The veterinary services company is in line for about $800,000 a year over 20 years in refundable tax credits, but it has to meet benchmarks.
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Riverbank Park craft market looks for vendors
Maine Market Crafts, a craft festival held at Riverbend Park on Saturdays, hopes to make the market a Saturday staple for families.
GOP nominates Spiller, Shangraw for city offices
Republicans met Saturday morning to nominate their picks for the November election. With five voters turning out, only two municipal nominations came out of the caucus.
Westbrook youth track puts in strong showing at State Meet
The community’s summer program brought home four state titles.
Westbrook apartment fire displaces six
The Fire Department responded to a call of a fire at an apartment on Lamb Street Thursday night. No one was hurt.
Fire damages Westbrook apartment building
The fire department is investigating the cause of the Thursday night fire at 35 Lamb St.
60 years ago: Aug. 15
The Westbrook American reported on Aug. 12, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lepenven of North Street in Westbrook were vacationing at White’s Bridge. Grace Gordon of Gorham was to entertain the Women’s Christian Temperance Union at her State Street home.
Looking Back: Aug. 15
Aug. 17, 1994 The S.D. Warren paper mill is masking the odors of its wastewater treatment plant in Westbrook with a flowery scent. The experiment began in early summer and appears to be helping, said Elizabeth Sisson of the mill’s public relations office. “We are well aware that people are unhappy with the odors. We’ve […]
We Love to Eat: Aug. 15
Free dinner – Thursday, Aug. 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Aug. 16, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination […]
Westbrook Notes: Aug. 15
WHS class of ’79 Cindy Kilburn reported an “amazing turnout” at the Westbrook High School class of 1979 40th reunion on Aug. 2 at the Stockhouse. Kilburn, an event organizer, said about 90 attended with several from distant states. Kilburn said Eric Shepard and J. Nicholas Gross came from California; Jayne Farrington, North Carolina; Mark […]