Members of the Westbrook and Gorham police departments took part in the week-long trip to Arlington Cemetery in Virginia for Wreaths Across America, honoring fallen veterans and their families.
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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Vigil remembers victims of gun violence, urges action
Gun control advocacy groups also mark the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings.
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Police investigating armed robbery at Westbrook gas station
A man held up the Gulf Mart on Bridgton Road on Dec. 13.
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Westbrook’s Veteran Services Office asks vets to register
The new Veterans Service Office has yet to open, but they are looking for willing veterans to register in advance.
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Aspirations counselor helps students look ahead
Nicole Sturgis, Westbrook’s aspirations counselor, wants students and families to utilize her services, which help students figure out what they want to do after high school.
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New donations help address Westbrook school lunch debt
Westbrook Schools receive $6,700 to fund its lunch debt forgiveness program.
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New promotional banners to fly downtown this spring
Discover Downtown Westbrook and the Public Services Department have teamed up to bring new, vibrant banners downtown, which they say will help economic growth.
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‘Santaland Diaries’ coming to town stage this weekend
The play, starring professional actor and Gorham resident Michael Boudewyns, depicts the less than cheery side of the holidays and will benefit the Gorham Arts Alliance’s special needs theater program.
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‘Since I first came to the United States, I knew I wanted to be a part of this country’
Forty-five new Americans were naturalized at a ceremony held at the Cape Elizabeth High School.
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Wreaths Across America plans special stop in Gorham
The convoy’s Gorham visit will pay tribute to the late Wayne “Pooch” Drown, a popular school resource officer who died last winter.