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Westbrook Together Days draws thousands

WESTBROOK – More than 10,000 people, locals and visitors alike, found ways to beat the heat last weekend at Riverbank Park during Westbrook’s 34th annual Together Days. The two-day festival offered kayak rides, lemonade and ice cream stands and the opportunity to get splashed from the dunk tank workers, among other activities that helped people […]

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K-9’s death leaves gap in Westbrook

WESTBROOK – Dave Thompson said he spent more time with his dog, Maria, than with his family, friends or even work colleagues, because Maria was all of those. Maria, his K-9 partner on the Westbrook police force, died earlier this month after serving six years under Thompson’s watchful eye. “I was Bill Belichick and Maria […]

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K-9’s death leaves gap in Westbrook

WESTBROOK – Dave Thompson said he spent more time with his dog, Maria, than with his family, friends or even work colleagues, because Maria was all of those. Maria, his K-9 partner on the Westbrook police force, died earlier this month after serving six years under Thompson’s watchful eye. “I was Bill Belichick and Maria […]

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Presumpscot paddles in debut

WESTBROOK – The city’s new Presumpscot River Adventure debuts Saturday, June 1, when free kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals will be offered from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Riverbank dock, at the back of Riverbank Park, for Westbrook residents as part of Together Days. Non-residents will pay the regular rental fees of $10 per hour […]

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Gorham pays tribute

GORHAM – Throngs lined the route of Gorham’s Memorial Day parade on Monday, and many in the crowd waved flags as parade units marched past through the village. “From South Street on up through Main Street to Eastern Cemetery, the parade route was very nicely crowded,” said Cindy Hazelton, director of Gorham Recreation Department that […]

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Gorham pays tribute

GORHAM – Throngs lined the route of Gorham’s Memorial Day parade on Monday, and many in the crowd waved flags as parade units marched past through the village. “From South Street on up through Main Street to Eastern Cemetery, the parade route was very nicely crowded,” said Cindy Hazelton, director of Gorham Recreation Department that […]