Nov 15, 1995 Kenneth M. Lefebvre carried four of the five wards in winning reelection as Westbrook mayor last week over challenger Alfred E. Porell, independent, 3,321 to 2,530. Lefebvre led the Democrats to a near sweep of the City Council. Steve Crocker, Westbrook’s newest police officer, will graduate first in his class at the […]
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School food pantry hero ‘feels good to be helpful in the world’
A fifth-grader rounded up donations for the Westbrook Middle School food pantry after learning about other students’ food insecurity during the pandemic.
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Fire chief leaves legacy of safety, strong family bonds
Byron Rogers, who died Nov. 1, served in the Westbrook Fire Department for 41 years and was its first full-time chief.
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Eateries, bank latest to sign on to Rock Row
Big Fin Poke, Firehouse Subs and Chase will set up shop and are expected to open in 2021.
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Event highlights updates to Mill Brook Preserve
WESTBROOK — The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust is hosting a self-guided family-friendly field event at Mill Brook Preserve Nov. 14-22. Hikers are welcome to explore the new bridge on the southern end and the new 2-mile loop trail. Scavenger hunt questions will be posted along the trail and there is a Fairy and Gnome Village […]
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Four COVID-19 cases among Westbrook students
WESTBROOK — Two high school and two middle school COVID-19 cases were announced last week, but no new cases have occurred since. The infected students “have not been at school since Oct. 22, before they were even initially exposed,” so no school closures were necessary, said Superintendent Peter Lancia. As of Monday, no new cases […]
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22 rental units proposed for former Westbrook golf course
A mix of duplexes and apartment buildings would be set back on the site of the former Twin Falls course on Spring Street.
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Funding for COVID-19 testing site extended
The Swab and Send test facility will now run through the end of the year.
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Westbrook Notes: Nov. 5
Veterans Day ceremony in park American Legion Post 62 has announced a Veterans Day ceremony will be conducted at Riverbank Park at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. For the general public, social distancing and face masks will be required.
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Looking Back: Nov. 5
Nov. 8, 1995 Westbrook’s Planning Board is in a hot battle with Duck Pond Corner neighbors over a proposed auction house and function hall the board OK’d Oct. 24. The neighbors are now taking the board to court. They fear noise, lights, late hours, liquor, many more cars, dust and vandalism. A key figure in […]