Westbrook Code Enforcement Officer David Finocchietti will retire at the end of March after working with the city for 13 years in numerous roles. Finocchietti has held that position for four years but has worked in code enforcement for the city for a total of seven years. Before that he worked for the Police Department […]
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Vet to Vet schedules volunteer training
Vet to Vet Maine, a nonprofit that connects volunteer veterans with vulnerable Maine veterans who need a friend, will hold its next volunteer training from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 22-24 via Zoom. Vet to Vet Maine has been connecting veterans in Cumberland and York counties since 2014 and is now expanding to serve veterans statewide through […]
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Westbrook Fire Department receives grant for river rescue boat
The Westbrook Fire Department has received a $18,681 grant to buy a replacement boat for river rescues. The department will purchase a 14-foot aluminum boat with a 30 horsepower jet-powered motor with the grant from FireHouse Subs, a restaurant chain known for donating and providing grants to local fire departments. A FireHouse Subs location recently […]
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Westbrook Housing applicants must update information or lose spot on waitlist
Westbrook Housing is urging current Section 8 and Housing Choice Voucher waitlist applicants to update their information by Feb. 17 to keep their applications active. As part of an upgrade to the state’s centralized housing waitlist system shared by local housing authorities, including Westbrook’s, waitlist applicants must ensure their information is up to date to […]
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Westbrook joins in lawsuit against opioid companies
The city of Westbrook is joining a nationwide lawsuit against two pharmaceutical companies that produce opioids to be part of a $26 billion settlement with approximately 4,000 communities in 45 states. The settlement requires distributors McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corporation to pay up to $21 billion over 18 years and for Janssen, […]
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Special town meeting in Buxton Feb. 2
Buxton will hold a special town meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, to vote on the use of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. The town wants to appropriate $58,000 to upgrade the town-wide phone system and to spend $169,984 for improved patient care and transport equipment for the Fire and Rescue Department. A […]
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Betty White Challenge donations top $45,000 at Animal Refuge League
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland has received more than $45,000 in the Betty White Challenge as of Jan. 24 The social media-fueled fundraising campaign asked donors to contribute to animal shelters and other nonprofit animal rescue groups on Jan. 17 in honor of what would have been White’s 100th birthday. White, an iconic […]
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Adjustable hoops, batting cage added to Westbrook Community Center gym
New basketball hoops in the gym are retractable and can be lowered to serve younger ballers.
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Westbrook police investigate hateful graffiti on church
Westbrook Police are investigating hateful graffiti at the Saint Hyacinth Church on Brown Street and are following several leads. Capt. Steve Goldberg confirmed the damage Tuesday and said the graffiti is on the exterior walls of the Catholic church. Police would not disclose the exact nature of the graffiti, citing the ongoing investigation, but said […]
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Westbrook’s Halloween on Main Street canceled
An alternative event may be held.