com New Beginnings Consignment Boutique 27 Bow Street (207) consignfreeport.com R.D. Allen Freeport Jewelers 13 Middle Street (207) rdallen.com Sweet Repeats 554 US Route 1 (207) sweetrepeatsmaine.com The Kitchen Collection, LLC 200 Lower Main Street (207) kitchencollection.com Thrift Freeport 53 Depot Street (207) Village Style 204 US Route 1 (207) Winter People 125 US Route 1 (207) winterpeople.com 21

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26 Services Guide ATTRACTIONS/ RECREATION Freedom Boat Club (14 on Destination Map) 72 Lafayette Street Yarmouth, ME (207) freeportboatclubmaine.com Enjoy affordable, maintenance-free boating at our Maine locations. Multiple membership plans PLUS access to boats at 150+ clubs in the U.S. and Canada. Nordica Theatre Freeport Village Station (207) nordicatheatre.com Ring s Marine Service, Inc. P.O. Box Smelt Brook Rd. South Freeport, ME (207) ringsmarineservice.com Sail Freeport Maine Freeport Town Dock South Freeport, ME (207) sailfreeportmaine.com Tevake Sailing Charter Schooner Alert Garrison Cove Road Bailey Island, ME (207) schooneralert.com Wolfe s Neck Center 184 Burnett Road (207) x 100 wolfesneck.org FINANCIAL SERVICES Atlantic Federal Credit Union P.O. Box 188 Brunswick, ME (207) atlanticregional.com Bath Savings Institution 189 Lower Main Street (207) bathsavings.com Edward Jones Investments 5 Depot Street, Suite 24 (207) edwardjones.com Fiddlehead Business Services P.O. Box 234 (207) fiddleheadbusinessservices.com Kennebec Savings Bank 181 Lower Main Street (207) kennebecsavings.bank Key Bank 135 Main Street (207) key.com Midcoast Federal Credit Union 186 Lower Main Street (207) midcoastfcu.me Mortgage Network 541 US Route 1 (207) mortgagenetwork.com Norway Savings Bank 8 Mallett Drive (207) norwaysavingsbank.com Paychex, Inc. 126 Merrow Road Auburn, ME (207) paychex.com Prudential, Jay Finegan 2 Johns Road (207) prudential.com State Farm, Catrina Milliman 20 Independence Drive, Suite 1 (207) catrinaismyagent.com HEALTHCARE/ PET CARE Alta Dental of Maine 348 US Route 1 (207) altadentalmaine.com Casco Bay Branch, YMCA of Southern Maine 14 Old South Freeport Road (207) x 205 ymcaofsouthernmaine.com Freeport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 East Street (207) freeportnursingandrehab.com Freeport Veterinary Hospital 4 Post Road (207) freeportvet.com Hawthorne House 6 Old County Road (207) firstatlantic.com Maine Optometry 407 US Route 1 (207) maineoptometry.com Maine Senior Guide 54 Richard s Lane (207) maineseniorguide.com Maine Veterinary Medical Center 1500 Technology Way Scarborough, ME (207) maineveterinaryreffealcenter.com Mid Coast-Parkview Health 22 Station Avenue Brunswick, ME (207) MANUFACTURING Maine Beer Company 525 US Route One (207) mainebeercompany.com Maine Distilleries 437 US Route 1 (207) coldrivervodka.com Regier Woodworking 56 South Street (207) rjregierfortepianos.com River Drive Cooperage and Millwork P.O. Box 6441 Scarborough, ME (207) riverdrive.co NON-PROFITS Arthritis Foundation 6 Chenell Drive, Suite 260 Concord, NH (603) arthritis.org Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport freeportartsandculture.org Freeport Players P.O. Box 483 (207) fcponline.org Freeport Woman s Club (207) facebook.com/pg/ freeportwomensclub Goodwill Workforce Solutions 275 Bath Road, Ste. 5 Brunswick, ME goodwillnne.com Northern NE Passenger Rail Authority 75 West Commercial St., Ste. 104 Portland, Me (207) x 108 nnepra.com 24 Freeport Insider s Guide

