This month's insight holds two kinds of stories. One story is about this dark, fearful moment the planet and the activists who work on her behalf are facing. Another is about the joy and creativity and community spirit that rose here in Freeport this month...
Spring slow-walks itself up the coast to our town. This week the peepers sang their mating songs with all the passion of spring lovers. When Earth Day arrived, the daffodils were in bloom and the garden plants were beginning their cautious resurrection towards light and...
Wednesday night, March 12, 2025, FreeportCAN held our third Town Forum on climate action. The question before us was: Where amidst all this chaos are we to find footing, not only for our work to preserve a livable planet but for our well-being and the...
Though we were all warned that on the day of his swearing-in, the 47th President of the United States of America would shatter the country’s climate policies aimed at securing a safe planet and "drill baby drill", when it actually happened, it was, for many...
Dear Neighbor, The warmest year in recorded history. Fossil fuel use projected at year’s end to increase by .8% to reach a record high. The appointment of a man to lead the Department of Energy who believes fossil fuels are “virtuous”. This has been a difficult...
From the Desk of Kathleen I know we are all trying to make sense of this moment, hoping that if we get some clarity, it will reveal what steps to take next. This is a very frightening time in history. There are so many fears: fear...
From the Desk of Kathleen Sullivan, Coordinator, FreeportCAN Converting fear into action and connection: opportunities for community involvement The first frost arrived last week when the moon was full and so bright that the green ferns and white birches glowed in the dark as if lit by...