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Looking Back: June 4

June 4, 2020May 31, 2020

June 7, 1995 Seven men have been appointed by the City Council to the board of the new Westbrook Environmental Improvement Corp. Four are ex officio – they hold office and will leave the board if they leave the office. They are Mayor Kenneth Lefebvre, Aldermen Lionel Dumond and Paul LeConte, and City Planner James […]

American Journal

Local companies race to build virus test kit machine

by Robert Lowell June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Lanco Integrated in Westbrook and ODAT Machine in Gorham worked around the clock to produce the machine in a fraction of the time such projects usually take.

American Journal

Wave of support keeps pool at park in Westbrook

by Chance Viles June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Lifeguards, swimmers and residents speak out in support of keeping the Warren outdoor pool rather than replacing it with a splash pad.

American Journal

City Council gives preliminary approval to $29.8M budget

by Chance Viles June 3, 2020

The $40,8 million school budget was also approved for the validation vote July 14.

American Journal, Lakes Region Weekly

Presumpscot Land Trust goes for national recognition

June 2, 2020

WESTBROOK— The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust is seeking national accreditation from the Land Trust Alliance. “(The) accreditation seal offers the assurance that a land trust has the systems in place to keep the promise of forever conserving land. Accreditation strengthens individual land trusts and America’s land conservation movement,” said C0-President Tamara Lee Pinard. The land trust must […]

American Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster

USM archive showcases community signs of support

by Michael Kelley June 1, 2020June 4, 2020

An online exhibit has images of hundreds of local signs thanking front line workers, honoring graduates and teachers and showing support during the COVID-19 pandemic

American Journal

Looking Back: May 28

May 28, 2020May 22, 2020

May 31, 1995 Westbrook School Superintendent Edward F. Connolly has been on medical leave since January and is expected to continue so until his retirement is official on July 22. His place has been taken by Assistant Superintendent Robert Hall, who has been named interim superintendent for the 1995-96 school year. Hall said Connolly had […]

American Journal

Maine Bicentennial: Westbrook

May 28, 2020May 26, 2020

In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the American Journal is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.