PORTLAND — The Portland Water District’s Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a combined $47.5 million water and wastewater operating budget, a 4.3% increase over 2019. Much of the increase is attributed to higher electricity costs, increases in materials and supplies, debt service and the addition of four positions, according to the district. Trustees also […]
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Westbrook elementary school evacuated after suspected gas leak
No students were injured and Saccarappa School students have been bused to the middle school, police said.
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Maine Bicentennial cookbook looking for recipes
Writer Margaret Hathaway and photographer Karl Schatz are collecting recipes and photos from kitchens across the state for the Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook, which will feature 200 recipes that represent Maine’s culinary past, present and future. The book, printed by Islandport Press, will be available at bicentennial events. Proceeds will be given to non-profit organizations […]
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Westbrook schools get $125K to prevent drug abuse
WESTBROOK — A $125,000 federal grant will help Westbrook schools work with children and families to prevent drug abuse. “With the rise of substance use disorder in Maine, it’s critical that we support communities which are proactively working to preventing substance misuse through support,” Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said in announcing the grant. The Westbrook […]
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Church awaits results of meth contamination test
BUXTON — Cleanup details in the aftermath of a suspected meth lab found at Buxton United Methodist Church were unknown early this week. “The building was tested on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, and we are awaiting those results before the cleaning can move forward. I do not have a timeline for that process at this […]
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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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Services for Peoples to be held Dec. 14
WESTBROOK — Visiting hours for Ann Peoples, who died Nov. 12 at 72, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Westbrook Chapel of Dolby Blais & Segee, 35 Church St. A service of remembrance will follow at the funeral home at 3 p.m., according to her obituary. In lieu of […]
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City Council approves 2.8% boost in payment to transit district
WESTBROOK — The City Council Monday approved spending an additional $21,386, or 2.8%, to the Greater Portland Transit District for regional bus service. The increase brings the city’s total cost in the district’s 2020 budget to $795,835. “The percentage change for Westbrook compares favorably to the two other municipal members,” City Administrator Jerre Bryant wrote […]
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$1.5M grant to fund program for at-risk youth
The Opportunity Alliance’s (TOA) Public Health Program has been named the recipient of a $1.5 million grant to help continue their work.
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Veterans Day observances planned in Gorham, Westbrook
GORHAM — Gorham and Westbrook both will observe Veterans Day with ceremonies on Monday, Nov. 11. The activities in Gorham, sponsored by Gorham Community Access Media and Baxter Memorial Library, will get underway at 10 a.m. at the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St. The program includes a performance by the Gorham Police Honor Guard, […]