The proposed columbarium at the Woodlawn Cemetery moved ahead Monday with the Westbrook City Council’s approval of a $48,000 contract for construction management services. The council unanimously agreed to pay $48,000 to Doten’s Construction of Freeport to find and work with contractors for the columbarium, walls that will hold crematory urns. The city is still […]
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Westbrook increases fees for ambulance rides
The City Council Monday voted to raise city ambulance rates for the first time in about 10 years, but the increase is expected to have little or no impact on residents. Basic life support rates will rise from $420 to $700, advanced life support from $500 to $1,000 and the fee per mile driven from […]
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Mechanic St. lot closes, Saccarappa Park opens for parking in downtown Westbrook
The Mechanic Street parking lot will be closed as of Friday, April 1, as the city gears up for the construction of the Vertical Harvest parking garage. About 75 spaces were created across the street at Saccarappa Park, which will be open for parking as of Friday. The lot will be open to all, although […]
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Veterans and Coffee session scheduled for April 14
The city’s first Veterans and Coffee session is planned for April 14 at the Westbrook Community Center. Hosted by Veteran Services Director Arty Ledoux, the meet-up will be from 9-11 a.m. in the Spruce Room to give veterans the opportunity to network and build peer support. Ledoux also will be able to provide information about […]
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Westbrook legislator honored for work with food insecurity, small businesses
Rep. Suzanne Salisbury, D-Westbrook, has received the Outstanding Woman of 2022 award for her work with food insecurity and small businesses. The award from Coast 93.1 and Hannaford aims to recognize women in the state “who go above and beyond the call of duty to make a difference in their communities,” according to a Feb. […]
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City promotes from within to fill outgoing code enforcement officer’s position
Westbrook Code Compliance Officer Brian Stetson has been promoted to the city’s code enforcement officer. Stetson has worked for the city since 2019 and also served as a code and life safety officer or Windham, Wells and Biddeford. He replace David Finocchietti, who is retiring at the end of March. “Brian brings many qualities and […]
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ProsperityME wins Avesta award
ProsperityME has been awarded the Avesta Housing Mike Yandell Award for its work in the field of affordable housing. “We are very honored to receive the Mike Yandell Award for our work supporting immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in securing affordable housing as they begin their new lives in Maine,” said ProsperityME Executive Director Claude […]
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In-person Winterfest festivities return to Westbrook March 5
Westbrook’s Winterfest will be held at Riverbank Park March 5 with a number of in-person activities for the whole family. Free festivities are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including games, an inflatable slide and bounce houses, a Westbrook Police Department K9 demonstration, musicians and entertainment such as jugglers and fire dancers. Snacks and […]
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Westbrook Fire Department closes its COVID-19 test site
The Westbrook Fire Department has shut down its COVID-19 testing clinic at the public safety building, citing a drop in both the number of cases and testing requests. At its height, the site was conducting over 200 tests a day, but numbers have since dropped to under 100, according to a statement from the fire […]
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In-person Walk for Autism to take place in April
The 20th annual Walk for Autism will take place in person this year with one of two walks taking place at Riverbank Park in Westbrook in April. The Autism Society of Maine hopes to raise $30,000 from the events, which will also feature games, vendors and face painting. The first walk will start at 11 […]