General
The Pros and Cons of Freeport School Consolidation
I cannot remember being as uncertain about a pending vote as I am about the school consolidation question. Throughout town (and in Pownal and Durham), reasonable and informed people who are deeply committed to high performance schools for our communities are divided on the issue.
I thought the most useful service I could provide using the [...]
Thanks to all the Commenters
I’ve said a couple times that “a blog is a conversation.” My greatest wish in launching the Future Freeport blog is that it would stimulate a conversation in Freeport, Maine about our town’s future. In a blog, particularly one about a town, the conversation takes place in the comments. It’s where the action is.
A comment [...]
Making the Future Freeport Blog Work for You (and me)
I’m taking a timeout from substantive posting this week to address some of questions I’m getting about the Future Freeport blog and how to participate in it.
First, let me say how grateful I am for all the positive feedback and encouragement I’ve received from everyone about Future Freeport. It appears I’ve tapped a nerve that [...]
The most important principle for Freeport’s future–Think Different
One of the things I’m sure to repeat often here is my belief that Freeport’s future economy depends on differentiation.
Freeport’s brand position is the perception people have of us vs. other similar or competitive places. It is whatever is in the heads of someone thinking of moving here, of companies considering locating to town or [...]
