L.L. Bean scraps major housing development in Freeport

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 15, 2020

L.L. Bean Inc. announced on Sunday that it will withdraw its support for a developer’s plan to build hundreds of new homes on property owned by the outdoor-gear retailer in Freeport. The controversial project was far in the future – developers said the homes would be built over a period of up to 20 years – but residents opposed the idea, worried that it would irrevocably change the town.