Councilor Elliot Storey’s proposal is rejected when other councilors dispute it and then take no action on it.
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.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Vertical Harvest wants to grow; Westbrook outdoor pool repairs too costly
The developers of the greenhouse/parking/residential project, who plan to break ground in about six months, want to expand on their original plans for downtown Westbrook.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth police to increase traffic enforcement
Falmouth police say they will be increasing traffic enforcement over the next few weeks. Local officers have pulled over far fewer vehicles for “less serious offenses,” such as expired registrations or inspection stickers, since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, in order to cut down face-to-face interactions, according to a prepared release. Now, police […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Grant awarded for culvert repair in Falmouth
The town of Falmouth was awarded a $125,000 grant to replace a failing culvert on Mast Road and the Suckfish Brook Crossing. The grant awarded last week is part of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Stream Crossing Public Infrastructure Improvements Projects program. Falmouth will match the grant with $85,000 in municipal funding, for a […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Rescue pet demand up, supply down during pandemic at Westbrook shelter
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland says interest in pet adoption is ‘three times higher’ than pre-pandemic days, but adoptions were down by about 28% because of a lack of available animals.
Posted inAmerican Journal
New England Cancer Specialists plans Rock Row campus
The treatment and research center would become the group’s flagship location.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth man spotlighted as top contributor to national figure skating
Alan Wolf was featured in the January issue of Skating magazine in recognition of his volunteer work for U.S. Figure Skating.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth father, daughter escape fire uninjured
Falmouth Fire Chief Howard Rice credits smoke detectors in saving two locals from a fire.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook school budget proposal faces cutback to prevent tax increase
The superintendent’s draft calls for a 4% increase, largely due to payroll, he says.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth residents targeted in fake police department phone scams
Falmouth Police are warning residents of phone scams that have bilked local residents of hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past month. The two new scams circulating in the community target older residents by convincing them the caller is with the local police department, according to Chief John Kilbride. Over the past four weeks, […]