Memorial Park has a refreshing new appeal and welcomes restful moments. Thanks to the Freeport Community Improvement Association (FCIA), the park has been trimmed, shaped, had new flower-beds installed, and now has new lighting for it’s centerpiece memorial statue.
Memorial Park is at the foot of Bow Street in the village. It’s a great spot for a shopping break, a bit of shade or a mini picnic.
For more of a nature park experience, continue further out Bow Street, just past Bow Street Market, to the Leon Gorman Park. This 9 acre park was a gift to the Town of Freeport from L.L.Bean on the company’s 95th Anniversary.
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Best of New England Readers Choice Awards Freeport the favorite shopping town!
Freeport, Maine - Yankee Magazine Readers' Best of New England Choice Survey identified Freeport Maine as the favorite shopping town in all of New England-out of 70+ choices-FREEPORT, Maine was voted as the favorite location to shop. The readers also selected their favorite B&B, amusement park, museum, pizza place, ski resort diner, coffee and so much more! We are so excited to share this news with our local readers and subscribers! We know that Freeport is the best place to shop -but it appears that many others (especially Yankee Readers) share our opinion. We have a fantastic balance of national retailers and locally owned eclectic shops and boutiques that adorn Main Street and Route One along with our newest addition –the Freeport Village Station -making Freeport a very unique experience-Home to world famous L.L.Bean, Freeport boasts a wide assortment of product for sport specific events and hobbies like fishing, kayaking, biking, horseback riding, hiking, hunting and camping-with gear and equipment for all levels of experience, skill and conditions- to designer shoes and handbags sure to please the most discerning palette - the very best in fine furniture and furnishings and priceless art and antiques, jewels, jewelry and jewelers that add value and warmth to your home. And there is so much more to do in Freeport we think of Freeport as the best place to SHOP, PLAY, DINE and STAY! Please check out our website www. freeportusa.com for more information or go directly to Yankee Magazine.com/10Things for more greater detail!
April, 2010 Book Review!
Monthly Staff Picks and Local Favorites
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Pilgrims by Garrison Keillor
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
Maine Places, Maine Faces by William Hubbell
Book of the Month
The Ghost Trap by K. Stephens
The haunting story of Jamie Eugley, a young lobsterman struggling with the grinding responsibilities of a head-injured fiancé and mounting trap wars, The Ghost Trap is a modern tale with an old-fashioned hero who puts family and heritage before self. In the end it’s not just about lobstering, but about one man’s sorrow for not appreciating the love he had, however damages. Written with sensitivity and rich description, this is a piercingly accurate depiction of life in a small Maine lobstering community.
Big April Releases
Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes (4/1)
100 Classic Hikes in New England by Jeff Romano (4/1)
Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel (4/13)
Eaarth by Bill McKibben (4/13)
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