The Westbrook nonprofit stocks up with a food drive to assist a growing number of families in need.
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Westbrook High School to reopen to all by Dec. 7
The majority of the work in the building has been completed, and staff and students will start their return Dec. 1 .
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‘Why would they not help?’ Tucker family seeks answers from Westbrook police
The family of Terry Tucker Jr. say they feel the police didn’t give their concerns enough weight and as a result, the body of their loved one wasn’t found for more than four months after they reported him missing.
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My Place Teen Center continues to grow during pandemic
The use of the Westbrook center has more than doubled in the past few years, and its expansion into Biddeford is providing a much-needed service, the Biddeford mayor says.
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Westbrook Notes: Nov. 18
Local dancers to step lively in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Twenty student dancers from Drouin Dance Center of Westbrook leave Nov. 20 to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Millions will see the parade televised on their local NBC affiliate, which is WCSH channel 6 in Maine. The dancers and their […]
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We Love Fairs & Sales: Nov. 18
Christmas fair – Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., West Gorham Union Church, 190 Ossipee Trail, Gorham. Craft tables; bake sale with cookies, breads, pies, whoopie pies and beans to go; swags; raffle for a quilt or $100 gift card to Pit Stop Fuel and a basket full of goodies; RADA knives. Lunch […]
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We Love to Eat: Nov. 18
Free community meal – Wednesday, Nov. 24, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Services. An option for takeout will also be available. Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, Nov. 27, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation $8; $4, child; $20, […]
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Pandemic strains Westbrook school band program
Westbrook High School’s band director says it will take at least five years to rebuild the program to its pre-pandemic strength.
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Double the lights, double the dazzle in Westbrook
Residents will see the holiday displays by ‘Decoration Doug’ Eaton and his team of installers come to light next week.
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Letter: Balentine’s take on political climate is spot-on
I normally do not get involved in political wrangling, but I want to extend my thanks to John Balentine for his column in the American Journal. (Here’s Something: “Boos and Bravos,” Nov. 4). He hit the nail on the head in his assessment of Maine’s political scene at this point in time. I wish that […]