In the June 27 issue there seems to be bias with the reporter, Chance Viles. How does one write an article with the assumption of a done deal, just by quoting the owner of 511 Bridge St.? The owner, by the way, is very presumptuous himself in stating that he is “already working on staffing […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Installation to help sculpt downtown art scene
Plans call for the new sculpture park to be an anchor for arts in Westbrook.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Warren outdoor recreation area to see major upgrades
Westbrook resident Phil Spiller has succeeded in securing federal funding to renovate the Warren Pool area and accompanying park.
Posted inAmerican Journal
More Rock Row shows, fewer noise complaints
Rock Row officials are pleased with a drop in complaints over the past few shows at Maine Savings Pavilion, but some residents still have issues with the noise level.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Regional transportation group launches online survey
PORTLAND — The Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System has been working in recent months to set regional priorities for transportation investment. As part of that effort, the organization has developed a brief online survey it hopes people living and working from Scarborough north to Freeport and west to Standish would be willing to answer. The […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Sinkhole causes partial road collapse in Westbrook
Crews were expected to start repairing the damage on Spring Street on Friday afternoon.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Response to discrimination must occur before genocide is on the horizon
Whatever the defining term, we need to focus on the degradation being funded by our tax dollars at the border.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes July 4
Friendship exhibit returns Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St.,will host an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, for the return of the Bridges of Friendship Photography exhibit. The exhibit features work by Dennis Marrotte and other members of the Portland Camera Club and photographers from Westbrook’s sister city, Archangel, Russia. The display can […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
We Love to Eat July 4
Chowder luncheon – Friday, July 5, 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 lobster roll with cup of chowder, $13. All lunches include fresh baked bread, pickle, cookie and […]
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60 years ago
The Westbrook American reported on July 8, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sweetser of Gorham and their son, Bruce, were vacationing at their summer home at Marshall Pond. Gorham High School graduate Donald Warming, son of Alvin Warming of Gorham and Ruth Warming of Westbrook, had signed up with the U.S. Marine Corps.