The city said 237 people called to complain about the noise during Sunday night’s concert by Anderson .Paak.
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New Westbrook concert venue rocks far, wide
WESTBROOK — After receiving noise complaints from across the city and Portland about the first concert at Rock Row’s Maine Savings Pavilion on Sunday, organizers said they will try to make changes before the next show on June 15. “We are working with the city of Westbrook and Waterfront concerts to make adjustments based on your […]
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New Westbrook concert venue draws noise complaints
Thumping bass and booming music carried through the mild spring evening Sunday as far as Pride’s Corner and into the Back Cove area of Portland and beyond.
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Westbrook voters to decide on $40.3 million school budget
If approved, the combined city and school budgets would raise taxes 3.3 percent.
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Concert review: Three all-world performers open 1st season at Rock Row
Headliner Anderson .Paak follows Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner and Earl Sweatshirt at the new outdoor venue in Westbrook.
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Next chapter awaits Gorham adult education director
Kate Rotroff, adult education director in Gorham and Westbrook, is retiring next month. Kate Rotroff, who is retiring after serving as the adult education director at Westbrook and Gorham school districts for two decades, says she’ll miss both her fellow educators and former students. GORHAM — Kate Rotroff will retire at the end of June […]
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Looking Back
May 25, 1994 The Maine Human Rights Commission voted 3-2 Monday to find the city of Westbrook violated firefighter Kathy Reynolds’ rights under the “whistleblower” law and by sexual discrimination. The case hinged on how the city scheduled Reynolds for paramedic work with the Rescue Unit after she got the full-time firefighter job. The sexual […]
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Westbrook buying Sappi land for River Walk
WESTBROOK — The city has decided to buy land from Sappi North America, Inc., to expand the city’s River Walk. On Monday, the city council approved purchasing a tract of land on the northern side of the Presumpscot River between Bridge Street and the Black (railroad) Bridge and the island in the middle of the Presumpscot […]
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Gorham, Westbrook plan Memorial Day events
The graves of veterans have already been adorned with American flags and flowers in the communities of Gorham and Westbrook, and next week residents will take some time Monday to celebrate Memorial Day and pay tribute to those men and women who died while serving their country in the military. Gorham VFW Post 10879 in […]
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Westbrook polling location changed for June school vote
WESTBROOK — Voters in Wards 2 and 3 will have a new place to cast their ballots for next month’s school validation vote. After getting a last-minute notification that the Maine National Guard Armory, a longtime polling location, won’t be available on Tuesday, June 11, the city council approved shifting voters to the Westbrook Community […]