The council approved sending a $51.5 million school budget after cuts to voters in June. Under the combined $73.2 million budget, the town’s tax rate will rise about 11%.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Westbrook council passes $87.1 million city-school budget
The budget, approved 6-1, carries a property tax rate increase of 8.8%.
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Gorham Notes: May 11
Gorham cleaned up More than 80 volunteers bagged trash from roads, sidewalks and parking lots April 23 for the annual town cleanup, according to Bill Moreno, chairperson of the Gorham Conservation Commission. “Once again, the community came together to beautify Gorham, picking up enough litter to fill two and a half dump trucks,” Moreno said […]
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Westbrook Notes: May 11
New to vets committee Mayor Michael Foley has named several people to the Veterans Services Advisory Committee: American Legion Post 62 Commander Dennis Marrotte; veterans Michael Sanphy and Michael Dubois; and residents Deborah Shangraw and Rebecca Boaz. Arty Ledoux is the city’s Veterans Services Officer. Foley said the committee provides “stability and continuity for future […]
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Buxton Notes: May 11
Civil War nurses of Maine The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society, 100 Main St., Buxton, will host a discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, about nursing during the Civil War. Nancy Ponzetti, president of the Historical Society, will speak about “Battlefield Angels,” including nurses from Maine who served, such as Rebecca Usher of Hollis. The suggested […]
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We Love Sales and Fairs: May 11
Plant sale – Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to noon, Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 13 Portland Road, Buxton. Sponsored by Buxton Garden Club. For more information, call Linda at 929-5531 or email buxtongc@gmail.com. Mother’s Day artisan fair – Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cressey Road United Methodist Church, 81 Cressey […]
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We Love to Eat: May 11
Bean supper – Saturday, May 13, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Pea beans, American chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, Italian bread, and pie. $10, $5 under 12. Free community meal – Wednesday, May 17, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Senior meal […]
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Sheriff, author on trail of 215-year-old Maine murder mystery
The two have paired up to find and honor the grave of a Cumberland County deputy who was murdered in Westbrook in 1808.
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Westbrook council gives first OK to budget, but school board chair ‘disgusted’ at discussion leading up to vote
School Committee Chairperson Suzanne Salisbury is particularly angered by comments about the school portion of the budget made by Council President Anna Turcotte and Councilor Victor Chau.
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Buxton Notes: May 4
Big gift for Hearts & Horses A Scarborough woman delivered a $4,850 check donation from her family’s foundation last week to Hearts & Horses, a therapeutic riding center in Buxton. Candace Laliberte’s brother, Michael Goulet, suffered a brain injury in a snowmobile accident when he was 13 and he died at age 21 in 2010 […]