Republican incumbent John O’Hara, 49, is running against Democratic incumbent Michael Foley and Democratic newcomer Phil Gagnon for one of the two Councilor-at-Large seats. He is seeking his sixth term in office. “I still come with the passion and vigor I always have. Once that leaves me, then I’ll know it’s time to move on,” […]
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Westbrook council At Large
Republican incumbent John O’Hara, 49, is running against Democratic incumbent Michael Foley and Democratic newcomer Phil Gagnon for one of the two Councilor-at-Large seats. He is seeking his sixth term in office. “I still come with the passion and vigor I always have. Once that leaves me, then I’ll know it’s time to move on,” […]
Westbrook council At Large
Republican incumbent John O’Hara, 49, is running against Democratic incumbent Michael Foley and Democratic newcomer Phil Gagnon for one of the two Councilor-at-Large seats. He is seeking his sixth term in office. “I still come with the passion and vigor I always have. Once that leaves me, then I’ll know it’s time to move on,” […]
Westbrook council Ward 1 – Rielly: Seeks to improve effectiveness at City Hall
Brendan Rielly, 37, is the incumbent Democratic Ward 1 city councilor and the council president. He is seeking his fourth term in office. Rielly is a lawyer at Jensen, Baird, Gardner and Henry, a Portland firm. Rielly said he supports an automated recycling pickup system. Rielly said there is no question that a pay-per-bag curbside […]
Westbrook council Ward 1 – Rielly: Seeks to improve effectiveness at City Hall
Brendan Rielly, 37, is the incumbent Democratic Ward 1 city councilor and the council president. He is seeking his fourth term in office. Rielly is a lawyer at Jensen, Baird, Gardner and Henry, a Portland firm. Rielly said he supports an automated recycling pickup system. Rielly said there is no question that a pay-per-bag curbside […]
Road bids run in family
Gorham Sand & Gravel is the low bidder to reconstruct Brackett Road and part of Libby Avenue in Gorham, the Maine Department of Transportation said this week. “We look forward to making it an asset to the town and the state,” said Mark Curtis, general manager of the construction firm based in Buxton, about the […]
Road bids run in family
Gorham Sand & Gravel is the low bidder to reconstruct Brackett Road and part of Libby Avenue in Gorham, the Maine Department of Transportation said this week. “We look forward to making it an asset to the town and the state,” said Mark Curtis, general manager of the construction firm based in Buxton, about the […]
Lady in the line of duty
When Jody Thomas pinned on the chief’s badge in Buxton in Oct. of 1992, she began a task of building a department from an ill-equipped, constable service with two old cruisers. “I organized it from the ground up,” said Thomas, singling it out as the biggest challenge in her 25-year career. “When I came here, […]
Lady in the line of duty
When Jody Thomas pinned on the chief’s badge in Buxton in Oct. of 1992, she began a task of building a department from an ill-equipped, constable service with two old cruisers. “I organized it from the ground up,” said Thomas, singling it out as the biggest challenge in her 25-year career. “When I came here, […]
Firefighters up for promotion to be re-interviewed
Westbrook’s Public Safety Commission will be re-interviewing candidates for promotions in the fire department after it was discovered that some interviews done earlier this year were completed without a quorum and were thus invalid. Howard Reben, an attorney for Teamsters Local 340, was asked by the union to investigate the hiring process that ultimately led […]