The project was downsized to include only a stretch of the street, where work is slated to start next week and wrap up before school begins.
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Westbrook man peddling his idea of a pub on wheels to councilors
Elliot Storey is looking for approval to operate his 15-seat bicycle on city streets as a vehicle that would serve as a tourist destination and transport.
Westbrook Notes: July 25
Bills to speak Nancy Bills will speak 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, at Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St. Bills’ topic is her memoir, “The Red Ribbon: A Memoir of Lightning and Rebuilding After Loss,” which chronicles the events surrounding the death of her husband and injuries to her son during a southern Maine […]
Man charged with burning car in Westbrook
Police say Jonathan Thomas set an SUV on fire last week on Myrtle Street.
‘Seeing Orange’ provides updates on work in Westbrook
Westbrook’s ‘Seeing Orange’ program is now up and running. The website features project updates of major works being done downtown.
We Love Sales
Huge yard and bake sale – Saturday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m., Buxton Centre Baptist Church, Route 22, Buxton. Hot homemade doughnuts and steamed hot dogs. Blueberry jamboree and bake sale – Saturday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., West Gorham Union Church, 190 Ossipee Trail (Route 25), Gorham. Items for sale include Rada knives, blueberries […]
We Love to Eat
Free dinner – Thursday, July 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, July 26, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster […]
60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on July 29, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chretien of Westbrook had returned from a two-week vacation at Harmon’s Beach in Standish. The Gorham Garden Club met with Mrs. Clinton Rines for a picnic at her Watchic Lake cottage in Standish.
Thanks for Food Train donations
Thank you, Westbrook citizens, for putting all those coins and bills in the jars for the Food Train. Over $10,000 was gathered, and an anonymous donor matched up to $10,000! What an amazing city Westbrook is. Jeanne Rielly Director, Westbrook Food Pantry
Concerts a bumper crop at Conant Homestead
The historic homestead has been the host a series of concerts this summer, and the successful events means another year of music on the farm.