A Gorham woman in an initial run for office was the top vote getter in a four-way race for two openings on the Gorham Town Council in Tuesday’s municipal election, while one incumbent was defeated in an upset. Voters also elected three to the Gorham School Committee and favored the town’s three referendum questions each […]
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Veterans, newcomers, square off
Nine candidates are vying for four seats in Westbrook – two each on the City Council and School Committee – with many races featuring newcomers squaring off against a political veteran. Westbrook residents will vote in both a state referendum and municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, where they will decide on the Ward 3 […]
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Veterans, newcomers, square off
Nine candidates are vying for four seats in Westbrook – two each on the City Council and School Committee – with many races featuring newcomers squaring off against a political veteran. Westbrook residents will vote in both a state referendum and municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, where they will decide on the Ward 3 […]
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City park would go to the dogs
Man’s best friends may soon have a new place to roam free in Westbrook – officials have jumpstarted stagnant talks on creating the city’s first public dog park. At the City Council’s Facilities and Streets Committee meeting Monday, councilors talked about possibly using a piece of Bicentennial Park, off William Clarke Drive, for the park. […]
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Current Publishing, Sun Media merge
WESTBROOK Current Publishing, a weekly newspaper publication group in southern Maine, has merged with the Lewiston-based Sun Media Group. Current Publishing, founded in 2001 by Lee Hews, operates the Current in Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth and South Portland, the American Journal in Westbrook, Tri-Town Weekly in Freeport, Durham and Pownal, and the Lakes Region Weekly that […]
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Westbrook woman leads police on chase through Windham, Gorham
Early Wednesday morning, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a silver Nissan Versa on River Road in Windham for erratic operation due to suspicion by the pursuing deputy that the operator was operating under the influence. According to Capt. Don Goulet, the vehicle, driven by Rebecca Warren, 32, of 529 Main St. in […]
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Westbrook woman leads police on chase through Windham, Gorham
Early Wednesday morning, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a silver Nissan Versa on River Road in Windham for erratic operation due to suspicion by the pursuing deputy that the operator was operating under the influence. According to Capt. Don Goulet, the vehicle, driven by Rebecca Warren, 32, of 529 Main St. in […]
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Salisbury, Brunner vie for at-large School Committee seat
Matthew Brunner will challenge eight-year incumbent Suzanne Salisbury for the at-large, three-year Westbrook School Committee seat. Brunner, a businessman, is heavily involved in Westbrook organizations, including Kiwanis and My Place Teen Center. Salisbury, a fraud investigator for L.L. Bean, has chaired the School Committee’s Finance Committee for the last few years. The three-year term will […]
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Berry, Stone compete for Ward 1 School Committee seat
Political newcomer Steven Berry will face longtime Westbrook School Committee member Alex Stone for the three-year Ward 1 seat. Stone, the incumbent who has served for eight years, was not nominated at the Westbrook Democratic caucus in August. Instead, Berry was given the nod. Stone quickly announced that he would also be running. The three-year […]
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O’Hara faces council challenge from newcomer Dobkowski
Michael Dobkowski, the CEO of Glacial Multimedia in Westbrook, will challenge 18-year council veteran John O’Hara for a Westbrook City Council at-large seat this November. Dobkowski, a Democrat, said he is running as a Westbrook business owner who would advocate for more economic development. O’Hara, a Republican and the longest-serving councilor, pointed at issues such […]