Music Sept. 2 Bonnie Edwards & The Practical Cats, blues, swing, jazz, vintage R&B, 7-9 p.m., Westbrook Summer Concert Series at Vallee Square. Face masks required, limited seating of 12 tables for up to six people each. For more and information and to register go to downtownwestbrook.com/events/summer-concert-series/. Sept. 6 Oshima Brothers, contemporary folk and acoustic […]
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Looking Back: Aug. 27
Aug. 30, 1995 Gorham Police Chief Edward Tolan said he chose to resign last week and head to Falmouth because of the lack of enough funding for the department. Tolan, 46, will end a 4½ year stretch in Gorham on Sept. 8 and start as Falmouth’s chief three days later. “We have really had to […]
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 20
McLean resigns legislative seat Rep. Andrew McLean, D-Gorham, has resigned his House District 27 seat, representing part of Gorham and part of Scarborough. His term expires this fall and he would have been termed out. “As many of you know, I graduated from law school in May. On Monday, I begin my first post-law school […]
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 20
Westbrook native retires after 45 years of teaching The Boothbay Register reported earlier this summer that special education teacher Toby LeConte has retired after 45 years. LeConte is the daughter of former Westbrook City Councilor Paul LeConte and the late Dianne King LeConte, who worked at Walker Memorial Library 41 years. Toby LeConte’s aunt, Beverly […]
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Looking Back: Aug. 20
Aug. 23, 1995 No later than Oct. 20, most Westbrook city offices will have to move out of City Hall, unless aldermen change their minds by Monday. On Monday, the council voted on first reading to sell City Hall to Maine Bank and Trust for $235,000. Mayor Kenneth Lefebvre, who brought the sale to the […]
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 13
Late WJHS teacher honored The late Tom Curran of Raymond, a retired Westbrook Junior High School teacher, was recently recognized by the Nation Education Association Retired with its Distinguished Service Award for his “exemplary contributions” to the retired educator community in Maine and the nation. Curran, 84, passed away on March 29. He taught English […]
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Buxton Notes: Aug. 13
Voters OK SAD 6 budget Voters in Buxton Tuesday in a low turnout easily ratified a $51.3 million SAD 6 budget in a validation referendum. The budget passed 118-48, with a 2.6% turnout of 6,343 registered voters, Town Clerk John Myers reported. Standish approved the budget 138-48, according to the town’s website. Results for Frye […]
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 13
Council, school seats up Six candidates have taken out nomination papers for the Town Council and one for the School Committee as of Monday. Seats on the Town Council expiring in November are those of Chairman Suzanne Phillips and Vice Chairman Ronald Shepard. Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors said Monday that Phillips, Shepard, Christina Paul, Ryanne […]
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Looking Back: Aug. 13
Aug. 16, 1995 Westbrook aldermen voted 6-0 in committee Monday to approve the concept of a single dispatch center to handle police, fire and rescue calls for Westbrook, Gorham and Windham. In the same motion, they approved a $25,000 study (a third from each community) to find out if the concept makes sense. Robert Lefebvre, […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 13
Music Aug. 19 & 26, Sept. 2 Westbrook Summer Concert Series at Vallee Square, 7-9 p.m. Face masks required, limited seating of 12 tables for up to six people each. For more and information and to register go to downtownwestbrook.com/events/summer-concert-series/. Poetry Sept. 15 & 22 Poetry Express Live Stream, 6-8 p.m., via Facebook Live and […]