Aug. 9, 1995 Roy Robinson, 90, was in bed upstairs in his Monroe Avenue home in Westbrook when the phone rang at midnight. He ignored it. Not long afterward, the doorbell rang. He ignored it. Then he heard noises. When he went to investigate, a burglar, who had broken in through a cellar window, fled. […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Vertical Harvest seeks to grow jobs for disabled in city
The company, which has plans to operate in a proposed parking garage complex on Mechanic Street, could harvest 1 million pounds of produce yearly with an additional focus on creating an inclusive workplace.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, The Forecaster
Westbrook Scout’s garden grows with new purpose
Charles Spinney’s garden at the Scarborough Veterans’ Home is accessible to all residents, just in time for it to take on a bigger role in light of the pandemic.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Wastewater testing to aid in coronavirus response
The test can detect the presence of the virus in an area up to a week before individual clinical testing points to it.
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Westbrook Notes: July 30
Summer reading at Walker The Friends of Walker Memorial Library is supporting the library’s summer reading program and is donating $2 to My Place Teen Center in Westbrook for every child that signs up. Signup for the summer reading program is free. Those interested in purchasing a bundle of books for $5 to benefit the […]
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Looking Back: July 30
Aug. 2, 1995 On the nomination of Police Chief Steven Roberts, Mayor Kenneth Lefebvre on Monday named Paul McCarthy as Westbrook’s deputy police chief. McCarthy, 47, moves up from captain. He started as a patrolman in 1972. A cat walking within 10 feet of a mobile home in Friendly Village, Gorham, was shot July 25 […]
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Three reported shark sightings put Maine Marine Patrol on high alert following fatal attack
Patrols can’t substantiate any of the reports, but state and local officials are urging people to stay in shallow water and be aware of their surroundings in the wake of Julie Dimperio Holowach’s death off Bailey Island in Harpswell on Monday.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Free COVID-19 test site opens Monday in Westbrook
The “Swab and Send” facility will test anyone with an appointment in an effort to prevent outbreaks.
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Clean Team takes on new role during pandemic
The Clean Team was launched last year to pick up trash in downtown Westbrook, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has also been keeping public spaces clean and sanitary.
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Missing Westbrook man found
Police say 69-year-old Stephen Bennett was found in Portland.