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28 Services Guide NON-PROFITS Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce 433 Congress Street Portland, ME (207) portlandregion.com Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber 8 Venture Avenue Brunswick, ME (207) midcoastmaine.com Tall Tails Beagle Rescue 81 Pleasant Hill Road (207) talltailsbeaglerescue.org Visit Freeport P.O. Box 452 (207) visitfreeport.com Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce 162 Main Street Yarmouth, ME (207) yarmouthmaine.org REAL ESTATE Berenson Associates Freeport Village Station 321 Columbus Avenue, #6 Boston, MA (617) Berkshire Hathaway Home Services 208 US Route 1 (207) berkshirehathawayhs.com Brett Davis Real Estate 12 School Street (207) brettdavisrealestate.com Cartmell and Associates 185 Lower Main Street (207) move2maine.com Keller Williams Realty/ Leanne Barschdorf Nichols, Broker (207) lbarschdorf@kw.com SERVICES A+ Party Rental 10 Washington Ave Scarborough, ME (207) pluspartyrentalme.com Assured Solar Energy 460 Mountfort Road North Yarmouth, ME (207) assuredsolar.com Autowerkes 353 US Route 1 (207) autowerkesmaine.com Burgess Technology Services 6 Oak Grove Avenue Bath, ME (207) burgesscomputers.com Casco Bay Ford 1213 US Route 1 Yarmouth, ME (207) cascobayford.com Casco Bay Micro 491 US Route 1 (207) cascobaymicro.com Charlie Burnham Heating Service, Inc. 4 Spring Street (207) charlieburnham.com Countinghouse Associates, PA 234 Hodsdon Road Pownal, ME (207) countinghouseone.com Criterium Engineers 5 Depot Street (207) criterium-engineers.com Cruise Planners Brunswick, ME (207) islandviewvacations.com Cudmore Curbscapes (11on Destination Map) 163 Durham Rd (207) cudmorecurbscapes.com Cudmore Curbscapes is a full-service landscape company based in Freeport, Maine. Services include landscaping, excavation, and garden services. Our specialty product is decorative concrete landscape edging. We are certified by the DEP in erosion and sedimentation control practices and shoreland zoning. Freeport Salon 32 Independence Drive, Suite 13 (207) freeportsalon.com Horch Roofing 2414 Camden Road Warren, ME (207) horchroofing.com Houses and Barns by John Libby 17 Post Road (207) housesandbarns.com Justin Fletcher Homes 8 Varney Road (207) justinfletcherhomes.com Lee Toyota & Lee Nissan of Topsham 115 Main Street Topsham, ME (207) leeautomall.com Lindquist Funeral Home One Mayberry Lane Yarmouth, ME (207) dignitymemorial.com Maine Energy Marketers Association 25 Greenwood Road Brunswick, ME (207) maineenergymarketers.com Malone Commercial Brokers 5 Moulton Street Portland, ME (207) malonecb.com The Northern Forecaster 5 Fundy Road Falmouth, ME (207) theforecaster.net Pleasant Hill Kennels 81 Pleasant Hill Road (207) pleasanthillkennels.com R&D Automotive 14 Varney Road (207) napaautocare.com Royal River Heat Pumps 1018 North Road North Yarmouth, ME (207) royalriverheatpumps.com Scott Burns Electric 25 Jesse Road Topsham, ME (207) scottburnelectric.com Servpro of Bath/ Brunswick P.O. Box 40 Topsham, ME (207) servprobathbrunswick.com Shaina s Strings Violin instruction and performance P.O. Box 55 South Freeport, ME (618) shainastrings.com Taggart Construction 10 South Street (207) tagcon.com 26 Freeport Insider s Guide

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30 Services Guide SERVICES ThriveLight 138 Maquoit Drive thrivelight.com Wally J. Staples Builders, Inc. 21 Greenwood Road Brunswick, ME (207) wallyjstaplesbuilders.com Warren Construction Group 8 Lambert Road (207) warrenconstructiongroup.com Wood & Company Creative Marketing 145 Newbury Street Portland, ME (207) Woodandcompany.com Yarmouth Boat Yard (36 on Destination Map) 72 Lafayette Street Yarmouth, ME (207) yarmouthboatyard.com Yarmouth Boat Yard is a full-service marina offering new and used boats for sale, outboard engine and boat repair services, boat storage, and seasonal boat slips, and all within minutes from Portland and Maine. Zachau Construction 1185 US Route 1 (207) zachauconstruction.com Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce Budding Entrepreneur Scholarship The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce is actively involved in our community. Our membership is made up of businesses of all sizes, but many are businesses started from an idea and grown with vision and arduous work. The Chamber proudly awards a scholarship to a Freeport High School student or recent graduate who has a specific interest in starting their own business(es) or continuing their education in the business field. 28 Freeport Insider s Guide

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32 Community Guide PRIVATE SCHOOLS Bean Sprouts Early Learning Childcare Center 192 Lower Main Street (207) beansrpoutsforme.com Freeport Montessori 183 Main Street (207) freeportmontessori.org L Ecole Francaise du Maine 99 South Freeport Road South Freeport, ME (207) efdm.org Maine Coast Waldorf School 57 Desert Road (207) merriconeag.org Pine Tree Academy 67 Pownal Road (207) pinetreeacademy.org COMMUNITY RESOURCES Freeport Community Services P.O. Box 119 (207) x 204 fcsmaine.org Freeport Conservation Trust P.O. Box 433, (207) x 212 freeportconservationtrust.org Freeport Economic Development Corp. 30 Main Street (207) x 117 freeportecon.com RSU Community Programs Freeport Community Programs (36 on Destination Map) 17 West Street (207) rsu5-rce.org Operating under the umbrella of Maine Regional School Unit No. 5, Community Programs has been providing educational and recreational opportunities for youth and adults in the Freeport area since its inception as Freeport Community Education in In addition to offering youth sports, camps, leagues and enrichment activities, CP operates a licensed, education-focused preschool as well as a before and after school child care program known as Laugh & Learn. GOVERNMENT Freeport Sewer District P.O. Box 76 (207) freeportmaine.com Greater Portland Transit District-Metro BREEZ 114 Valley Street Portland, ME gpmetrobus.com Town of Freeport 30 Main Street (207) freeportmaine.com FRIENDS OF THE CHAMBER Ed Bonney George Denney Sande Updegraph 30 Freeport Insider s Guide

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