WESTBROOK — Martini Lane, 894 Main St., has been sold to Mike Patel of Standish, who will change the store’s name to Westbrook Discount Beverage. Longtime owner Phil Lane sold the liquor store and redemption center to Patel on Oct. 17. Patel plans to expand the product line. “We are putting more in there, more […]
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Police searching for 2 Gorham teens
GORHAM — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating two missing 13-year-old Gorham girls. Nevaeh Joyce and Courtney Taft have been missing since Oct. 20. “They were last seen in the area of Gray Road,” Police Chief Christopher Sanborn said in a statement. Sanborn told the American Journal two officers are assigned to the […]
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Halloween on Main Street, Trick or Truck slated
WESTBROOK — Ghosts and ghouls will take over Main Street for Halloween trick-or-treating, a local tradition. The Westbrook/Gorham Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Halloween event on Main Street from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. Families are invited to trick or treat at Main Street businesses in costume. A costume contest will be held […]
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ICC breaks ground for growth
WESTBROOK — The Intercultural Community Council Tuesday kicked off the expansion of its site at the Westbrook Community Center to allow for extra classrooms and a computer lab. Work was originally slated for last year but was put off due to the relocation of a major gas line by Unitil. The expansion to the Community […]
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Ex-Stroudwater Lodge employee found guilty of theft from senior
WESTBROOK — A Cumberland County Superior Court judge Sept. 26 found Bernice Landry, a certified medical assistant, guilty and sentenced her to 15 days in jail for stealing from an 85-year-old resident of Stroudwater Lodge. While employed at Stroudwater Lodge in October 2018, Landry, 54, entered the resident’s apartment without permission while the resident wasn’t […]
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Morrison Group buys Central Street office building in Westbrook
WESTBROOK — The Morrison Center has purchased the building at 31 Central St. to use for case management offices. The Morrison Center, a non-profit that helps people with disabilities, bought the 3,300-square-f00t office building for $570,000, according to Cardente Real Estate. The building previously housed Anderson-Watkins Insurance. “We have case management offices in a variety […]
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USM’s Sanford named to environmental board
GORHAM — Gov. Janet Mills has appointed University of Southern Maine Professor Robert Sanford to the Maine Board of Environmental Protection. Sanford, who lives in Gorham, is chairman of the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at USM, a position he has held since 2010. Sanford holds master’s and doctoral degrees in environmental science from […]
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MMC offers free mammograms during October
PORTLAND — Maine Medical Center is offering free mammograms in the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Free appointments are available from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 for those who are age 40 and over and have no active breast problems. To register or for more information, call 396-8443. There are […]
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Westbrook man found guilty of sex crimes
WESTBROOK — Gadi Iradukunda of Westbrook was found guilty Thursday of two felony charges in the sexual assault of a 13-year-old last year. A Cumberland County jury found Iradukunda guilty of Class A Gross Sexual Assault and Class B Unlawful Sexual Contact. “The unanimous finding occurred after three days of evidence showing the defendant, who […]
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Food Truck Friday starts this week in Westbrook
WESTBROOK — Food Truck Friday at the Westbrook Community Center kicks off this week and will continue each Friday through Nov. 22. This Friday BOGS Bakery, new owner of the FLO truck, will be parked at the center from at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. selling sandwiches and beverages. The Community Center is located at […]