The city of Westbrook is joining a nationwide lawsuit against two pharmaceutical companies that produce opioids to be part of a $26 billion settlement with approximately 4,000 communities in 45 states. The settlement requires distributors McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corporation to pay up to $21 billion over 18 years and for Janssen, […]
Chance Viles
Chance Viles is a staff writer for the American Journal, covering Westbrook. He is a UMass Amherst graduate, studying journalism and political science. Chance spent a few years covering towns and cities throughout Massachusetts before moving to Portland. He enjoys all things weird, spicy food, and can probably be found walking around with his cameras.
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City prepared to assist any displaced Shaw’s employees
The store at Westbrook Crossing will close later this month.
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Westbrook to require notice on sale of mobile homes
The move comes after the city wrote off about $22,000 in unpaid taxes from mobile homes in the Hamlet that are now uncollectable after cash sales.
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Good news as Westbrook School Department deficit falls by $3M
The $3.5 million deficit found two years ago now stands at $587,000.
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Westbrook Common razed for revamp
The downtown park and its underlying utilities are being upgraded, a project that has been discussed since 2002.
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Betty White Challenge donations top $45,000 at Animal Refuge League
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland has received more than $45,000 in the Betty White Challenge as of Jan. 24 The social media-fueled fundraising campaign asked donors to contribute to animal shelters and other nonprofit animal rescue groups on Jan. 17 in honor of what would have been White’s 100th birthday. White, an iconic […]
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Thanks, Betty: Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland gets $25,000 in Betty White Challenge
The turnout in honor of the late TV icon and animal rights activist was beautiful, the league’s director says.
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116 homes approved in Westbrook
Developers have five years to complete the 58-unit duplex project on the site of the old Wormell Farm on Brook Street.
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Rideout moving from recovery liaison to private practice in Westbrook
Danielle Rideout has stepped down to finish a master’s degree and start up a private counseling practice in the city.
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Westbrook waiting for smoke to clear on projects before reconsidering ban on recreational pot stores
Proposed rules allowing pot shops in the city could be sent to the City Council for discussion in the spring.