Westbrook Westbrook City Hall – 854-9105 Located at 2 York St., City Hall is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The planning, engineering and code enforcement offices are open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The Finance Department is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Starting in February, the Finance Department began opening 9 a.m.-noon the first Saturday of […]
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Despite size, development plan a good sign for city
Driving down Stroudwater Street past Lew Randall’s cows with the traffic on Westbrook Arterial visible in the distance, it’s hard to believe the little pocket of farmland between Portland and Westbrook has remained undeveloped as long as it has. A short distance from two turnpike exits, the land would seemingly be under unbearable commercial pressure, […]
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Military collection society’s topic The Westbrook Historical Society will meet Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at 17 Dunn St. The program will be “Exploring our Collection…Remembering our Past.” Artifacts and articles from the society’s vast military collection will be explored. Donna Conley, president of the society, said the program is free and open to the public. […]
Looking back
March 2, 1983 Woodbury D. Saunders, whose successor as Gorham school superintendent will be announced, heads off stage at the age of 52 with thoughts of a part-time job in education or a career in real estate sales ahead of him. “Actually,” said the slim, trim, soft-spoken Saunders in an interview, he’s not thinking very […]
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‘March Merriment 2008’ The Friends of Baxter Memorial Library are presenting a program called “March Merriment 2008” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, at the library, 71 South St. History professors Dr. Draper Hunt and Dr. John Sutherland will present a special lecture as part of the library’s centennial celebration. The focus of their […]
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‘March Merriment 2008’ The Friends of Baxter Memorial Library are presenting a program called “March Merriment 2008” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, at the library, 71 South St. History professors Dr. Draper Hunt and Dr. John Sutherland will present a special lecture as part of the library’s centennial celebration. The focus of their […]
Q&A with Joann Groder – Buxton food co-op her most excellent endeavor
Joann Groder was honored at a Buxton Selectmen’s meeting last with a certificate for her work in the Buxton Community Food Co-op, which she founded in December. She distributes food beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the Pythian Sisters hall on Long Plains Road (Route 22) in Buxton Center. Groder, […]
Q&A with Joann Groder – Buxton food co-op her most excellent endeavor
Joann Groder was honored at a Buxton Selectmen’s meeting last with a certificate for her work in the Buxton Community Food Co-op, which she founded in December. She distributes food beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the Pythian Sisters hall on Long Plains Road (Route 22) in Buxton Center. Groder, […]
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Church talent show Bar Mills Community Church is sponsoring a talent show entitled “A Joyful Noise” at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the church 13 Hermit Thrush Drive (off Portland Road and next to the fire station). A free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, call 939-9273. Conn on dean’s list Alanna Conn has […]
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Church talent show Bar Mills Community Church is sponsoring a talent show entitled “A Joyful Noise” at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the church 13 Hermit Thrush Drive (off Portland Road and next to the fire station). A free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, call 939-9273. Conn on dean’s list Alanna Conn has […]