I launched my boat at Little Sebago Lake and started the motor, just easing it in gear. I had on a Barnes’ special streamer fly on the port rod and a gray ghost on the starboard side. I let out a good amount of sinking fly line from each reel as I trolled along the […]
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Westbrook Families Feeding Families joins coronavirus response
The group of Westbrook residents that usually collects food for needy children for school vacation weeks is now serving families.
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River a respite from cabin fever
The Presumpscot River is open for recreation during the coronavirus pandemic and the public should take advantage of it, advocates say.
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Together Days falls victim to social distancing
The annual family festival that draws thousand to the city will not be held for the first time in 41 years because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Westbrook Housing aids at-risk tenants during pandemic
With sanitizing and social distancing measures, a retraction of a scheduled rent increase and the delivery of over 2,000 meals weekly, the housing authority is working to protect its more vulnerable residents.
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Hometown Heroes: Sidewalk messages from Bath mother, daughter spark hope during pandemic
Melissa Marquis and her 9-year-old daughter Gracie have been writing upbeat messages each time they go out for a walk.
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Westbrook company to triple workforce to produce PPE
American Roots has shifted gears from making clothing to making masks and face shields and will hire 75 more workers to meet the demand.
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Shelter takes pandemic approach to finding pets homes
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland is pairing pets and prospective owners through video conferencing, phone calls and private appointments.
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Gardening program in Gorham gets growing again
The Gorham Grown Community Agriculture Program, which includes “edible landscapes” in the village, is on for this year.
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Westbrook police charging repeat violators of stay at home order
Officers are taking an “education and warning approach” for most violators, but have cracked down on repeat offenders.