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Voter registration

The Registrar of Voters hours at Westbrook City Hall are as follows for registration before the Nov. 8 general election and state referendum. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

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Joyce stresses importance of schools

Ward 5 representative Suzanne Joyce wants the city to take an aggressive approach to growth in her next term on the City Council. Joyce, D-Hardy Road, said she thinks the city has been “very, very careful” in its recent approach to economic development, and she is afraid this approach will cause Westbrook to lose momentum. […]

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Joyce stresses importance of schools

Ward 5 representative Suzanne Joyce wants the city to take an aggressive approach to growth in her next term on the City Council. Joyce, D-Hardy Road, said she thinks the city has been “very, very careful” in its recent approach to economic development, and she is afraid this approach will cause Westbrook to lose momentum. […]

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Jim Violette, Mayor

The rezoning of the Saunders Brothers mill from Industrial to Gateway Commercial to clear the way for Wal-Mart to possibly come to Westbrook (favored) I am in favor of the rezoning of the Saunders mill from Industrial to Gateway Commercial. Pay-as-you-throw trash pickup and curbside recycling (opposed) I do not support a pay-as-you-throw trash program. […]

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Jim Violette, Mayor

The rezoning of the Saunders Brothers mill from Industrial to Gateway Commercial to clear the way for Wal-Mart to possibly come to Westbrook (favored) I am in favor of the rezoning of the Saunders mill from Industrial to Gateway Commercial. Pay-as-you-throw trash pickup and curbside recycling (opposed) I do not support a pay-as-you-throw trash program. […]

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Looking Back 1026

October 1980 The body of Gail Milliken, a Portland bank teller who had been missing since May 30, was found Monday in her 1978 Honda Civic when it was hauled from the marsh off Pine Point Road, Scarborough. Surging waters from a weekend storm moved the car into view. The medical examiner ruled that she […]

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Looking Back 1026

October 1980 The body of Gail Milliken, a Portland bank teller who had been missing since May 30, was found Monday in her 1978 Honda Civic when it was hauled from the marsh off Pine Point Road, Scarborough. Surging waters from a weekend storm moved the car into view. The medical examiner ruled that she […]

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A fine councilor

We moved to Westbrook in August of 2004. At that time we had no idea what ward we lived in, or who our city councilor was. Soon we became involved in the democratic process here, when the Saunders property adjacent to our home became the prospective site of a Wal-Mart supercenter. It has been very […]

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A fine councilor

We moved to Westbrook in August of 2004. At that time we had no idea what ward we lived in, or who our city councilor was. Soon we became involved in the democratic process here, when the Saunders property adjacent to our home became the prospective site of a Wal-Mart supercenter. It has been very […]

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A senior citizen who will listen

Connie Smith said she is running for the Ward 5 seat on the City Council because she thinks the city could benefit from having a senior citizen on the council. “I think the council could use some senior citizens, because I think seniors would listen about taxes more,” said Smith, R-Summit Circle. Smith said she […]