GORHAM — The Fire Department has been awarded $304,780 from the Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, to be shared by Gorham, Buxton and Standish departments to replace and upgrade large diameter hoses and fittings. “It’s a help, and is actually one of three grants we received,” Gorham Fire Chief Robert S. Lefebvre said. […]
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Westbrook teen charged in vandalism at Scarborough turf field
SCARBOROUGH – Two 18-year-olds from Westbrook and Windham and a 17-year-old from Windham were arrested Tuesday in connection with the July 2 vandalism at Scarborough High School’s turf field, Scarborough police said. Robert Maynard of Westbrook was charged with aggravated criminal mischief, driving to endanger and violation of condition of release. Griffin MacVane of Windham […]
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Fifth Paint Westbrook coming up Saturday
Residents will have a chance to see some fresh paintings of scenes from within the city at the fifth annual Paint Westbrook event on Sept. 14.
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Westbrook police seek witnesses to crash that killed pedestrian
Police are investigating an accident Thursday morning in which a pedestrian was struck by a car at East Bridge and Austin Street.
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Bath Savings coming to Westbrook
WESTBROOK — A Bath Savings Institution branch will be open for business at the corner of William Clark Drive and Spring Street sometime next year. Construction on a 3,000-square-foot building is scheduled to start in the spring of 2020 and is expected to take about six months. “(Westbrook) was a market (Bath Savings) identified awhile ago […]
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Colgan named assistant principal at WHS
WESTBROOK — Latin teacher Patrick Colgan has been named the third assistant principal at Westbrook High School. Colgan has been teaching Latin in Westbrook for the past seven years. He joins Wendy Harvey and Jeff Guerrette Colgan in the school’s three-assistant approach to managing principal responsibilities, replacing Jennifer Mull-Brooks, who left for the principal’s spot […]
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SAD 6 opens year with new programs
BUXTON — Bonny Eagle is introducing a variety of new educational programs, including an expansion of the school’s Chinese program, which will move from an immersion model to an exploratory model and will now be available at both the elementary and middle schools. In addition, the middle school is introducing a clan structure with three […]
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Intercultural Community Center, MPTC get $100K boost
WESTBROOK— The city has received a $100,000 grant to help the Intercultural Community Center and My Place Teen Center strengthen programs that help students transition from middle school to high school. The grant was among $1.35 million in funds the New York Life Foundation recently awarded. “Both MPTC and the ICC do vital work in […]