The budget adds two staff positions and boosts ambulance coverage.
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Westbrook school budget increase irks mayor
The proposed school budget would add $144 in taxes for the owner of a $200,000 home.
‘Life-changing’ autism center for adults closes in on funding goal
The Maine Behavioral Healthcare center will provide crucial services to adults and to children under 5.
Vaxxing up
The COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Westbrook Community Center is awaiting new supply.
25-home development proposed for Buxton
The Planning Board chairperson says the project planned off Waterman Road is the biggest he’s seen in his 28 years on the board.
Note from the editor: Police logs will no longer appear online
Starting April 12, The Forecaster, American Journal and Lakes Region Weekly will no longer publish police logs online. The logs will continue to appear in print. We publish police logs as a public service to keep readers informed about occurrences in their neighborhoods, and we feel this is a useful tool to have in our […]
Firefighters rescue four people from burning building in Westbrook
Two of the occupants were transported to an area hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Over objections, SAD 6 board urges state to ease up on reopening guidelines
The Bonny Eagle School District Board of Directors has passed a resolution that claims the state guidelines for returning to full-time, in-person instruction poses an “unreasonable barrier to reopening.”
Summit hopes to build church at old Gorham Raceway
The focus of the church is to serve and be an integral part of the community, the Rev. Travis Bush says.
Vertical Harvest expansion approved, solar array plans reviewed
The solar farms at two former Westbrook landfills would offset school and city energy.