Lifeguards, swimmers and residents speak out in support of keeping the Warren outdoor pool rather than replacing it with a splash pad.
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City Council gives preliminary approval to $29.8M budget
The $40,8 million school budget was also approved for the validation vote July 14.
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Salmon Falls Bridge to be redesigned to deter jumping
The bridge between Buxton and Hollis has long been popular with youth who leap from it into the Saco River, but a planned upgrade should put a stop to that risky pastime and make it safer for all, the state says.
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USM archive showcases community signs of support
An online exhibit has images of hundreds of local signs thanking front line workers, honoring graduates and teachers and showing support during the COVID-19 pandemic
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City eases way for restaurants to reopen outside
Westbrook restaurants, allowed to reopen next week, can apply to the city to serve diners in parking lots and on sidewalks.
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Gorham fire chief to leave post after 36 years
Robert Lefevbre will retire in July.
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Five COVID-19 deaths reported at Springbrook in Westbrook
The skilled nursing center in Westbrook reports 37 positive tests among residents and 18 among employees.
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State hires Gorham company to produce half a million face shields
Flowfold, partnering with L.L. Bean, plans to double production of the protection gear for health workers caring for COVID-19 patients.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Business, Local & State, News, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Abbott Laboratories plans expansion into Westbrook to boost production of virus test kits
The company, which now produces test kits in Scarborough, plans to employ as many as 470 workers at a second facility in the neighboring city.
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Pandemic doesn’t stop Memorial Day tribute in Westbrook
The city observed Memorial Day through a broadcast Monday without the usual large gathering at Riverbank Park, streaming it instead because of the coronavirus pandemic.