A pair of anonymous residents will match up to $50,000 in donations to encourage more people to support purchasing the 52-acre parcel.
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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Planners hope revamped Falmouth project boosts area business
Ground will be broken as soon as possible for a restaurant and offices in the Falmouth Shopping Center, a scaled down project from one proposed in 2018 that included athletic fields.
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Cumberland Mills traffic upgrades postponed
Rising costs for the project result in a delay and may reduce the scope of the improvements to busy intersections.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Native Maine receives $1.35M to supply food pantries
The money is part of the the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, part of the federal COVID-19 relief packages.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Bell takes Democratic nomination in Maine House 47
Arthur Bell, who has the most votes following ranked choice tallying, will run against Republican Anne Fleming in November.
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Falmouth OKs expanding outdoor dining, retail space
Town awarded COVID-19-related grant
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook’s Pride Preserve now a reality
WESTBROOK — The Pride Preserve is now part of the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, thanks to a successful four-month campaign to raise $80,000. The 188-acre preserve off Duck Pond Road is now the largest protected forest in Westbrook, doubles the city’s amount of protected land and is the largest preserve in the region. The fundraiser […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook police seize drugs, gun responding to domestic case
Police say they seized over 50 grams of fentanyl in the search, which came out of a domestic call.
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Falmouth FD awarded COVID-19 grant funds
Money will help them purchase PPE in response to the pandemic.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Salisbury soundly defeats Violette in House 35 primary
Westbrook voters Tuesday also overwhelmingly approved the $40.8 million school budget.